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About us

The Centre for HIV/AIDS Prevention Studies (CHAPS) is a South African public benefit organisation established in 2010. We have grown into one of the most recognised, proudly South African non-profit organisations (NPO) focused on innovative community-based healthcare provision.

Currently operating in in South Africa and Namibia, CHAPS has successfully implemented and disseminated sustainable, evidence-based health solutions. CHAPS is recognised as a leading NGO in providing training, capacity building, VMMC, HTS and primary healthcare services. Our unique site distribution model sets us apart, offering both onsite and mobile services to our communities. CHAPS has provided support to several sub- Saharan African countries in the areas of public health programme design, community mobilisation, health system strengthening, training, service provision, and quality assurance.

Our more recent work has been informed by contemporary contexts in public health, aimed at addressing needs, and providing answers and solutions to existing public health challenges. Focusing on the reduction of inequality in society, we have concentrated on biomedical prevention solutions, psycho-social determinants research, gender-based violence interventions, the containment of infectious diseases, and health system strengthening.

Our extensive involvement with communities makes us a valuable community engagement partner, experienced in mobilisation and service delivery in primary healthcare.

CHAPS’ latest innovation is its profit-driven arm that was established to ensure the sustainability of the organisation.

Our Mission

Our mission is to:

Increase the overall health and wellbeing of communities by providing solutions through the implementation of evidence-based strategies service provision that improve the overall quality of healthcare in Southern Africa.

Our Values

CHAPS’ values include:

Respect – Treat the patients and colleagues with care and compassion.

Integrity – Provide services in an honest and ethical manner.

Innovation – Implement innovative, cost effective, evidence-based solutions within the organisation and its public health programmes.

Accountability – Honour our commitments to our clients and to each other and to take responsibility for our deliverables and outcomes.

Excellence – Deliver our services with competence and impeccable quality at all times.

Our Objectives

CHAPS aims to:

Provide quality primary healthcare at affordable rates.

Mitigate the impact of HIV, through screening and preventative measures.

Partner with communities and organisations to provide innovative health solutions.

Why Choose Us?

CHAPS is proud to announce that we:

Conducted groundbreaking research that proved VMMC reduces HIV transmission by 60%, thus institutionalising VMMC as a biomedical approach to HIV prevention.

Launched and delivered the largest public health circumcision programme globally, with over 1 million circumcisions in SA and Eswatini.

Were one of the largest local partners in circumcision globally.

Are master trainers of VMMC to medical professionals.

Offer technical assistance to other organisations working in the MMC field; we were the exclusive accredited TA training partner from 2010 to 2017, having trained over 200 sites.

Retain staff who are highly experienced, skilled and professional.

Are committed to reducing the spread of HIV.

Always strive for excellence.