NACOSA

Born out of a movement to draft the first national strategic plan for AIDS, NACOSA has played an important role in mobilising an effective, multi-sectoral response to HIV, AIDS and TB – South Africa’s main public health challenges. NACOSA is now a leading networking organisation and grant manager, that partners with communities for better health in Southern Africa. We do this through:

• Facilitating networking and collaboration
• Providing and enabling access to services
• Strengthening community systems
• Mobilising and managing resources sustainably
• Advocating, learning and sharing collectively

We focus on HIV, AIDS, TB and other public health issues like gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health and pandemics. NACOSA works at all levels – from international agencies, the corporate sector, research institutions and government, right though to local services and small, community groups.

NACOSA's Learning division provides quality training and development opportunities to organisations, government, business and frontline staff. Accredited by the Health and Welfare Health & Welfare, Services, and Education, Training and Development Practices SETAs and the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations, NACOSA offers a range of in-person, online and hybrid learning and coaching services.

By bringing communities together, strengthening systems and mobilising resources to improve access to services, NACOSA aims to ensure that the people most affected by public health issues like HIV, AIDS, TB, GBV, poor sexual and reproductive health and other diseases receive the information, testing, care and support they need. NACOSA works to advance the capacity, voice and rights of marginalised communities to ensure they have a sustained response for better health outcomes.