Lephalale - Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and Chair of the South African National Aids Council (SANAC), will deliver a keynote address at the World TB Day commemoration event in Lephalale in the Waterberg District in the Limpopo province on Tuesday, 22 March 2016 at 9h00.
 
The commemoration will be part of a wider effort aimed at achieving goals and objectives set by the National TB programme (NTP) to mobilise communities and encourage them to adopt practices that minimise the risk of TB infection.
 
The commemoration will provide a platform for a Mass TB Screening campaign. Deputy President Ramaphosa launched the campaign in 2015.
 
Members of the media are invited as follows:
  
A: Handover of the Community Health Centre
Venue: Marapong Mediclinic, Lephalale Local Municipality
Time: 09h00

B: Dialogue with School Leaners
Venue: Phegelelo Secondary School
Time: 10h30

C: Main Event: Deputy President’s Keynote Address
Venue: Marapong Stadium, Lephalale Local Municipality
Time: 12H00

Enquiries: For more information contact Matome Sam Bopape on 082 318 5251.
                                     
Issued by: The Presidency
Pretoria