Newsletter, Publications | 28 Nov 2016
Action for Key Populations: Key populations are those who are most affected by HIV and AIDS within a specific context. In South Africa, we have identified key populations who need to be prioritised if we are going to bring down the rate of new infections and meet the UN’s Fast Track Targets. But in many cases, key populations are being left behind – marginalised, criminalised, stigmatised and discriminated against, they are often prevented from accessing the testing, treatment and care services they so desperately need. (6MB pdf)
Publications | 1 Apr 2016
People Power Funding, systems and plans are essential to achieving the end of AIDS by 2030 but it is people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS who are influencing the thrust and direction of the AIDS response.
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Publications | 1 Apr 2016
Connections Human beings are essentially social animals. Meaningful connections with others and supportive networks are critical to our mental and physical wellbeing. Yet despite the importance of social connectedness, it is often overlooked in health and social development planning and programmes. How can social connectedness and capital be used to improve health and wellbeing outcomes?
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Publications | 1 Apr 2016
The Key to Zero If you work in the HIV and AIDS field, you will undoubtedly have heard about – or be working with – key populations. But what are key populations? What specific issues do they face? How are they key to reaching zero new HIV infections? And, perhaps most importantly, how do we reach and provide the best support to these groups that are so often marginalised and stigmatised?
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Publications | 1 Apr 2016
Strength in community Strong community systems play a vital role in bringing services to people, but also in taking people to the health and social services they need. Through the Global Fund programme, NACOSA has developed its own model of community systems strengthening which it is now using to inform the work with orphans and vulnerable children and its own future strategic direction. Community systems that function well have the ability to transform the health and wellbeing of South Africans, particularly in the challenging field of TB prevention.
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Publications | 1 Apr 2016
Caring in the community National Government has embarked on a programme of re-engineering primary health care to create a more efficient and cost-effective health system in South Africa. At the forefront of this is a cadre of people who provide home-based care in communities. In many cases, these workers are not consistently and appropriately recognised and the current Home-Based Care Policy isn’t clear about the future of these unsung heroes.
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Publications | 1 Apr 2016
The Secrets of Sustainability Over the last few years we have seen organisations, big and small, close their doors while others grow and expand. So what makes one organisation survive in the current economic climate and another shut down? What is their secret to sustainability?
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Publications | 31 Mar 2016
To Our Good Health! The past year has been a good one for health in South Africa and globally, with exciting developments in research, the launch of powerful collaborative vaccine initiatives and evidence of slowing HIV infection rates.
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Publications | 31 Mar 2016
Health: The Most Neglected Right: The patchy distribution of treatment and unequal access to care is not only an issue for those who are infected but also for the rest of the nation, who carry the economic and social burden of disease. Could health be the most neglected of our human rights?
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