Empowering Africa's Youth for an HIV-Free Future.
We build stronger communities for a healthier South Africa.
At APHA, we are committed to empowering civil society, healthcare workers, and communities in the fight against HIV. Our work focuses on preventing the spread of the virus through grassroots mobilisation, capacity development, and impactful collaborations with advocacy groups and key stakeholders.
We believe that meaningful change begins with strong, engaged communities. That’s why our initiatives prioritise the needs and rights of those most affected, ensuring every intervention fosters resilience and equity.
While HIV incidence is declining, new infection among youth, particularly adolescent girls and young women – remains persistently high across the African sub-continent.
Key populations such as Men who have Sex with Men, Sex Workers, People who Inject/Use Drugs, Transwomen, and other vulnerable groups remain under-diagnosed and under-treated with higher mortality and morbidity rates
Community engagement and partnerships are key to accelerating ethically robust and locally relevant HIV prevention research
APHA has been at the forefront of campaigning for access to all new HIV biomedical interventions such as Topical and Systemic Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis as primary weapons at our disposal to defeat this disease
In 2019, 24,000 potential new infections were prevented thanks to access to Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Apha in the News
A not-for-profit organisation dedicated to ending the HIV global epidemic.
Founded in December 2015, we advocate for investment in multiple interventions and support a research-driven approach to ensure community-friendly products that can be rolled out to those who need them most.
7.9 million people
in South Africa currently live with HIV
4.4 million people
in South Africa are currently in treatment for HIV
2 500 young women
and girls are infected every week
24 000 infections
were prevented in 2019 due to access to Oral PrEP