KCs & National Partnership Platforms

NPPS bring together civil society groups with the aim of more effectively responding to HIV, TB and broader health issues. Many KCs are members of NPPs in order to represent the views of their communities and are particularly active in posting stories and articles on NPP eforums. NPPs are nationally driven and owned and aim to:

  • Increase the number of people at national and regional level involved in popular discussion of HIV, AIDS, TB and broader health issues
  • Promote advocacy, partnerships and networking at local, provincial and national levels
  • Increase accountability and transparency in decision-making related to HIV, AIDS, TB and broader health issues at local, provincial and national levels
  • Disseminate relevant information, education and communication resources on HIV and related issues
  • Decrease stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS and

In Africa, NPPs exist in Namibia, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan. In Asia there are NPPs in Cambodia, India and Vietnam. More information on NPPs can be found here.

NPP partners

www.safaids.net – The Southern Africa Aids Information and Dissemination Service (SAfAIDS) is a key regional partner that helped to set up and manage the KC programme in Southern Africa

www.kanco.org – The Kenya AIDS Consortium (KANCO) is a key partner in Kenya. They support the management and facilitation of the NPP and KCs in Kenya

www.eannaso.org – The East Africa National Network of AIDS Service Organisations (EANNASO) is a key regional partner in East Africa that support the NPP programmes in the region

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New health centres will not be built until old ones are equipped, says Ugandan PM

The construction of new health centers has been stopped to pave way for staffing and rehabilitation of existing ones, the Ugandan Prime Minister said yesterday (8 August 2011). more →
August 9, 2011 Submitted by Kintu 0 Comments

Election campaign on health pledge launched by activists

As Zambia gets ready to go to the polls next month (20 September 2011), civil society has on Friday (5 August) launched a campaign to make politicians accountable for the various health issues affecting people in the country. more →
August 8, 2011 Submitted by banza 0 Comments

Uganda ‘in crisis’ over maternal and neonatal deaths, campaigners warn

Civil society organisations, local leaders, community members and health workers met today (4 August 2011) to discuss the maternal and neonatal crisis facing Uganda. more →
August 4, 2011 Submitted by owamazima 0 Comments

Hundreds march demanding Zambian government act on misappropriated aid

Hundreds of people living with HIV in Zambia have presented a petition to the National AIDS Council demanding the government take action on misappropriated money from the Global Fund. KC Dennis Chibuye reports. more →
August 3, 2011 Submitted by Dennis10 0 Comments

HIV activists arrested in Zambia

In June 2011, four HIV activists were arrested while demonstrating at the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) forum in Lusaka, Zambia, where trade agreements between the US and sub Sahara Africa are negotiated. KC Banza Chela reports. more →
June 30, 2011 Submitted by HesterPhillips 0 Comments

Zambian campaigners petition Minister of Health

People living with HIV have petitioned the Zambian Minister of Health, Kapembwa Simbao, over the rationing of ARVs and TB drugs in public clinics. A total of 200 people living with HIV, drawn from different civil society organizations, lobbied the minister at a meeting held at Kara Counselling Hope House in Lusaka Villa Ellizabetha area on 27th January 2011. more →
January 28, 2011 Submitted by Dennis10 0 Comments
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