Visionary leadership is the key to ending AIDS by 2030. At ICASA 2021 we will discuss fifteen plenary topics of which five falls under leadership. Register now to contribute to ending AIDS https://bit.ly/3x6dIFa

Earlier today, Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma virtually addressed the inaugural launch of Traditional #MensParliament

Also participating in the launch were the Deputy Ministers of @NationalCoGTA and Social Development, Takuwani Riime Men’s Movement in partnership with the @ParliamentofRSA, National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders, as well as @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL

📢 GNP+ has an opening for two new Board Members. If you are living with #HIV and passionate about the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV, apply now to be part of our board!

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Inkosi Xolile Ndevu, member of the National House of Traditional & Khoi-San leaders.
@The_DSD
@TakuwaniRiime
@SA_AIDSCOUNCIL
#MensParliament
#ResponsiveMensMovement
#TraditionalMensMovement

“We are honored as the National Traditional House of Traditional Leaders to host this launch. This affords us an opportunity as traditional leaders to ask ourselves what do we do as men to ensure that our women and children are protected “
#MensParliament
@The_DSD

Deputy Minister of @The_DSD , Ms Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu will today- 17 September join the @TakuwaniRiime in partnership with @ParliamentofRSA , National House of Traditional & Khoi-San Leaders, and @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL to launch the #TraditionalMensParliaments. #MenChampioningChange

Deputy Minister of @The_DSD, Ms @HendriettaZ will on 17 September join the @TakuwaniRiime Men’s Movement in partnership with @ParliamentofRSA, National House of Traditional & Khoi-San Leaders, and @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL to launch the #TraditionalMensParliaments. #MenChampioningChange

No effort is meaningless. Every step we take has contributed to ending AIDS. We should not give up just yet rather reinvigorate our strategies. ICASA 2021 gives us the right platform to address our issues. http://icasa2021.saafrica.org/

With the emergence of fake news & misinformation online, the need for credible info has become vital. Recognizing this, @SADC_News & #UNAIDS_esa convened a training session early this week on ways that #health & #HIV professionals can maximize the benefits of #SocialMedia

We want to see a society where everyone gets to speak on issues related to sexually transmitted diseases. ICASA provides a platform to unite Africa continent with the diaspora to discuss ways to end the HIV pandemic. 1/2

Over the next six months the province will cascade the U=U message across different levels, targeting different groups. If you would like to show support, please use hashtags #itendswithme, #livingyourbestlife, #can’tpassiton or #hivnewstatus

All 24 Siyenza clinic that we support in the Eastern Cape. The overall goal and the objectives of the Eastern Cape’s U=U campaign is to reduce HIV transmission by promoting treatment adherence and decrease loss to follow up, increase viral suppression, and improve data management

CEO of the @SANAC and the South African Country Director for @UNAIDS_ZAF . The ECAC/TB HIV Care Faces of HIV and Facebook Fridays have become a very successful contribution to the U=U campaign as will the much-anticipated digital incentives initiative, about to be rolled out at

Last week, @ecaidscouncil launched a multisectoral campaign to end HIV. The virtual launch was well attended and included an address from the Honourable Oscar Mabuyane, MEC for Health, civil society and partners. Pledges of support came in from our own CEO, Prof Harry Hausler,

#HappeningNow: Day 2 of #ICASA2021 Hybrid Marathon Meeting.

@DrNonoSimelela fantastic to see you & thank you for your ever wise, supportive & affirmative words of solidarity for us. From your tenure as chair of #SAAIDS you've been & remain a indomitable champion of intergenerational learning & leadership. Siyabonga ma! #1mBy2021

Don't stay #silent. Now is the time to be a vocal HIV #Advocate. Have a wonderful weekend, and don't forget to register for this year's ICASA: https://bit.ly/3x6dIFa

Join a consultation with civil society in Eastern and Southern Africa, on the significance of the inequality focus of the Global AIDS Strategy and the Political Declaration, for the HIV response in the region.
16 September
10h30-13h00
https://bit.ly/ESA_CSO_Consultation

