HIV and AIDS has placed a great strain on the health sector, resulting in new care needs and a crisis in health and other services. The Government has embarked on a programme of re-engineering primary health care (PHC) to create a more efficient and cost-effective health system in South Africa. At the forefront of this is a cadre of people, mostly women, who provide home-based care in communities.
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.
