Background Information

Over centuries, there has been growing consensus and appreciation of the notable contributions and the central role of the community systems (CS) and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in national development and achieving global targets.

The CS and CSOs through their advocacy for the less privileged and vulnerable members of the communities, and provision of essential services to the underserved populations, can be categorized according to their spheres of influence into global, regional, national, and local entities.

They include nongovernmental organizations, faith-based institutions, community groups, professional associations, research institutes and think tanks.

Cognizant of the comparative advantage of CSOs in the HIV prevention, testing, care and treatment services in creating an enabling environment; and in reaching out to the hard to reach populations, yet weakly coordinated and funded, the government partners (SSAC and MoH), global fund, and UNAIDS invested resources to enhance meaningful engagement of the CS and CSOs in achieving the NSP 2017/2018 – 2021/2022 goal, that is “HIV and AIDS Free South Sudan”. Through a dialogue workshop held in May 2017, the CS and CSOs in South Sudan constituted a steering committee, a core group of CS and CSOs to establish platform of CS and CSOs in the HIV and AIDS response. The group was tasked with the famous “100 days” blank page working platform.

Our Vision

Inclusive Health Systems, Healthy Communities.

Our Mission

To empower and coordinate Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in South Sudan, fostering a collaborative platform that strengthens community-led health initiatives, advocates for inclusive policies, and mobilizes resources to create healthy, resilient communities free from the burden of HIV, TB, Viral Hepatitis, Malaria and other associated diseases and conditions.

The network of AIDS and Health Service Organizations of South Sudan (NASOSS) was established in 2017 as an umbrella organization for all national organizations, networks of PLHIV, Networks of KAP, and CBOs, networks/forums of FBOs, and private sector that are contributing towards HIV, TB and Malaria response in South Sudan.

NASOSS was legally registered by Relief and Rehabilitation Commission in November 2018 with its mandate to provide coordination and collaboration platform for CS/CSOs/AIDS Service Organizations to enhance meaningful, effective, efficient and collective response to HIV, TB and Malaria interventions in the country.

NASOSS commits to meaningful representation of Civil Society AIDS and Health Service Organizations in the country and commits to represent CSOs and provide in-house capacity assistance, and resources mobilization for HIV, TB, Viral Hepatitis, Malaria and other associated diseases and conditions for enhanced and inclusive quality service delivery to the communities of South Sudan.

Background Information