The time for talking is over. We need renewed investment in GBV services. 👉 🟣http://nacosa.org.za/donate #ItTakesAVillage #EndGBV #WomenShutdown

Our HIV Participatory Games initiative was chosen by Health Systems Trust as a top practice! 🌟 Created by Bridges of Hope, this supports NACOSA's #HarmReduction for young key populations. Insights from Yolaan Andrews and Peter Labouchere on scalability!

Who's turning purple on 21 November? Women and LGBTQIA+ community: ✅ Don’t work ✅ Don’t spend ✅ 15-Minute standstill at 12 pm ✅ Wear black ✅ Change your profile to purple ✅ Share #WomenShutdown. More: https://womenforchange.co.za/g20-women-shutdown/#WomenShutdown💪🟣

This new Say It Anyway bonus episode is powerful. ✨ NACOSA colleagues Inathi and Natasha share what it’s like navigating the world with a visible & an invisible disability. 🎧 Listen: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530869/episodes/18149236 #Disability #SayItAnyway

Reduced contribution to the Global Fund by the UK risks sending a message to other countries that they can back out of their commitments at such a critical moment. Statement by Frontline AIDS 👉 https://frontlineaids.org/uk-cuts-to-hiv-funding-is-a-major-blow-to-ending-aids-by-2030/

Opinon by NACOSA's executive director in Devex today: Survey of organizations highlights their precarious financial situation and the catastrophic frontline risks of redirecting remaining funding away from local community response. Read it here: https://ow.ly/mO3p50XpWtr #FundingCuts #Aid #HIV

How can we use data for youth wellbeing? At the #PlanetYouth 2025 Workshop & Western Cape Government Civil Society Engagement, we explored practical, localised solutions to reduce youth substance use & risky behaviour. Collaboration is key. 💪 #YouthWellbeing #MyJourney

"THANK YOU for going the extra mile to Say it Anyway " councillor Ashley Potts. Listen to his refreshing views on dealing with drug use in South Africa on our #SayItAnyway podcast: 🟢 https://ow.ly/h93m50Xj2cz 🍎 https://ow.ly/cmpG50Xj2cy ▶ https://ow.ly/K9yg50Xj2cA#SayItAnyway

The NACOSA Network Survey 2025 is out and the message is clear: non-profits are in trouble. 📊 34% have less than 2 months of funding left 💸 24% have lost over half their income due to foreign aid cuts 🧍 1 in 4 have had to restructure or lay off staff 👉 Read the report: https://ow.ly/9ZCi50XghRx

The final episode in our #SayItAnyway podcast series on Drugs and Parenting is out. The public as parent: 🍎 https://ow.ly/khQw50XfnuK 🟢 https://ow.ly/eNaJ50XfnuE ▶ https://ow.ly/bAAG50XfnuI#SayItAnyway

NACOSA presented 4 research posters at the 13th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users in Cape Town! #INHSU2025. These are the result of our programme work over 3 years, funded by the Global Fund. 📑 https://www.nacosa.org.za/people-who-use-drugs-research/

We've saved the best for last! The final episode in our #SayItAnyway podcast series on drugs and parenting. We flipped the script to ask – what is the role of the public in all this? 🎙The Public As Parent: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2530869/episodes/18040848

Hand washing prevents the spread of disease, especially for little people. With the support of the Global Fund, NACOSA was able to install 644 WASH Stations in 154 schools during 2024 and a further 548 WASH Stations will be installed before end 2025. 👐🏼💦 #GlobalHandwashingDay #NowWashYourHands

South Africa celebrates Pride Month in October. “I am black and I am gay. I cannot separate the two parts of me into secondary and primary struggles." - Simon Nkoli. Read more: https://www.mambaonline.com/2022/10/17/a-short-history-of-pride-month-in-south-africa/

🌈 It's South African #PrideMonth and we're celebrating two amazing organizations Gay Umbrella & PFSAQ that work with communities to challenge harmful stereotypes. "There's a difference between calling a person out and calling a person in." 🎥 https://youtu.be/v8fAlW3fE-c#PrideMonth#LGBTQIA+

The 13th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users comes to Cape Town next week and NACOSA will be there. See what we're up to 👇🏾 #INHSU2025

What's more controversial than pregnancy and drug use? The #StayItAnyway podcast unpacks the complex issues that people dependent on drugs who become pregnant face – and the difficult pregnancy, birth and post-partum journey they must navigate. 🎙https://youtu.be/uwRRAwxTM0o?si=KMdggsBNxKD7jnPF

Abstract submissions are now open for the Women & HIV workshop being held in Cape Town next year. Submit your research or community perspectives by 21 November 2025 here: : https://virology.eventsair.com/3rd-african-workshop-on-women-hiv-2026/abstracts #WomenHIVAfrica

South Africa has strong laws to protect pregnant & breastfeeding women but barriers remain. A new research and policy brief highlights challenges & solutions to bridge the gap between policy & practice. 🔗 https://www.nacosa.org.za/realising-the-rights-of-pregnant-and-breastfeeding-women

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...