South Africa Observes World TB Day 2020
PRETORIA, 24 March 2020 – Today marks World TB Day and South Africa joins the world in commemorating this significant day under the theme, ‘Cheka Impilo- It’s TIME to End TB’. World TB Day is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on yet another ongoing health challenge...
Coronavirus: What you need to know if you’re living with HIV, diabetes or TB
This was originally published on News24 and compiled by Sethu Mbuli & Bhekisisa We strongly suggest you also visit both sites for related content. HIV-positive people not on treatment and people with conditions such as hypertension and diabetes could be among the...
Human Rights Engagement with the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development and the Legal Fraternity
PRETORIA, 13 March 2020 – Earlier today, the legal fraternity, prominent social justice activists such as Judge Edwin Cameron, civil society and development partners met with the Deputy Minister of Justice & Constitutional Development, Hon. John Jeffery in his...
Shorter Regimen for Preventing TB Found to Have Lasting Protective Effect in People Living with HIV
Please access this press release issued by the Aurum Institute here: https://bit.ly/2W9BS2F
INVITATION TO SUBMIT YOUR ORGANISATION’S DETAILS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE HIV, TB & STIs RESPONSE DATABSE
INVITATION TO SUBMIT YOUR ORGANISATION’S DETAILS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE HIV, TB & STIs RESPONSE DATABSE IN LINE WITH THE NSP 2017 – 2022. In order to ensure that civil society sector is strengthened in the response to HIV, TB and STIs, the SANAC Civil Society Forum...
All about Corona Virus in South Africa
To know more about South Africa's government response to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) kindly access the following resource page, courtesy of the National Department of Health:...
SANAC welcomes the UNAIDS Report: ‘We’ve got the Power – Women, adolescent girls and the HIV response’
PRETORIA, 05 March 2020 – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) welcomes the UNAIDS Report: ‘We’ve got the Power – Women, adolescent girls and the HIV response’ launched earlier today by the UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima in Johannesburg. The...
Congratulations to Former SANAC Chair, President Motlanthe on his inauguration as Chairperson of ‘the Champions’
PRETORIA, 02 March 2020 – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) hereby congratulates the former Chairperson of SANAC, ex-President Kgalema Motlanthe on his inauguration as the incumbent Chairperson of ‘Champions for an AIDS-free generation’, also known as...
SANAC welcomes the arrest of health officials caught stealing ARVs
PRETORIA, 27 February 2020 – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) welcomes the arrest of two health officials and a Clinic Committee Member caught stealing antiretroviral drugs in Virginia, Free State, presumably to sell in the Black Market. The officials,...
SANAC welcomes with concern the sterilization of women report
PRETORIA, 25 February 2020 – The South African National AIDS Council (SANAC) welcomes with concern the report released by the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) on the involuntary sterilization of HIV positive women in the country’s public health facilities....