In memory of our late beloved Isilo, His Majesty King Goodwill ka Bhekuzulu, we also hope to use @icasa2021 to share experiences with our continent and the world on the crucial role of ubukhosi or traditional leadership in reducing STIs, advancing medical male circumcision,

REMARKS BY KWAZULU-NATAL PREMIER SIHLE ZIKALALA DURING THE SIGNING EVENT OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE SOCIETY FOR AIDS IN AFRICA (SAA) AND THE SA GOVERNMENT TO HOST ICASA 2021 IN DURBAN, 31 AUGUST 2021
http://www.kznonline.gov.za/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1697:remarks-by-premier-sihle-zikalala-during-the-signing-event-of-the-mou-between-saa-and-sa-government-to-host-icasa-2021-in-durban

[Live Images] Premier’s Breakfast with high-level international delegation from the Society for AIDS in Africa @Saafricango #ICASA2021

KwaZulu-Natal Premier @sziks arriving at the @DurbanICC to lead engagements with a high-level international delegation from the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA).

Premier @sziks is accompanied by Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane , @eThekwiniM Mayor Cllr Kaunda and Inkosi PDH Chiliza.

The Premier will be joined by KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane, eThekwini Mayor Cllr Mxolisi Kaunda, South African National AIDS Council (SANAC), the National and Provincial Departments of Health.

The conference is scheduled to take place from the 6th to the 11th of December 2021. In line with COVID-19 safety protocols, the conference will be held in hybrid format.

The SAA delegation represented by its President Prof. John Idoko, is visiting KwaZulu-Natal to assess the province’s capacity to host the 21st International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) following the recent civil unrest.

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala will tomorrow, 31 August 2021, lead engagements with a high-level international delegation from the Society for AIDS in Africa (SAA).

In a concerted effort to urgently up scale the fight against HIV, AIDS, TB and STIs preventions at a time when the country’s health systems are overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic,

PREMIER ZIKALALA TO ANNOUNCE INTERVENTIONS AIMED AT UPSCALING THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV AND AIDS INFECTIONS WHILE BATTLING THE RAGING COVID-19 PANDEMIC #GrowingKZNTogether

Are you ready for this year's ICASA? ICASA and the Government of South Africa have signed the Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) to host this year's ICASA. Join us in Durban, South Africa from 6th-11th December for the ICASA hybrid conference.

#Today: The International Conference on AIDS And Sexually Transmitted Infections In Africa (ICASA) and the Government of South Africa have signed the Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) to host this year's ICASA in Durban, South Africa.

Delegates from the Office of The Premier, National and Provincial Health Departments, Icasa , eThekwini Municipality and Sanac during the signing of the MOU for hosting the International Conference on Aids and STIs to be held at the ICC, Durban, in November. #GrowingKZNTogether

Widowhood- “Where do I start?”

A call to all widows to join Deputy Minister of Department of @The_DSD Honorable Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu in conversation.

https://bit.ly/3sJm8lc

#WomensMonth
#widowhood

Teenage pregnancy is evidence that South Africa continues to fail girls and young women. #SheDeservesBetter #

Are you 15-24 years old and have a health question? Whatsapp or call us to get advice from our qualified health professionals to put your mind at ease. #publichealth She Conquers

Myth: “Male circumcision prevents HIV”

Fact: Male circumcision doesn’t prevent HIV. It only cuts down the risk of getting infected with HIV.

@BrothersSA
@SA_AIDSCOUNCIL

#MaleCircumcision
#HIV

Blog article ǀ @HST_health promotes 'return to care' for CCMDD patients following civil unrest in KZN and Gauteng https://lnkd.in/dkCuD3_d @kznhealth

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This Friday, August 13, 2021, get ready for another intriguing conversation with two women in leadership. The first conversation will start at 10:30 a.m. with Dr Thembisile Xulu, @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL CEO.

