Defacto Health Minister Christine Kaseba has once again stepped to represent government at a health conference overlooking Health Minister Joseph Kasonde.
Kaseba who has relegated Kasonde to a mere spectator on health issues is in Cape Town representing government at International Conference on AIDS and STIS.
According to the State House media Kaseba would allegedly be co-guest of honour at the multi national event.
Below is a statement from State House:
First Lady Dr Kaseba arrived at Cape town International Airport at 19:00hrs aboard a South African Commercial Aircraft to grace the 17th International Conference on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Africa (ICASA) which will be officially opened on December 7,2013.
Dr Kaseba would be co-guest of honour with South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlhanthe for the annual event which will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre.
The conference would be attended by other dignitaries and organisations including former Botswana president Fetus Mogae, ministerial delegations, regional directors, United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, United Nations Population Fund and other regional agencies, sponsors and exhibitors.The Zambian delegation includes the ministry of Health and ministry of Community Development, Mother and Child Health.Between 700 and 1,000 leading scientists, policy makers, government leaders and people living with HIV/AIDS will attend the bi-annual conference being held under the theme ‘Now More Than Ever: Targeting Zero’.
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