Thank you for the educative piece you have unveiled to the members of this community. I personally feel very touched by the seemingly persistent negative attitude of the South African government towards the HIV and AIDS related issues. I come from and live in Uganda. And as you probably know, the AIDS scourge in Uganda has been somewhat reduced because of the positive attitude and commitment on the part of
government and all other partners in the development fraternity. I am a nurse, professionally and I just can't hold back my intense negative feeling for this continued disastrous action of politicians who are otherwise meant to cater for the ordinary citizen! Here is my humble suggestion in addition to your possible queries. In my view as it happens in Uganda, the South African government ought to come out of this defiance. First and fore most the president, Mr. Thabo Mbeki must realise that HIV/AIDS is no longer an issues you can play about with. I must say they (him and colleagues) may think it is a form of apartheid! This must stop. I would like to suggest here that the people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS must come out and openly protest, demonstrate and show to the ANC government what the truth is. I will write more on this as we go along - I would like to read others' comments.