The session on HIV related internal stigma highlights how much work we still have to do in fully understanding & addressing internal/self stigma. It is beyond enacted stigma, beyond #HCP related stigma, it is about me, the person & what I think and feel about myself. #IAS2021

@CCFront is clear that our role is to make everyday a Mandela Day. As from today, join us to us to get 6 to 7 people registered to be vaccinated. Mandela was at this for 67 years, wena we just ask 6 to 7 minutes daily.

#choosevaccination
#ThinkTwiceAboutCOVID
#CommunitiesMatter

This is Sister Tumi Dube, sister in charge at @ChrisHaniBara Vaccination Site. @GautengHealth u have leadership in her. Dealing with people can be energy sapping, & dealing with opinionated 35+ who want a vaccine can drain u. She led & no one left Bara without being vaccinated👏

KZN CSF Media statement on the looting in KZN. @CsfSanac @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @The_DSD @kzngov @WitnessKZN @kzncogta @kznhealth @IOL @SABCNews @eNCA @IsolezweNews @IlangaNewspaper @UNFPASA @PresidencyZA @PEPFAR @ukhoz @SAfmRadio @GCIS_KZN

Catch Ebuhlanti #CleanUpSA dialogue with Church Leaders on DSTV channel 251,Saturday, time 16:00pm. #CleanUpSA @TakuwaniRiime @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @CsfSanac @unwomenafrica

There are now 27.5 million people living with HIV around the world who are accessing life-saving treatment. But that also means there are more than 10 million people without access.
Read the UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2021: Confronting Inequalities.
https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2021/july/20210714_global-aids-update

@SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @CsfSanac @HealthZA @DBE_SA @The_DSD @UNinSouthAfrica Adolescent girls and young women are the most heavily affected by the AIDS epidemic, with 5000 young women (15-24 years) newly infected with HIV every WEEK worldwide. #EndInequalitiesEndAIDS
UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2021: Confronting Inequalities.
https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2021/july/20210714_global-aids-update

Confronting Inequalities.
Another 1.5 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2020.
AIDS is not over, but it can be.
Read the Global AIDS Update 2021: https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2021/july/20210714_global-aids-update

Community health workers play an essential role in identifying people for TB testing &supporting people who undergo TB treatment. In this capacity, they are acutely aware of the need to do more to prevent #stigma in the community. @ingridsuidA @ruvandhi @HeleneMarivdW

#Stigma impacts every step of #TB care. People are afraid to visit a #health facility, undergo TB testing, are scared to start TB treatment, and that friends &family members might find out. Community health workers can help break down this stigma. @SECTION27news @TAC @ArneDelft

The aim of #HIV treatment is viral suppression, which leads to better health and prevents HIV transmission. #PEPFAR analyzes viral suppression to track the success of treatment programs and to identify populations not virally suppressed and adjust programs to reach them. @USAID

SECTION27 seeks to appoint an education rights attorney, based in Johannesburg.
Closing date: 23 July 2021
https://section27.org.za/2021/07/education-rights-attorney/

@CsfSanac @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @UNAIDS

I am not HIV. My name is Tebogo and I am living with HIV🙂❤

It all adds up: ensuring that girls complete secondary education across sub-Saharan Africa can reduce violence, child marriage, teen pregnancies and HIV infections, while also boosting their earning potential.
#EducationPlus #ActForEqual
👉https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2021/july/20210706_education-plus-launched

Tomorrow, on @ukhozi_fm, Healthcare Professionals sector, as part of the Human Rights Program will be live talking about what interventions they would want to see to make life better for Healthcare workers & patients. Tune in at 8:15am.

#Covid19SA #VaccineNationIsTheSolution

#GenerationEquality To ensure young people are able to exercise bodily autonomy & make informed choices about their bodies it is key 2 ensure access 2 reproductive rights literacy & comprehensive sexuality education (CSE). CSE contributes to elimination of GBV & harmful practices

We are grateful to you and your generation of leaders for paving the path of a progressive #MenSector. We commit to taking the baton to greater heights by delivering to the future generations a distinguished Men’s Movement. Go well Leadership. May your soul rest in power Cde MK!

