This forms part of a wide range of policy proposals on education and health.

The party says in one of its discussion documents that the Department of Health and South African National Aids Council should draft the policy guidelines and implement the policy.

It says this will help the government collect reliable statistics on HIV infection rates, and for planning purposes. The notification would remain confidential.

"It assists policy-makers and health authorities to deal effectively with epidemics or outbreaks.

"Notification of HIV and Aids would assist in the accurate monitoring of trends in the occurrence, existence and distribution of HIV and Aids in the general population.

"And to provide accurate data on HIV-related deaths," the document says.

Latest HIV and Aids statistics released in 2009 revealed that about 5,6million people were living with HIV and Aids in South Africa.

In another proposal, the ANC is calling for the integration of the military and civilian health services.

This means members of the public will be able to use facilities currently reserved for members of the military forces, presidents, ministers, retired military personnel and former presidents.

The ANC argues that the South African Military Health Services (SAMHS) are under-utilised and should be opened to the benefit of the public at large.

"The ANC should advocate the integration of military and civilian health services without compromising the combat-readiness of the SAMHS," the report says.

The ANC wants the facilities used by the SAMHS to be prioritised for revitalisation in line with the infrastructure programme pursued in the context of the National Health Insurance.

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Mar 2, 2012

Bdoobs

How about a forehead stamp that say one is HIV+ once discovered to be so, damn, I was born scared of the opposite sex and now my fears have multiplied.
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Mar 2, 2012

Raven

@Kwwwwwwwwwwwwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...rolling on the floor..Uzoba strong Bdoobs..
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Mar 2, 2012

TjoVtjo

I agree with this article. People suffering this dread desease should be forced to tell because when they don't, not only can they spread the desease, but the familys are left bewildered when the time eventually comes. We also need closure as much the sufferer needs compassion. The law as it stands now leads to very selfish behaviour by the sufferers and heartache to the familys not forgetting the extra burden of orphans that we suddently find ourselves having to take in, with no prior warning and forward planning. Nxa!
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Mar 2, 2012

Shredder

THE government should draft policies to FORCE partners.

That is another sign of dictatorship. FORCE?
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Mar 2, 2012

Mashee

FORCE really?? ANC?? ja you are right Bdoobs they might as well do that. I mean HIV is not the only disease that kills why are we forcing people to disclose?

@TjoVtjo there's a policy already that u have to disclose your status to your partner and if you don't and they find out they can sue you. But family and public that should be your choice.
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Mar 2, 2012

CheeseBoy

Bdoobs
How about a forehead st.

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coming soon to a "new world order" near you
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Mar 2, 2012

MommaC

All this will do is make people stop getting tested.
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Mar 2, 2012

SebolaNtimetseAdikateMoketla

And have you already addresses the stigmatization before doing this?

Have you addressed the plight of rural and urban poor
Who without good medical care and proper nutrition know that someone with HIV could probably die?
Sometimes its not the stigma its fear of death

Good informal education can do this job for you, not a policy

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Mar 2, 2012

SKIZOBANTWANA

ABSOLUTE C.R.A.P !!!
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Mar 2, 2012

skhokho21

If they want to make a policy, it should n`t be confined to HIV but then again what are other deadly transmitted deases. Sebola you are making a lot of sense.
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