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Health agreement to tackle HIV/AIDS

    JOHANNESBURG

    South Africa and Angola have signed an agreement to co-operate in tackling diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.

    The agreement is in line with a 1999 Southern African Development Community heads of government commitment to humanitarian assistance for war-ravaged Angola.

    Speaking during the signing ceremony in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang said the agreement formalised co-operation that already existed between the two countries' health departments.

    Tshabalala-Msimang was quoted by the South African Press Association as saying: "As the period of conflict and destabilisation passes, as Africans we are focusing on improving the lives of our people and maintaining stability and development in our continent."

    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

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