South Africa

Events

Stakeholders’ Dialogue to Address NCDs Risk Factors
18 -  20 March 2013
Johannesburg, South Africa
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South Africa WHO Country Office

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The mission of the WHO South Africa Country Office is to promote the attainment of the highest sustainable level of health by all people living in South Africa through collaboration with the government and other partners in health development and the provision of technical and logistic support to country programmes.

17th International Conference on HIV and STIs in Africa, Cape Town, 7-11 December 2013

17th International Conference on HIV and STIs in Africa, Cape Town, 7-11 December 2013"The ICASA conference remains one of the most important events in the calendar of the year, contributing towards overcoming the HIV and TB epidemics that grip our region. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the most affected region with over 22 Million people living with HIV and AIDS and the highest Tuberculosis rates world-wide. Through scientific advancements in the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of HIV significant progress has been made to reduce the mortality and morbidity of AIDS. Prevention efforts have been accelerated by the progress in biomedical interventions to reduce HIV transmission”. 

 

 

6th SA AIDS Conference, 18 - 21 June 2013, ICC Durban, South Africa

6th SA Aids Conference, 18 - 21 June 2013, ICC Durban, South AfricaThe conference theme is Building on Successes: Integrating Systems. According to the conference chair, Koleka Mlisana, Associate Prof and Head: Dept of Medical Microbiology, University of KwaZulu-Natal and NHLS, “it is … time for all of us to ‘Build on all … successes’ as we tackle TB and HIV co-infections and move to the next phase  of  conquering TB and HIV & AIDS.” The conference provides an opportunity for participants to showcase the great work and contribution they are making in achieving “our common goal of an HIV free world”.  WHO will be exhibiting its work on integrating HIV, AIDS and TB systems. More on WHO participation in the conference

 

Polio and Measles Immunisation Campaign

Polio and Measles Immunisation CampaignThe National Department of Health is planning to carry out two immunisation rounds during 2013.  First round will cover Polio and Measles starting between 29 April and 17 May.  Second round will cover only Polio and will run between 17 and 28 June 2013.  The WCO is supporting the NDOH to successfully carry out the planned immunisation.

 

 

2013 Influenza Vaccination Campaign

2013 Influenza Vaccination Campaign
The National Department of Health (NDOH), Communicable Diseases Control Cluster (CDC) initiated once a year nationwide influenza vaccination campaign beginning 2010 targeting specific groups of people who are at increased risk for severe influenza.