Independent
Online, 01
November 2002,
Durban's
Aids council to unite city's efforts, By
Kuben Chetty
An official HIV/Aids council at local government level would strengthen the
fight against the epidemic in the unicity, Durban's mayor Obed Mlaba said on
Thursday.
Mlaba said the city would need its own Aids council to co-ordinate Aids-related
activities.
He stressed that it was time for all spheres of government, as well as
non-governmental organisations and the business sector, to work together to beat
the disease.
"We will be doing the same work that we have done, but we will be doing it
more vigorously," Mlaba promised.
He said the council would tackle issues which were contributive factors to Aids.
"We can talk as much as we want to about Aids, but we must not be naive and
forget that there are people who have the disease and who don't know where to
eat or sleep."
Unicity councillor
The names of members of the Aids council will be announced on November 9.