The latest findings suggest that nearly 1,500 citizens are infected with the HIV virus every day and the new plan targets to curb the disease by extending its anti-retroviral drug program and raise awareness.
The government has also allotted the budget of $2.2 billion for the plan in South Africa, which has one of the world's highest HIV infection rates.
The South African National AIDS Council is scheduled to finalize the plan later this month. The government plans to target the younger generation by making them more aware of the spread of the disease.
BBC reports that the plan was released by South Africa's Deputy President, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka. A recent study by the Human Sciences Research Council suggested that up to 40 percent of women aged between 25 and 29 are HIV positive. Females accounted for 90 percent of all recent infections for youths aged between 15 and 24.
