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Draft Adopted Resolutions of the 9th COSATU National Congress

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Organisational Resolutions, 5 of 5
=2.5 HIV/AIDS=


 * Noting:**

1. Extensive COSATU resolutions on HIV/AIDS at previous congresses and central committees. 2. That 80% of AIDS related deaths are from TB. 3. The emergence of multi-drug resistant TB is of grave concern 4. that our health system is crumbling under the dual burden of TB and HIV and AIDS. 5. The emergence of the fatal XDR TB resulting from failure of the Department of Health to respond with urgency on early warnings.


 * Resolve**:

1. Reaffirm resolutions of the 8th National Congress.

2. To support systems at workplaces and strengthen the practical side of the education and treatment components of the campaign.

2. To set a target of 100 000 workers a month to be covered by union workplace communication on HIV Aids.

3. To train 20 000 peer educators annually.

4. Free care and treatment for people living with HIV and AIDS accessed from where it is convenient for the person.

5. Normalisation of HIV infection as other medical conditions (diabetes, hypertension, asthma etc.

6. DOH must do its job to protect society from unfounded claims of cures for HIV and AIDS in violation of the laws of the country.

7. To square our efforts on prevention.

8. Employers should be encouraged to adopt orphanages.

9. To call for an urgent action to produce drugs believed to be active against XDR TB.

10. That the Minister of Health must declare a National Disaster and reintroduce the vertical programmes to deal with these diseases.

Government must meet immediately with COSATU Health Sector affiliates and other social formations; the World Health Organisation to address the emergency that TB especially XDR TB, represents to South aFrica and to design public response with all concerned.