
HIV Support Groups In Pretoria
If you live in Pretoria and you are looking for where to turn to when you need additional help, advice, and support, consider these HIV support groups in Pretoria as part of your support structure. However, your doctor and local clinic should always be your first choice and primary source of guidance and advice. If you are unable to find a support group closest to you among the list below, ask nurses and counselors at your local clinic for recommendations.
List of HIV Support Groups In Pretoria
Organization Name | About the Organization | Contact Details | |
1. | Family & Sexuality Education | Family & Sexuality Education offers training, networking and advocacy. Life skills, sexuality, HIV/AIDS and family education. | Contact Person: Dr. Nelia Louw Address: 429, Queen’s Crescent, Lynnwood, 0081 Email: louw@iafrica.com |
2. | Themba Lisizwe Network Service Providers | Network of NGOs providing training, services, advocacy-lobby in victim empowerment Brokering of services; Community outreach programme; Provision of psycho-social services Training of forensic nurses in victim empowerment, Whole range of counselling services offered by the network nationally, Training of lay counselors, Screening of volunteers, SUPPORT GROUPS, Groups for consultants, police, children, youth and front-line workers HIV/AIDS self-care training for care givers, Research Strategic planning Publications Training material | Contact Person: Dr. F. Dronnet Address: 330 Farenden St, Arcadia, 0083 Telephone: 012 344 6296 |
3. | Be Aware Community Health Project | Be Aware Community Health Project organises Peer education; Condom distribution; Awareness campaigns; HIV / AIDS Awareness services | Contact Person: Frans Masemola Address: 1313 Klipgat New Stand Telephone: 012 704 9028 |
4. | Out Gay And Lesbian Organization of Pretoria | Out Gay And Lesbian Organizatio of Pretoria is an NGO that offers Mental Health Services, Counselling; Information and support groups for gay and lesbian people as well as education and training on HIV/AIDS. | Contact Person: Mr Dawie Nel Address: 118 Melville Street, Arcadia Telephone: 012 344 6501 |
5. | People Against Human Abuse (PAHA) | People Against Human Abuse is an NGO. It offers Gender and violence education; HIV/AIDS Information; peer group workshops, Home and community based care, pre-test counselling, Shelter for abused women, children and PLWA Support Group. | Contact Person: Ms CK Makhoere Tel: 012 805 7416 Address: Balebogeng Centre, Tsoeu Street, Mamelodi |
6. | SIZANANI COMMUNITY NETWORK | NGO; Support group; Awareness Home Based Care; General support: HIV/AIDS; Counselling: emotional and psychological support; Education | Contact Person: Seabelo Kgorosi, Address: 4142 Extension 4, Soshanguve South, Cellphone: 082 643 7309 |
7 | TUMELONG MISSION admin@tumelong.org.za | NGO; Palliative care; Home based care; Food parcels; Day care for orphans; Income generating projects; HIV testing & counselling; Child, family & PWA support, Hospice Non-residential havens for orphans (x3) Training of community health workers, Mother to child transmission prevention, HIV/AIDS education, workshops in schools, churches and clinics | Contact Person: Ms C Khosa; Address: Plot 77, Lekgama, Madidi, Winterveldt, Telephone: 012 362 0041 |
8 | WOMEN AGAINST COMMUNITY ABUSE ADVICE CENTRE | NGO; Education; Awareness, Counselling; Nursing and/or paramedical services: home based; General support: Support groups | Contact Person: Ms D. Nkitseng; Address: 247 Zone 16, GaRankuwa 0208; Telephone: 012 700 0511 |
9 | POSITIVELY Alive | A Pretoria web-based support group for HIV+ bisexual, gay and transgender men and MSM in South Africa. They provide free resources including counselling, information and support groups in Pretoria www.Positively-Alive.com | Email Address: alan.brand@positivelyalive.co.za Cellphone #: +27 (82) 453-0560 Website: positivelyalive.co.za. |
10 | MAHUBE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FORUM mahube@myconnection.co.za | NGO; HIV/AIDS; Education; Awareness campaigns, condom distribution, COUNSELLING Trained lay counsellors, Training on life coping skills, CHILD PROTECTION PROGRAM | Contact Person: Mr Penuel Kunene; Address: 2092-3 Block H, (Medicross), Soshanguve; Telephone: 012 799 6922 |
All information was sourced from the Tshwane
HIV/AIDS Support Database. If you have knowledge of any other HIV support groups that are based in Pretoria, please kindly list them in the comment section below.
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