SPONSORED | SA’s fifth National Strategic Plan was recently launched following extensive consultations with organisations and people with disabilities, sex workers and the LGBTQI+ community. SA_AIDSCOUNCIL
The fifth National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs has a broadened scope - to include mental health services, viral hepatitis and cervical cancer screeningThe National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs was launched on World TB Day on March 24.The country’s fifth National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs was launched on World TB Day in March, following extensive consultations with organisations and people with disabilities, sex workers and the LGBTQI+ community, among others.
SA is committed to the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – including ending HIV as a public health threat by 2030. The contribution of the NSP 2023-2028 is significant since it is the last one ahead of the 2030 deadline.Maximising equitable and equal access to HIV, TB and STIs services and solutions;
It also promotes HIV-prevention measures such as condom use, voluntary medical male circumcision and pre-exposure prophylaxis. Thembisile Xulu, CEO of the SA National Aids Council, at the launch of the National Strategic Plan for HIV, TB and STIs .The plan also targets increased cervical cancer screening and prevention, and the STIs section includes an expanded focus on access to diagnostic tests and vaccines.
We cannot lose sight of the persistent inequalities in our country. The Covid-19 pandemic derailed the national response to HIV, TB and STIs, reduced access to services and diverted healthcare funds elsewhere. Economic conditions remain harsh, and disparities have deepened. As we drive the implementation of the People’s NSP, our approach should be nuanced and our interventions tailored and targeted.
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