Search
  1. Home
  2. Southern Africa
  3. South Africa

Minister set on nutrition for HIV/AIDS

    JOHANNESBURG

    Aspects of an HIV/AIDS plan still being considered by South Africa's cabinet have been revealed, local newspaper The Star reported on Wednesday.

    Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said treatment options would be augmented by a "greater focus on nutrition, food supplementation and the use of immune boosters".

    Tshabalala-Msimang was recently criticised for lauding the combined benefits of the African potato, olive oil and onions in tackling HIV/AIDS.

    "Very few substances in the African potato are known. It turns the combination into a lethal concoction," University of Stellenbosch immunology professor, Patrick Bouic, told the UN news service PlusNews.

    During her budget vote in the National Council of Provinces, Tshabalala-Msimang said she was working with the departments of agriculture and social development to tackle HIV/AIDS.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join