NACOSA recognises that the next five years presents a unique window of opportunity to ramp up the HIV and TB response. With our 2016-2021 strategy, we renew our commitment to promote dialogue, build capacity, and strategically channel resources to support service delivery on the ground. In particular reaching young women and girls, sex workers, those most affected by gender-based violence, orphans and vulnerable children, and other vulnerable and key populations.
Last year we set bold new strategic objectives, consolidated into five focus areas that are transformative and forward-looking. This annual report is a series of essays celebrating the start of our journey towards our new strategic goals and beyond.
NACOSA hosted the Amaqhawekazi Harm Reduction Summit 2026, from 26-27 August 2026, bringing together representatives of government departments, civil society organisations, community-led organisations, development partners, researchers, advocates, people who use
South Africa’s current drug policy framework is fragmented, with contradictions between legislation that criminalises personal drug use and policy commitments that recognise prevention, treatment, harm reductionand social reintegration as essential
A policy brief examining the legal and policy framework relating to under 18s who use drugs, including injecting drug use.
Policy brief on the community household health and social care assessment conducted by NACOSA and commissioned by the Western Cape Government.
