Meeting with the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Department of Health The purpose of the meeting was to assess the implementation and progress made in respect of the province's implementation of the Community Child Survival Campaign and Programme for the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS. In its introduction, the provincial department noted the HIV/AIDS prevalence in the province which as of 2008 was 38.7% of the population. In terms of demographics, 46% of the population is under the age of 20%. This places a major focus on education in respect of HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention as well as family planning and social services. Community Child Survival Campaign In respect of the province's demographics, the majority of its population are children and youth, and its health programmes therefore have a strong focus on those groups. A study further noted that the majority of deaths of children under the age of five years happen not within hospitals and clinics, but within communities. The Child Survival strategy therefore focuses on communities. In terms of a provincial study conducted in 2008, it was determined that in respect of the deaths of children under five years old in the province, malnutrition was the underlying cause. The department initiated preventative measures which seek to address issues of child survival within communities. The aim of this programme is to promote intersectoral collaboration, to cascade community programmes and reduce the main causes of deaths amongst children. The Provincial Department of Health works collaboratively with the Departments of Education, Agriculture, Social Development, Home Affairs as well as NGO partners in terms of providing a range of services which deal with education, immunisation, economic empowerment, nutrition and social support grants which contribute towards the reduction of deaths of under five year olds in the province.