NACOSA, through programme manager Yolaan Andrews, is proud to have contributed to the first ever Chemsex Harm Reduction Guideline published in the Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine. 📑 https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/1763 #HarmReductionSavesLives

When you hear of a parent who uses drugs, do you judge or do you listen? Ep 2 of NACOSA’s #SayItAnywayPodcast explores parenting & drug use: the struggles, the love for their children, and how a new program is helping parents show up. 🎧 Listen: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530869/episodes/17891499

Parenting young people who use drugs is the first episode of our Say It Anyway podcast. Get it wherever you get your podcasts or on the NACOSA website: www.nacosa.org.za/podcast What is your #SayItAnyway when it comes to parenting? #Drugs #Parenting #RealStories

We are excited to launch our first podcast ! Say It Anyway is where real voices take the mic. It's a podcast about people, their lives and the stories that shape our communities. https://www.nacosa.org.za/PODCAST/ #SayItAnyway #UntoldStories #RealandRaw

The impacts of the US funding cuts continue to devastate our partners. Support and services for #GBV survivors, run by @nacosanet.bsky.social in South Africa, are suffering the knock-on effects. Read more by @rachelschraer.bsky.social in @the-independent.com ⤵️ www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

🐣 Every mother & baby deserves a healthy start! Healthcare is crucial for preventing complications & ensuring a healthy pregnancy. Find out about pregnancy care and why it is important. #MaternalHealth #PregnancyAwarenessWeek 👉 https://www.nacosa.org.za/pregnancy-care-critical-for-health/

Black African women bear the greatest burden of GBV in South Africa. Tackling this requires addressing historical injustices and rebuilding communities through healing and unity. https://www.nacosa.org.za/breaking-the-silence-on-femicide/

Ending gender-based violence starts with addressing its roots: ✔️ Engage boys and men in healing.✔️ Provide spaces to process trauma.✔️ Challenge harmful norms.✔️ Support survivors. #EndGBV https://www.nacosa.org.za/breaking-the-silence-on-femicide/

"The killing of women by intimate partners is a devastating reflection of the deep-rooted inequalities and trauma in our society." – Dr Ntlotleng Mabena 👉 Read the full story https://www.nacosa.org.za/breaking-the-silence-on-femicide/

📊 Did you know? 22.4% of women in SA have experienced physical violence from an intimate partner. From 2020 to 2024, our programmes helped 102,378 women who had experienced violence. https://www.nacosa.org.za/breaking-the-silence-on-femicide/

In 2025, we continue to empower women and girls in marginalised communities, tackling HIV, early pregnancy, mental health, and GBV. Together, we are driving change in communities.💪 Watch 🎥: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPmaUDji_Us

NACOSA's team met with Community-Based Organisations and Victim Empowerment Programme stakeholders to discuss GBV prevention and response strategies, dressed in black to show solidarity in the fight to end Gender-Based Violence. 🖤 #ThursdaysInBlack #EndGBV

Meet our Youth Human Rights Ambassadors. Young leaders standing up for equality, justice, and positive change in their communities. 💪🏽 #EqualRights #EqualCare

Today, we united in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Civil society and government have joined forces to celebrate our progress and acknowledge the work that still needs to be done. #EndAIDS #CountUSIn

NACOSA proudly presents the Ribbon Run, taking place in Cape Town next year on World AIDS Day. It's perfect for everyone, from casual walkers to serious athletes. Find out more: https://www.nacosa.org.za/nacosa-launches-ribbon-run-on-world-aids-day/

Gender-based violence increases the risk of HIV and makes it harder for survivors to get help. Learn more about how women face more than just the virus. https://www.nacosa.org.za/women-face-more-than-just-the-virus/ #EndGBV #EndAIDS #16DaysOfActivism

Let's celebrate our diversity, embrace inclusion and promote accessibility for people living with disabilities. #PersonsWithDisabilities #IDPWD2024

The red ribbon for AIDS awareness was created in the early '90s at the same time as the NACOSA movement started in South Africa. Today, we announce the launch of th... #RibbonRun https://www.nacosa.org.za/2024/11/29/nacosa-launches-ribbon-run-on-world-aids-day/ #WorldAIDSDay #RuntoEndAIDS #RedRibbon

NACOSA Social & Ethics Committee and TAC Chairperson, Sibongile Tshabalala presents a memorandum calling for 6 month #ARV treatment refills to the Deputy President to mark #WorldAIDSDay #EqualRights #EqualCare

Ending AIDS is in our hands. Everyone deserves equal access to HIV prevention, treatment, and care. Let's equalise this ☎ AIDS helpline 0800 012 322. #WorldAIDSDay #ZikhalaKanjani

Did you know? People living with HIV on effective ARV treatment (the virus is undetectable) cannot transmit HIV. Undetectable = Untransmittable #UequalsU #ZikhalaKanjani #WorldAIDSDay

Our teams dressed in black to raise awareness and call for action to end GBV. The #NACOSA team and our implementing partners supports the #ThursdaysInBlack movement, standing united to say NO to gender-based violence.🖤 #TogetherWeCan #EndGBV #16daysofActivism

Don't miss the 11th KP CoP webinar on Thursday, 28 Nov! We'll discuss tackling stimulant drug use among people who inject drugs. Register below: 👉11h00 - 12h30 GMT +2: https://bit.ly/3CFhQEs 👉16h00 - 17:30 GMT +2: https://bit.ly/3Va2I8J

Kgaugelo Kitsi, NACOSA's Regional Coordinator for North West, is at the #16DaysOfActivism launch in Rustenburg with Kitso Ke Lesedi & SMYN, painting the town orange. Let's drive action for a safer South Africa! 💪 #EndGBV #OrangeTheWorld

Just say No! Let's unite to end gender-based violence. Violence against women and children is a violation of human rights. Stand together and raise voices to make an impact and create a safer world for all. Support survivors and raise awareness. #EndViolence #16DaysOfActivism

Communities are key to better healthcare. Community-led monitoring empowers local voices to drive real change. Follow us for learnings from the NACOSA Community-Led Monitoring Summit 2024. #CountUsIn #HealthForAll

Communities lead the way. By focusing on local challenges and solutions, community-led monitoring brings us closer to better healthcare for all. Find out more: https://www.nacosa.org.za/2024/11/20/nacosa-hosts-community-led-monitoring-summit/ #CountUsIn #HealthForAll #CommunityLed

📊 Community-led monitoring turns data into action. In the West Rand, this approach has: ✅ Increased PrEP uptake by 32% ✅ Boosted TB treatment success rates to 91% #CountUsIn #HealthForAll #CLMSummit #CommunityLed

"Organisations are not islands. We all need to work together to assist and educate our communities." Nancy Nthako from Protiro Caregivers at a NACOSA quarterly review meeting in Kimberley, Northern Cape. 🎞 youtu.be/Bk37FF92z3A #CommunityConnect #CountUsIn

Mampuru Victim Support Centre in Steelpoort, Limpopo serves a rural mining community, far from the police station and other services. The Centre provides information and awareness, psychosocial support and shelter for survivors of GBV. youtube.com/watch?v=-F8e... #ItTakesAVillage #EndGBV

This New Year, let's prioritise our health and open up the conversation around HIV testing. Testing is not just about knowing your status; it is a step in taking control of your well-being! www.nacosa.org.za/2023/11/16/g...