Epilepsy Support Foundation (ESF) Zimbabwe Expand view P O Box A104 Avondale Epilepsy Centre 43 St David Road Hatfield Harare Aims to provide backup for people with epilepsy in every aspect of life. They do this through the widespread provision of information about epilepsy in the form of newsletters, posters, leaflets and a resource centre that is open to the public. They also provide counselling, assist support groups for people with epilepsy, and run workshops on epilepsy. Operates a Resource Centre that is open to the public
Lesotho National Federation of Organisations of Disabled (LNFOD) Lesotho Expand view P O Box 9988 Maseru 100 Aims to safeguard the rights of people with disabilities; to promote the rights of children with disabilities; to strengthen memeber organisations through training and fund raising; and to encourage equal opportunities for persons with disabilities in education
Malawi Against Polio (MAP) Malawi Expand view P O Box 256 Blantyre Aim to help people with disabilites of all ages towards independance. Particularly focusing on those with mobility problems. Those suffering from polio, paralysis, paraplegia, tatraplegia, hemiplegia and other disabilities. Also those suffering development delay such as cerebral palsy. Assessments and provision of adapted appliancdes
National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA) South Africa Expand view P O Box 426 Melville 2109 NCPPDSA aims to serve as a pro-active forum for the advancement of persons with physical disabilities so as to enable them to attain their maximum level of independence and integration into the community; and the prevention of the occurence of physical disablement. The NCPPDSA resource centre is open to the public http://www.ability.org.za
National Society for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (King George VI Rehabilitation Centre) Zimbabwe Expand view A C 80 Ascot Bulawayo The Society aims to provide physically disabled children with access to mainstream normal curriculum education, training in independent daily living as well as provide them with the necessary therapy (ie speech, occupational and physiotherapy) at the same time
Uganda Society for Disabled Children (USDC) Uganda Expand view P O Box 16346 Kampala The principal aim of USOC is to provide the necessary resources and opportunities for children with disabilities to achieve their potential and lead fulfilling lives. Its objectives are community education about disability, transfer of knowlesge and skills, direct assistance to individual children and support to provision of essential services. The USOC resource centre is open to the public http://www.charitynet.org/~usdc
Zimcare Trust Zimbabwe Expand view P O Box 90 Belvedere Harare Zimcare offer support and training to persons with learning disabilites to encourage equal opportunities within society
South African National Council in Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) South Africa Expand view PO Box 663 Auckland Park 2006 Johannesburg SANCA strives to address alcohol and other drug problems in South Africa through the provision of specialised, accessible and affordable prevention and treatment services to all South Africans, thereby enhancing the quality of life and restoring the self-respect and dignity of people affected by chemical substance abuse. The resource centre serves SANCA Alcohol and Drug Centres, the Institute for Heatlh Training and Development, Associate members of SANCA, tertiary institutions, professional social workers in training, private practitioners and the public of southern Africa. It operates on a fee-based system http://www.sn.apc.org/sanca/
Child-To-Child Kenya Kenya Expand view PO Box 19859 Nairobi Aims to promote and preserve the health of communities worldwide by encouraging and enabling children to play an active and responsible role in the health and development of themselves, other children, their families and the community at large. the resource centre is open to the public
Uganda Protestant Medical Bureau (UPMB) Uganda Expand view PO Box 4127 Kampala UPMB aim: To build a self-sustaining organisation which can offer support services to member's health units and empower them to provide quality care to the communities in Uganda. UPMBs objectives are to provide a coordination, technical and logistical forum and to build human resource capacities in PHC/CBHC among member units; To network with agencies in areas of mutual interest related to health; To play an advocacy and lobbying role to policy makers, donors on behalf of the affiliated units; To liaise between government affliliated units and donors
Islamic African Relief Agency (IARA) Sudan Expand view PO Box 3372 Khartoum Aims to initiate and open communications among all mankind regardless of religious culture, language, race or colour; put into place the principles of charity and providing basic services to the vulnerable and needy; promote and protect human rights; and promote and support water and sanitation programmes
Association Tunisien de Lutte Contre les MST et le SIDA (ATL MST/SIDA)|Tunisian Association to Fight Against STD and AIDS Tunisia Expand view Dermatology Department Hopital Hedi Chakar Sfax Aims to control the spread of HIV and STDs in Tunisia, by informing young people and sex workers on the transmission and prevention of these diseases
Gaza Community Mental Health Programme Palestine Expand view PO Box 1049 Gaza Strip GCMHP is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation and was established in 1990 and adopts community-based care to tackle mental health problems. It offers community mental health services and clinical care through three clinics. Each clinic consists of a multidisciplinary team. It offers training courses for PHC, health and other professionals. In addition, the Programme conducted and published research related to stress and violence issues. The main target groups are those subjected to torture and violence, women abuse, children and drug abuse. http://www.gcmhp.net
Health Development Information and Policy Institute (HDIP) Palestine Expand view PO Box 1351 Ramallah HDIP is an independent Palastinian organisation specialised in policy research and advocacy of appropriate health and development policies. The institute is devoted to promoting coordination between NGO and government sectors, and provides information services, consultations, evaluations and training in systems management. HDIP has a resource centre which is open to the public http://www.hdip.org
Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHR-Israel) Israel Expand view 9 Dror St., Jaffa-Tel Aviv 68135, Israel Physicians for Human Rights - Israel is a not-for-profit organisation comprising of some 300 physicians, medical professionals and human rights activists, whose aim is to ensure equal adequate health services for all people under Israeli responsibility, irrespective of race, nationality, language, legal status, health condition, age, or any other premises. PHR - Israel works via direct intervention and advocacy to provide equal services for Palestinians, migrant workers, detainees, prisoners and female victims of domestic violence as well as working to afect general health policy in Israeli law. The PHR - Israel library is opoen to the public. They also run an open clinic for migrant workers http://www.phr.org.il/