136 diseases implemented million South Africans know their HIV status. The recent Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) 2012 survey revealed that over 2 million people were on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment by mid-2012. This dramatic increase of ARV treatment coverage in the country has had a major impact on the survival of people living with HIV, which was more prominent in the older age groups. There has been an increase in the number of ARV sites from 490 in February 2010 to 3000 in April 2012. There has also been an increase in the number of nurses certified to initiate ARV treatment from 250 in February 2010 to 10 000 in April 2012 Government conducted 320 000 medical male circumcisions, as an effective mechanism of limiting the spread of HIV by men. There are efforts to reduce 136 prioritizes, amongst others, HIV&AIDS. In operationalising the Plan, the Minister of Health also signed the Negotiated Service Delivery Agreement (NSDA) 2010- 2014 with various Ministers in Cabinet and with all the 9 Members of Executive Councils (MECs) for health in the nine provinces to ensure that the health sector can implement the NSDA.

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