Question & Answers Government is taking advantage of new
developments to enhance our country's comprehensive response to
HIV and AIDS. It will, as matter of urgency, start implementing
a programme to provide anti-retroviral treatment (ART) in the
public health sector. Let us build on the foundations laid in
the past three years through implementation of the five-year
strategic plan. is government's approach to HIV and AIDS? a
comprehensive strategy based on a partnership of all sectors of
society, because HIV and AIDS represent a challenge to all of
us. Success depends on close collaboration and continuing
strengthening of partnership. The Partnership was formalised in
October 1998 in a national launch by then Deputy President Thabo
Mbeki, and is now represented by the South African National Aids
are the elements of the comprehensive approach? comprehensive
programme includes prevention, treatment and care, research and
human rights: of HIV infection is the bedrock of Government's
approach to halt the spread