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Reappointment of health minister "disappoints" AIDS activists

    JOHANNESBURG

    South African Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang's reappointment has been met with criticism from opposition parties and AIDS activists alike.

    Although Tshabalala-Msimang said she was "humbled and honoured" to be reappointed for another term, she is viewed by many as having failed in tackling South Africa's HIV/AIDS epidemic.

    Democratic Alliance leader Tony Leon was quoted by the South African Press Association as saying: "This is a slap in the face to the approximately seven million HIV/AIDS sufferers in South Africa, and indicates that government is stubbornly persisting with its failed policies in the health sector."

    Despite viewing Tshabalala-Msimang's reappointment as a "disappointment", the Treatment Action Campaign has promised to support all government action that benefits South Africans living with 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

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