BREAKING NEWS:
Love Alliance awarded Dutch Foreign Ministry Grant
        
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On Friday 29 May, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced the new strategic partnerships as part of their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Partnership Fund. We are excited that the proposal of the Love Alliance has been accepted as a recipient.
“We are thrilled that the Ministry has shown its commitment to improve the life and rights of those most marginalised groups in the HIV response. The Love Alliance looks forward to work to improve health and rights of those communities most affected by HIV and AIDS, across the African continent.” Mark Vermeulen, director Aidsfonds. Shaun Shelly, a founding member and the the chair of SANPUD, said "This is a major achievement for SANPUD. As a young organisation, SANPUD is seen as a significant voice in the struggle for the rights of all people, including those who are marginalised and criminalised because of stigma, misinformation and moral judgement. The award of this grant to the Alliance which includes South African organisations organisations, SANPUD and SISONKE, is a step towards improved sexual health and reproductive rights for all South Africans. We look forward to working, sharing and learning together with the Alliance partners. We thank TB HIV Care who provided the space and resources for SANPUD to develop into an autonomous organisation." About the Love Alliance The Love Alliance brings together organisations led by communities most affected by HIV and AIDS. From across Africa thought leaders (GALZ, SANPUD, Sisonke), grant-makers (UHAI EASHRI, AFE, ISDAO) and the global network of people living with HIV (GNP+) have joined forces. Aidsfonds is the Dutch administrative lead. The Love Alliance will work to improve the health and rights of sex workers, people who use drugs, LGBTIQ+ people and people living with HIV in Africa. Together they will work towards a significant reduction in HIV incidence by influencing policies, organising communities and raising awareness on rights and health in ten countries.The Love Alliance looks forward to work with the Dutch Ministry in the coming months to further shape the partnership. In this process the Alliance partners will engage and mobilise new partners through participatory grant making. More information on the partnership will be shared in the coming months on www.SANPUD.org. |
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Harm Reduction in South Africa
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“Harm reduction” is a pragmatic, non-judgmental set of strategies to reduce individual and community harm caused by drug use. The focus is on taking incremental steps to reduce harm rather than on eliminating drug use. Abstinence may or may not be the end goal. One the many approaches described as harm reduction aims to prevent the spread of infections (including HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C and other blood-borne infections); reduce the risk of overdose and other drug-related fatalities; and decrease the negative effects drug use may have on individuals and communities.
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South Africa has four harm reduction projects aimed at HIV prevention among people who inject drugs. One funded by the Global Fund operates in four cities: Cape Town, eThekwini & Nelson Mandela Bay are run by TBHIV Care as the Step Up Project, the Johannesburg site is under the care of Anova Health. PEPFAR/CDC fund the HARMless project in Pretoria, and the University of Pretoria department of family medicine has secured funds to run a community oriented substance use programme (COSUP).
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