IMF and NUMSA Participated in the HIV/Aids campaign

In South Africa NUMSA and IMF Regional and head office staff participated in a blitzing campaign, the campaign included distribution of materials about the epidemic and distribution on condoms. The campaign began with all NUMSA and IMF staff members observing a moment of silence for those who died because of the diseases and all the participants preceded to a Bus Rank were they distributed HIV/Aids materials and condoms. They also spoke to many people from the public about the dangers of the unprotected sex and the urgent need that every one in the country should play in reducing the spread of HIV/Aids.

HIV/Aids is negatively affective the labour movement in the in the continent especially in Southern Africa. Many unions have lost membership and key leaders of the organisations and on daily basis union officials are kept busy with HIV/AIDS related cases. Together we can defeat this epidemic; no contribution is small in the fight against HIV/Aids