40% of Public Servants Believe Aids Can Be Cured
Nearly 40% of South Africa's public sector workers believe HIV/Aids can be cured, a survey revealed this week.
Nearly 40% of South Africa's public sector workers believe HIV/Aids can be cured, a survey revealed this week.
The disease infects more than 5 million South Africans and kills at least 600 daily. The survey, by the public service commission, included interviews with 98 officials responsible for implementing HIV/Aids programmes, as well as 20 focus groups and 1,680 questionnaires.
South Africa has the world's biggest HIV/Aids treatment scheme, but critics point to confusion stemming from President Thabo Mbeki's controversial views in querying the safety of anti-retroviral drugs.
The disease infects more than 5 million South Africans and kills at least 600 daily. The survey, by the public service commission, included interviews with 98 officials responsible for implementing HIV/Aids programmes, as well as 20 focus groups and 1,680 questionnaires.
South Africa has the world's biggest HIV/Aids treatment scheme, but critics point to confusion stemming from President Thabo Mbeki's controversial views in querying the safety of anti-retroviral drugs.
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