The University of Pretoria (UP) established the Centre for the Study of AIDS (CSA) in 1999 to “mainstream” HIV/AIDS through all aspects of University’s core business activities. Its mission was to understand the complexities of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in South Africa and to develop effective ways of ensuring that all the students and staff of the University are prepared both professionally and personally to deal with HIV and AIDS as it unfolds in South African society.
the CSA has continued to develop and expand its innovative training, educational, counselling and research programmes, as well as providing intellectual leadership and consultancy services off campus to government and the private and non-governmental organisation (NGO) sectors.
