Treatment Action Campaign wins MTCT Court Case
summary of judgement
20.12.2001
On 14th December 2001, Justice Chris Botha of the Pretoria High Court found in
favour of the Treatment Action Campaign, the Children's Rights Centre and
paediatricians represented by Dr. Haroon Saloojee of Chris Hani Baragwanath and
against the Minister of Health and government on the issue of mother-to-child
HIV transmission. Judge Botha said: "About one thing there must be no
misunderstanding: a countrywide MTCT prevention programme is an ineluctable
obligation of the State."