Publisher

National Orders call for nominations

National Orders are the highest form of recognition that South Africa bestows on deserving citizens. The President of the Republic as the Grand Patron of the National Orders, awards these orders, which are inclusive and represent all South Africans.

The Chancery of Orders is inviting nominations of individuals deemed worthy recipients of the following National Orders:

A big policy shift for SA

When President Jacob Zuma delivered his speech on World Aids Day in 2009, he announced far-reaching changes to be implemented in 2010.

In 2010, the Department of Health revised the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) policy, to include life-long HAART for HIV-positive women with a CD4+ T-cell count of 350, and dual ART from 14 weeks onwards in the pregnancies of HIV-positive women with a CD4+ T-cell count of 350. This is line with the World Health Organisation’s guidelines. HAART is a customised combination of different classes of medications.

Subscribe to Publisher