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Increased access to AIDS treatment in North West

    JOHANNESBURG
    A fourth service point for the provision of anti-AIDS treatment has been accredited in South Africa's North West province. The new site at Taung District Hospital, with a project budget of over US $3 million, is expected to provide treatment to over 500,000 people living with HIV and AIDS. BuaNews, the government news agency, quoted provincial Health Minister Mandlenkosi Mayisela as saying: "What makes this accreditation special is the fact that we finally managed to appoint two doctors, four nursing staff and other staff members required at an AIDS clinic." A target of treating 1,600 new patients over the next six months has been set for the new site.

    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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