uSizo Lwanamuhla (USL) is an NPO aimed at integrating modern medicine and traditional healing in the fight against HIV / AIDS and its opportunistic diseases, primarily by using the traditional health practitioners in the development of a culturally competent and comprehensive model of HIV / AIDS health care delivery system to the community.
USL aims to provide an integrated and effective traditional HIV prevention strategy by utilizing the readily accessible traditional health care infrastructure. The popularity and critical role played by THPs in African communities provide a relevant platform to promote HCT as well as drive awareness.
Mission statement: To integrate modern medicine and traditional healing in the fight against HIV / AIDS and opportunistic diseases, by promoting the use of traditional health practitioners (THPs) in the development of a culturally relevant and comprehensive model of HIV / AIDS health care delivery system driven by health, welfare and safety of community.
Vision statement: To provide stigma free community and THP driven health counselling testing and quality referral services.
Strategic intent: To deliver the largest dynamic traditional-to-western healing centre in Africa.
Our aim is to assist organisations and government to service the previously marginalised target audiences:
- Men in rural and semi-urban communities
- Women infected and / or affected by sexual violence
- Vulnerable children
- The disabled community
- The homosexual community
- Men having sex with men (MSM)
- Women having sex with women (WSW)
Operates in: Johannesburg, Gauteng
Established in: June 2010
Non-Profit Organisation Number: 087-114
Public Benefit Organisation Number: 930036494
Section 21 Company Number: 2010/017657/08
Trust Number:
Contact person: Bonginkosi Masilela
Phone: 073 232 0402
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Email:
Website: www.charitysa.co.za/usizo-lwanamuhla-community-hiv-and-aids-consultation.html
Physical address: 23 Webb Street, Yeoville, Johannesburg
Postal address: 23 Webb Street, Yeoville, Johannesburg, 2198
