title: South Africa: firing of Deputy Health Minister Madlala-Routledge.
abstract: On 8 August 2007, South Africa's President Thabo Mbeki dismissed the Deputy Health Minister, Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge. The President's office stated that the dismissal was because Madlala-Routledge had traveled without permission to Madrid to attend the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Conference. HIV/AIDS activists and other supporters of Madlala-Routledge believe that the Madrid incident merely provided Mbeki with a long sought-after excuse to remove his Deputy Health Minister.
authors.forename: Courtney
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ashton
mesh_terms: D016915:AIDS Vaccines; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004651:Employment; D006077:Government Agencies; D006296:Health Services / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: D016915:AIDS Vaccines