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17 April 2002

Parliament

A cabinet statement is released which says the Department of Health is working on a universal PMTCT rollout plan. The statement also says that although the cost of HAART is prohibitive Cabinet would not rule out providing HAART at a later stage. The statement goes on to announce the rollout of post-exposure prophylaxis for rape survivors.

Beat It! 2002 Episode 5 - Special Report

Video clipOn the 17th of April 2004 the South African government announced that it will be providing post-exposure prophylaxis to rape survivors in South Africa. The Beat It! team made this information, along with what to do when you become a victim of rape available to the viewers.


~17-04-2002