About Us

• Purpose
  
  

  The South African National AIDS Council is a national body established to oversee and advise government on HIV and AIDS in South Africa.

• Objectives
  
  

  The objectives of SANAC are to:

  • advise government on HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) policy and strategy, and related matters
  • create and strengthen partnerships for an expanded national response to HIV and AIDS in South Africa
  • receive and disseminate reports on all sectoral interventions to HIV and AIDS and consider challenges
  • oversee continual monitoring and evaluation of all aspects of the National Strategic Plan on HIV & AIDS and STI’s (NSP) (2007-2011).
• Introduction
  
  
  The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on AIDS was the first high-level political body that was established to oversee the national response to HIV and AIDS. This committee was established at the end of 1997 and was chaired by the then Deputy President, Mr Thabo Mbeki. All ministers and deputy ministers attended committee meetings. The main objectives of the committee were to pro... Read More
• History
  
  
  History End of 1997: The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on AIDS was established as the first high-level political body on AIDS. This Committee was chaired by the then Deputy President, Mr Thabo Mbeki. It provided guidance, leadership and political oversight on HIV and AIDS, and was constituted of the Deputy President and some Ministers and Deputy Ministers. ... Read More
• Structure
  
  
  The South African National AIDS Council is a three-tier structure: High-level Its aim is to play a leadership role, ensuring consensus is built and maintained on issues of policy and strategy, as well as overseeing overall implementation and review of the National Strategic Plan (NS... Read More