March 9, 1999
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NAPWA's Treatment Action Campaign steps up their drive Protest action on Human Rights Day will take the form of public fasts to pressure the government into making treatments avaiable. NAPWA is stepping up its campaign against the government in order to force the authorities to make resources available for people with AIDS. There are an estimated 3.5 million South Africans with HIV. 100,000 will die of AIDS this year. The campaign has seen a change in direction as the disease is increasingly becoming one associated with poverty. Most affected people are workers and their families. Poor people are more likely to be infected with HIV. Poor people are more likely to die of AIDS. TAC has been formed in reaction to government inactivity in treating AIDS related infections. NAWPA's TAC has as its three aims, the first being to appeal to Health Minister Zuma and Finance Minister Manuel to meet and plan the implementation of free AZT and formula feeding for pregnant mothers with HIV/AIDS. The organisation also intends targeting drug companies to make treatments available for people with HIV and AIDS and to make them affordable. NAPWA also plans campaigning for a better health service for all by raising awareness of caring for those suffering from AIDS. Their TAC slated for Human Rights Day on Sunday March 21 will involve holding public fasts to call for access to treatment. NAPWA first clashed with Health Minister Zuma over her refusal to make AZT available to mothers with HIV and their babies. A wider public debate has since then ensued resulting in NAPWA challenging Zuma's ban on AZT for HIV+ mothers in court. Related articles US AIDS groups say Africa needs help, Q, 05/03/99 Zuma to face court over AZT ban, Mail and Guardian, 01/03/99 Nats use Zuma ruling to score votes says Coalition, NCGLE, 04/03/99 Mbeki launches AIDS train, African Eye News Service Links Safer sex Mining Co AIDS Law Project Contacts Sharon Ekambaram 011 403 8113 Colwyn Poole 021 424 1106 Mercy Makhalemele 031 305 5032 Email Sharon Ekambaram shasha@netactive.co.za AIDS Consortium, Morna Cornell 011 403 0265 NCGLE, 011 487-3810/1/2 Voicemail: (088) 128-0746 E-mail: jonathan@ncgle.org.za an Electronic Mail & Guardian publication home  |   news  |   jumpstart  |   archives  |   madam & eve za@play  |   movies  |   theatre  |   fine art  |   books © q online - March 9, 1999

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