Deputy President, Honourable Mr David Mabuza
Deputy Minister of Health, Honourable Dr Joe Phaahla
The Premier for Gauteng Province, Mr David Makhura
Acting MEC for Health Gauteng, Mr Jacob Mamabolo
SANAC CEO Dr Thembisile Xulu
Executive mayor of Johannesburg, Counsillor Makhubu
Deputy Chair of SANAC, Ms Steve Letsike
Her Excellency US Ambassador Lana Marks
United Nations Representatives
Implementing Partners and Donor Funders
All representatives of SANAC sectors
People Living With HIV and AIDS

All Stakeholders
Members of the Media
Ladies and gentlemen

World AIDS Day was first observed as a commemorative campaign on the 1st December 1988 when Ministers of Health from around the world met under the auspices of the World Health Organization and agreed on the concept of the day as creating an opportunity to pay special attention to the global fight against HIV and AIDS.

Today, World AIDS Day is commemorated as we find ourselves in the midst of a global COVID-19 pandemic. Under normal circumstances, this multi-sectoral outreach event would have taken place on a larger scale with communities throughout the country in an effort to encourage health seeking behaviour.

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