Remembering Nelson Mandela’s Championing Of Hiv/aids Treatment

He also made public visits to AIDS lobby groups and to the international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) which was offering antiretrovirals at a public health clinic in South Africa. On meeting AIDS campaigners, Mr Mandela famously wore a t-shirt emblazoned with the words HIV Positive. ‘Truly dark times’ Speaking at the conference (her comments reported in a recent IRIN article), the singer and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador, Annie Lennox, described this period in South Africas fight against HIV/AIDS as truly dark times. However, Mr Mandelas public support challenged the political status quo and helped to change policy. In 2003, the South African government agreed to introduce free HIV treatment at state facilities. As the head of the National AIDS Council noted using Biblical rhetoric with Nelson Mandela behind us doctors, nurses and people living with HIV then who could be against us? However, there was still the huge problem of the stigma attached to HIV/AIDS. You will find the original content at this website http://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/about-our-charity/news/remembering-nelson-mandelas-championing-of-hiv-aids-treatment
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