Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 17 Chinhoyi Provision of quality, affordable and accessible health services which are user friendly through a primary health care approach. The resource centre is not open to the public. There are 450 beds in the hospital
Tearfund UK Expand view 100 Church Road Teddington Middlesex TW11 8QE Tearfund is a Christian relief and development agency working to see millions of people released from material and spiritual poverty through a network of local churches. Over the last 40 years, we have been gathering knowledge and sharing it with those who want to see poverty reduced and justice restored across the world. Tearfund resources are available to download free of charge including training materials, case studies, international magazine Footsteps and more. The Learning Zone Provides resources, case studies and advice for grassroots church and development workers and development professionals, and in-depth analysis for policymakers. http://tilz.tearfund.org
Directorate of Pharmacy Services Essential Drugs Programme Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box CY 924 Causeway Harare
Women and AIDS Support Network Zimbabwe (WASN) Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 1554 Harare Women and AIDS Support Network (WASN) is a local NGO/AIDS Service Organisation (ASO) that deals specifically with women’s issues in the advent of HIV/AIDS, advocating for policies in favour of women in various issues related to their reproductive health rights http://www.wasn.org.zw
Southern African Network of AIDS Service Organisations (SANASO) Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 6690 Harare SANASO is a network which aims to strengthen the effectiveness and co-ordination of the NGO, FBO and CBO response to HIV/AIDS in the southern Africa region by encouraging information exchange between NGOs and liaison with national AIDS Control Programmes. With a current membership of over 1000 organisations in 10 member countries, network activities are co-ordinated through its secretariat office in Harare. http://www.sanaso.org.zw
AIDS Counselling Trust (ACT) Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 7225 Harare ACTs aim: To complement government efforts in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and also provide psycho-social support to the infected and affected. ACTSs objectives: Train a wide range of people in counselling, including potential care givers and those in contact with persons living with HIV/AIDS. Provide over the phone and face to face counselling . Identify, mobilise suitable resourse persons in the community who will facilitate the work of ACT. Develop, distribute and use appropriate materials, courses and other resources for the dissemination of informatnion on HIV/AIDS in order to influence behavioural change. The ACT resource centre is open to the public
German Development Cooperation Health Systems Research GTZ-HSR Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 2406 Highlands Harare The programme has the overall objective to improve reproductive health services and facilitate health care reforms in the Southern African Region through health systems research, within the different countries themselves as well as at an inter-country level. Through this regional approach, it will contribute to the strengthening of communication and collaboration between neighbouring countries (South-South co-operation). Special emphasis is laid on practical, decentralised research, which can be directly translated into action. Resource Centre onpen to the public http://users.harare.iafrica.com/~gtz-hsr/gtz-hsr.htm
Matabeleland AIDS Council (MAC) Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 1280 Bulawayo MAC provide public education and research on HIV prevention and care. They run a youth programme and workplace programme, counselling, information, training and prevention. Their two resource centres are in `high density housing' areas of Bulawayo. They are open to the public. Actual Address: 97a Josiah Tongagara St.
Rural Libraries and Resources Development Programme (RLRDP) Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 439 Bulawayo The organisation seeks to facilitate the establishment of rural information resource centres/libraries through the training of librarians and the placement of relevent reading materials in centres for use by all segments of the rural community. The RLRDP resource centre is open to the public
The AIDS Information and Support Centre (TASC) Swaziland Expand view PO Box 1279 Manzini TASC aims to support the reduction of HIV infections and AIDS. Its objetives are to reach out to vulnerable individuals and groups, communities and the general public with appropriate HIV/AIDS prevention messages; to work in close collaboration and cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and other stakeholders in skills building and networking; to provide a daily voluntary client walk-in service for counselling, testing and education; and to operate a daily telephone help-line. The resource centre is open to the public
Dorothy Duncan Centre for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (DDC) Zimbabwe Expand view 4 Cecil Road Greendale POAmby Harare DDC to generally provide resources for, and to promote the welfare and interests of the blind and physically handicapped, and to do all such things as may be incidental or conducive to their attainment. Also work in neighbouring African countries when requested. The DDC resource centre is open to the public. The hospital contains 19 beds
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
National Council of Disabled Persons of Zimbabwe (NCDPZ) Zimbabwe Expand view P O Box 1952 Bulawayo Aims to promote the full integration of disabled persons into society; to promote active participation of disabled persons in the planning, implementation and decision-making processes that affect their own lives; to develop and support grassroots disabled persons in both rurala and urban areas to speak out for their interests and their concerns; and to create a society where all disabled people enjoy equal opportunities
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
Practical Action [formerly Intermediate Technology Development Group (ITDG)] UK Expand view The Schumacher Centre for Technology & Development Bourton Hall, Bourton-on-Dunsmore, Rugby Warwickshire CV23 9QZ ITDG specialises in helping people to use technology for practical answers to poverty. With ITDG, poor women and men can develop technology which puts people first. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.itdgpublishing.org.ukhttp://www.practicalaction.org
