TAC Court victory The Congress of South African Trade Unions welcomes the Court judgement in favour of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). It is a victory for all mothers who are HIV positive, to whom the court has ordered the government to extend the provision of anti-retroviral drugs to prevent mother-to-child-transmission of the virus. The government must now comply with the judgement and make the drugs available to all those mothers who need them, as quickly as possible. While COSATU was not part of, and did not support, the court action, believing that there was space to reach a settlement with the government, the federation certainly supported the demands that informed the action. COSATU congratulates TAC on its determination to fight for the rights of people living with HIV/Aids. Parents have now been given hope that their unborn children can be protected from the disease. COSATU will work closely with TAC, other civil society organisations and the government, to mobilise support for a massive campaign to make people aware of the extent of the HIV/Aids epidemic, measures that can be taken to avoid infection and a treatment action plan. Patrick Craven and Moloto Mothapo Acting COSATU Spokespersons patrick@cosatu.org.za 082-821-7456 339-4911 ********************************************************* Visit the COSATU web site at http://www.cosatu.org.za/press/latest.html for copies of our most recent press statements. Get free e-mail for union members. Visit www.union.org.za and sign up now! It's free! COSATU takes steps to ensure that any attachments are free from viruses. You should, however, carry out your own virus check before opening any attachment. COSATU accepts no liability for loss or damage caused by software viruses. *********************************************************** ---------------------------------------- Contact 082-821-7456 Patrick Craven or Moloto Mothapo for further comment. Visit the COSATU web site at http://www.cosatu.org.za/press/latest.html for copies of our most recent press statements. For the full archive go to: http://www.cosatu.org.za/press/archive.html. Get free e-mail for union members. Visit http://www.union.org.za and sign up now! It's free! COSATU takes steps to ensure that any attachments are free from viruses. You should, however, carry out your own virus check before opening any attachment. COSATU accepts no liability for loss or damage caused by software viruses. ---------------------------------------- Press mailing list Press@cosatu.org.za http://gate.cosatu.org.za/mailman/listinfo/press