Minister jeered at S Africa AIDS meeting

Activists have jeered South Africa's Health Minister at the opening of a national AIDS conference in Durban.

The meeting started amid mounting anger at the Government's response to the disease, which activists say kills 600 South Africans a day.

Protesters holding up signs reading "Save Our Youth, Save Our Future, Treat AIDS Now" heckled Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang as she opened the conference.

About 2,500 delegates are attending the gathering in the port city of Durban.

AIDS activists blame the Minister for delaying the introduction of life-prolonging anti-retroviral drugs.

"Shame on you" rang out in the auditorium as she said South Africa would set its AIDS policies "without influence from foreign agendas".

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