Draft South African National LGBTI HIV Framework, 2017-2022

The draft "South African National LGBTI HIV Framework 2017-2022 (LGBTI HIV Framework) was developed to guide the work of all LGBTI stakeholders and implementers in South Africa. The Framework is inclusive of all sexual minorities living in South Africa, and recommends evidence-based and multisectoral HIV interventions to address the HIV epidemic in the country. The framework will continue to build consensus of LGBTI stakeholders from across South Africa on priorities, challenges, and goals related to providing appropriate, accessible and acceptable services for LGBTI people. While the National Strategic Plan on HIV, STIs, and TB 2012-2016 (NSP 2012-2016) identifies some groups of the LGBTI such as gay and bisexual MSM and transgendered people as key populations, it recognises that not enough has been done to serve these populations. Given this mandate, the LGBTI HIV Framework recommends activities that, by 2022, will bring us closer to addressing the vulnerabilities of LGBTI to HIV, TB and STIs with evidence-based practices and within an environment that is affirming of their human rights."

The Framework "aims to standardise service delivery through a multisectoral stakeholder response to HIV/AIDS/STI/TB for and among LGBTI in South Africa."