South Africa has aligned itself with a United Nations (UN) General Assembly Political Declaration to accelerate global action towards eliminating the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by 2030.

Addressing the General Assembly, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi touted his government’s intensified efforts that have seen the largest HIV and AIDS programme catering to over 3.4 million people on antiretrovirals.

However, Motsoaledi warned that if prevention efforts were not adequately strengthened, countries like South Africa would not be able to reach their socio-economic development imperatives and the Standard Development Goals (SDGs) within the 15-year deadline.

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