National AIDS Council Secretariat

What National AIDS Council Secretariat does

The National AIDS Council Secretariat (NACS) is the Papua New Guinea government statutory body responsible for coordinating the country's national response to HIV and AIDS. It was established in 2000 to operationalize the National AIDS Council created by the Papua New Guinea Parliament through the National AIDS Council Act 1997, which was subsequently amended in 2007. NACS organizes its work through three divisions — a Program Division (Monitoring & Evaluation, Advocacy & Social Mobilisation, and Research units), a Corporate Services division (Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, ICT), and an Executive Division (policy oversight, stakeholder coordination, resource mobilization). Its principal stakeholders are the PNG Department of Health, provincial health authorities, civil society organizations, development partners including UNAIDS and FHi360, faith-based groups, and the general population of Papua New Guinea.

NACS's core products and outputs are coordination services rather than commercial offerings. Its flagship operational product is the NACS E-Form, launched in 2025, an electronic data collection tool used by the Monitoring & Evaluation unit to systematically track HIV program progress, effectiveness, and impact nationwide. NACS also publishes the annual National HIV & AIDS Spending Assessment (NASA) Report — most recently covering 2022–2023 — and an HIV Factsheet that consolidates prevalence statistics and priority prevention areas. Marketing and outreach are delivered through World AIDS Day commemorations, provincial prevention campaigns, school and youth programs, stakeholder forums, and social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok).

NACS is funded through a combination of Papua New Guinea government appropriations and international donor support (including UNAIDS and other development partners), as reflected in the NASA Report's tracking of investments in prevention, testing, treatment, and health system strengthening. No commercial pricing applies; programs are delivered through public health infrastructure and partner organizations. NACS is not a private enterprise — it is a non-investable government entity whose relevance to a PE/VC/M&A audience is bounded by its role as a counterparty, donor-coordination hub, or programmatic partner rather than a target for capital deployment.

Name

National AIDS Council Secretariat

Legal name

National AIDS Council Secretariat

Website

https://nacs.org.pg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

NACS is the Papua New Guinea government statutory body that coordinates the national HIV/AIDS response, established under the National AIDS Council Act 1997. It serves the Department of Health, provincial health systems, civil society, and international donors across PNG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Health Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92)

akta.pro primary industry

Territorial/Island Health Departments (HLAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA), Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN), Global Health & Population Intergovernmental Bodies (BPADAAAD)

Keywords

• HIV/AIDS coordination
• Public health policy
• HIV prevention programs
• Health monitoring and evaluation
• Stakeholder coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Moresby

HQ country

Papua New Guinea

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funding from Papua New Guinea government for national HIV response coordination, policy development, and program implementation
2. International Donor Funding: Funding from international development partners and organizations supporting HIV/AIDS responses in PNG, including UNAIDS and other global health organizations

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NACS coordinates Papua New Guinea's national multisectoral HIV/AIDS response, convening government, civil society, development partners, and provincial health authorities to implement prevention programs, develop HIV/AIDS policy, and conduct monitoring and evaluation. It operates through three divisions — Program Division, Corporate Services, and Executive Division — and produces knowledge outputs including the NASA Report, HIV Factsheet, and the NACS E-Form electronic data collection tool.

Product overview

The National AIDS Council Secretariat (NACS) is a government coordination body, not a product company. It operates as a unified secretariat with three main divisions (Program Division, Corporate Services, and Executive Division) that work collaboratively to coordinate Papua New Guinea's national HIV response. The Program Division, through its M&E, Advocacy & Social Mobilisation, and Research units, drives prevention, treatment, care, and support programs. Key offerings include the NACS E-Form data collection tool, the annual National HIV & AIDS Spending Assessment (NASA) reports, and the HIV Factsheet. The organization also provides policy guidance, stakeholder coordination, and resource mobilization services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NACS E-Form Electronic data collection tool used by NACS and partners to capture and report HIV/AIDS programmatic data across Papua New Guinea.
• NASA Report Research and programmatic publication produced by NACS documenting the national HIV/AIDS response in Papua New Guinea.
• HIV Factsheet Educational factsheet published by NACS to inform stakeholders and the public about HIV/AIDS in Papua New Guinea.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• FHi360coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational public health organization listed as a key partner in NACS footer, supporting HIV prevention and health programs in Papua New Guinea through technical expertise and program implementation.
• IGAT Hope InccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal civil society organization and key partner in NACS network, contributing to HIV advocacy and community mobilization efforts across Papua New Guinea.
• Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPNG government health department as the primary government counterpart for national HIV policy coordination and health system strengthening initiatives.
• UNAIDScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS providing global leadership, technical guidance, and funding support for PNG's national HIV response strategy.
• Hope World WidemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO and partner in NACS ecosystem, contributing to HIV prevention programs and community awareness initiatives.
• DigicelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMinor sponsor supporting NACS World AIDS Day events and communications activities, providing telecommunications reach for awareness campaigns.
• TVWAN SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMinor sponsor supporting NACS World AIDS Day events and sports-related awareness activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Uganda AIDS Commission: Uganda's statutory body coordinating the national multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS response. Similar to NACS in coordinating partners, policy, and program oversight at the national level.
• National AIDS Commission (Malawi): Malawi's national coordinating body for the HIV response, established under statute. Comparable to NACS in coordinating partners, monitoring programs, and reporting to government.
• National AIDS Control Council (NACC) Kenya: Kenya's national body coordinating the multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS response. Comparable to NACS as a government-anchored coordination entity linking national policy with county-level implementation.
• National AIDS Council of Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's statutory national body coordinating the country's HIV/AIDS response. Directly comparable in mandate, partner-coordination role, and reporting to government.
• Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS): Tanzania's statutory commission coordinating the national multisectoral HIV response. Directly comparable to NACS in coordinating policy, partners, and provincial-level program delivery.
• National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Nigeria: Nigeria's federal agency coordinating the multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS response. Closely analogous to NACS in mandate, structure, and reliance on government-donor financing.
• South African National AIDS Council (SANAC): Statutory national coordinating body for the HIV/AIDS response in South Africa. Directly comparable to NACS as a government-anchored council that coordinates prevention, treatment, and partner engagement across the country.

Broad incumbents

• UNAIDS: Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS and a Core partner of NACS. Operates globally rather than nationally, but shares the mandate of coordinating HIV responses and is the upstream counterpart that funnels technical guidance and donor coordination to NACS.
• The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Major multilateral financing mechanism for HIV/AIDS programs in low- and middle-income countries. Indirectly comparable: not a national coordinator, but a primary upstream financier of HIV programs that NACS helps coordinate in PNG.
• World Health Organization – Global HIV Programme: WHO's global HIV programme providing normative guidance, technical assistance, and country support. Operates at global scale rather than as a national coordinator like NACS, but is functionally adjacent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NACSPNG
• Facebookfacebook.com/NationalAIDSCouncilSecretariat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-aids-council-secretariat

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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