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The Congress of South African Trade Unions warmly welcomes the report by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) and Imperial College London, which indicates that there has been a 35% reduction in the rate of new HIV infections in South Africa between 2002 and 2008.
1.3% of South Africans in the 15-49 age group were newly infected annually between 2005 and 2008, compared to 2% from 2002-2005. The decline was mostly due to a 60% reduction in incidence among young women, aged 15-24.
The credit for this welcome news must undoubtedly go to the united campaign led by government and civil society to persuade young people of the need for changes in behaviour and to get themselves tested.
The rate of infection is however still too high, and COSATU warns against any complacency or slowing down of the HIV Prevention and Testing Campaign.
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