.Dean Elgar and Kagiso Rabada says that the Covid-19 vaccines are safe. They need all those that are 60 and above to register for their jab #ThinkTwiceAboutCovid #IChooseVaccination @GCISMedia @CsfSanac @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @SAYC_ZA @aids_sa @SAfAIDS @NqobileWomen @Gogosheilambele

All girls need to be able to finish high school, access comprehensive sexuality education, fulfil their sexual and reproductive health and rights and be free of gender-based and sexual violence, with a route to economic security. #EducationPlus https://www.unaids.org/en/topics/education-plus

T1: Community based monitoring systems that use technology and are linked to the Department of Health (@HealthZA) and SANAC (@SA_AIDSCOUNCIL) situation room. This is to ensure real-time reporting of issues so that they can be addressed ASAP - thus Putting TB patients 1st #tbproof

@MabalanMfundisi @CsfSanac @ShoMeYourNumber @HealthZA @msletsike @CocekaNogoduka1 @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @UNAIDS_ZAF @pkomane @CCFront Looking forward to having you, @MabalanMfundisi! #TBProof

This Twitter engagement is at TONIGHT at 7pm. We will be on on hashtag #TBproof

@CsfSanac
@MabalanMfundisi
@ShoMeYourNumber
@TBProof
@HealthZA
@msletsike
@CocekaNogoduka1
@SA_AIDSCOUNCIL
@UNAIDS_ZAF
@pkomane
@CCFront

#Covid19SA
#wearyourmask #washyourhands #SocialDistance

Madibeng Team gave a presentation on Covid-19 at Molebogeng Old Age Home on Saturday

#Covid19SA #ThinkTwiceAboutCOVID #VaccineRollOutSA #vaccination #VaccinesWork #level4lockdown

#MenSector consultation meeting with North West House of Traditional Leaders in preparation for the rollout of Traditional #MensParliament in all the 882 Traditional Councils across the country where men will address prevention of GBV, men’s health & socioeconomic development.

Join us for a Tweet chat this Monday, 21 June between 6pm-7pm SAST to discuss how #GenderBasedViolence impacts #HIV in South Africa. Everyone welcome! To participate in the chat use the hashtag #TBHIVCARE in all tweets! Check out the blog here: 👉 https://tbhivcare.org/how-does-gbv-affect-your-vulnerability-to-hiv/

#GenerationEquality dialogue: We continue with @The_DSD Jacques Van Zuydam reflecting on South Africa’s policy approach to SRHR. @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @KoketsoRathumbu calling for upscaling of SRHR services for young people, particularly during #COVID19. @DIRCO_ZA

#ZeroStigma #ZeroDiscrimination #HumanRightsForAll

Community Mobilisers under @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL Human Rights Program were at Idloko High School, Durban, as part of THINK, a TB-Sub Sector, to raise awareness on human rights, TB, #Covid19SA & how to report violations
#ZeroStigma #ZeroDiscrimination #humanrightsforall

Public hearing on the decriminalisation of Sex will commence soon. These dialogues have been very helpful. #SexWorkisWork #WeDoItBetter #DDMChamps @The_DSD @kznsocdev @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL @AmajubaDM

These groups includes sex workers" Dr Thembisile Xulu CEO of @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL
@The_DSD @kznsocdev @AmajubaDM
#SexWorkisWork

"Sex Worker Plan is aligned to the 8 pillars of the National Strategic Plan. Section 9 of the Constitution specifically prohibits direct and indirect discrimination, by the state or an individual, against anyone on the basis of race, gender, sex to name a few

"Law makers must understand why sex work is work, sex workers need to enjoy human rights. We want an advancement in the legal framework of sex work." Ms Steve Letsike Co-Chair @SA_AIDSCOUNCIL

MEDIA ADVISORY

DEPUTY MINISTER HENDRIETTA BOGOPANE-ZULU TO DIALOGUE WITH SEX WORKERS IN THE @AmajubaDM
12 June, Pretoria: The COVID-19 global pandemic has plunged many sectors and industries into an economic crisis and sex workers are no exception.