NEPHAK as it is today emerged out of the progressive PLHAs leadership who were also supported with other partners and stakeholders to work towards a credible national network of PLHAs. PLHAs leadership and partners then worked through Task Forces and one such task force consisted of representatives from key PLHIV organizations and stakeholders who worked to establish an institutional framework, preparation of the constitution, establishment of the Secretariat, preparation of a strategic plan and the development of programs. With little capacity to implement activities and teething problems associated with new member organizations, NEPHAK had challenges functioning effectively and it did not take long before the challenges emerged again. A second Task Force was set up in 2002 to continue with the tasks of the first task force.
