Tshepang Trust

The Tshepang Trust (also known as Tshepang) is a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) registered as a Trust under section 21 of the companies act and has Public Benefit Organisation (PBO) status. Tshepang was initiated by the South African Medical Association (SAMA) and originally supported by the Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF). SAMA is a representative body of 70% of all doctors registered with the Health Professions Council of SA. In July 2002, during its national council, SAMA started questioning its role as a medical professional body in the fight against HIV and AIDS. At this assembly, a gap was identified in HIV and AIDS initiatives of the time. There was no treatment initiative for patients in need of treatment. It was through these discussions that Tshepang was conceptualised whose primary vision is to act as a grant seeking organisation that ensures that patients in need of treatment received treatment by providing them with ARVs and GPs trained in HIV clinical manage...