HIV/AIDS IN DEFENCE FORCE AT 23 PERCENT
The National Defence Force estimates the extent of HIV/Aids in its ranks at 23 per cent, SABC news reported on Tuesday.
This is according to a briefing to the National Assembly's defence portfolio committee by the director of the SANDF's health service, General Pieter Oelofse.
The estimate was based on tests conducted on personnel being assessed for deployment on foreign peace-keeping missions. Oelofse also confirmed that 30 per cent of the soldiers tested failed to meet physical standards for deployment abroad.
He said new recruiting policies should result in intakes of younger, healthier troops.
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