Close the Gap Campaign seeks to address health issues in Region A
Health and Social Development MMC Ennie Makhafola believes holistic approach to health issues could be the answer to the HIV/Aids and TB epidemic that is ravishing Region A.
The MMC for Health and Social Development, Ennie Makhafola, led the successful Close the Gap Campaign in Region A, joined by various city entities, including the Health Department and the environmental health and food resilience unit, among others.
This happened today (July 11) at the Boulders Shopping Centre in Halfway House, Midrand.
She said the Close the Gap Campaign is one of the significant initiatives of the City of Johannesburg’s Department of Health in handling the HIV/Aids epidemic, particularly regarding access to treatment and prevention programmes.
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“This campaign aims to address the HIV/Aids and TB epidemic through a holistic approach that includes services on routine child and adult immunisation, prostate and cervical cancer testing, and chronic disease screening,” she said.
Makhafola added the campaign acknowledges the impact of HIV/Aids on individuals, families, and communities at large.
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