Arab Council for Childhood and Development (ACCD) Egypt Expand view PO Box 15 Orman 5 Bahaa El- Din Karakosh Zamalek Cairo ACCD works towards supporting and coordinating governmental and non-governmental efforts and encouraging ideas, studies and projects planned for Arab chilcare and development, and towards integrating them into the plans and projects for national development. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.accd.org.eg
Institute of Cultural Affairs- Middle East and North Africa (ICA-MENA) Egypt Expand view P O Box 23 Maadi Cairo ICA's mission as a development organisation is to improve the quality of life of community groups through the mobilisation of their potential in order to build a dynamic society that is aware of its assets and opportunities and capable of interacting with and affecting change. Their resource centre is open to the public
Health for All Bureau Iraq Expand view PO Box 18110 Jamilah Baghdad The organisation promotes health education, primary health care, the prevention of visual impairment and the control of diabetes. It also produces and provides literature and books for research support and participates in health surveys. Their library is open to the public
GOAL UK UK Expand view 7 Hanson Street London W1W 6TE GOAL is an international relief and developent agency dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest of the poor in the developing world. GOAL believes that every human being has the right to the fundamentals of life ie fod, water, shelter, literacy and medical attention http://www.goal.ie
European Network Field Office for Central Asia|International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Kazakhstan Expand view PO Box 26 Almaty 480008 Its objectives are to establish and support family planning associations in Central Asia; to ensure the right of all men, women and youth to free and informed choice about their sexual and reproductive health; and to work with local NGOS, government organisations and international agencies to promote the family planning movement and sexual-moral education. The resource centre is only open to IPPF partner organisations http://www.ippf.org
Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World (IWSAW)|Lebanese American University Lebanon Expand view 13-5053 Beirut Chouran 1102 2801 http://www.lau.edu.lb
Information and Research Centre at the King Hussein Foundation (IRC) Jordan Expand view PO BOX 941096 11194 Amman IRCs mission is to inform the positive development of policies and programmes affecting the human development of Jordanians through their different life-cycles as children, teenagers, youth, adults and elderly. Their main objectives are to become a focal point for the data and information needed to form a comprehensive profile on human development in Jordan and to achieve accreditation for producing high quality policy research. It is affiliated with Chapin Hall Centre for Child Research at the University of Chicago, USA. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.mosd.gov.jo/ntfc.html
The Network Association for the Rational Use of Medication in Pakistan Pakistan Expand view 40-A, Ramzan Plaza G-9 Markaz P.O. Box 2563 Islamabad http://www.thenetwork.org.pk/magdb.htm
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
Centre for Environmental Health Activities- World Health Organisation (WHO/CEHA) Jordan Expand view World Health Organization P O Box 926967 Amman 11190 CEHA's mandate and objectives are to promote environmental health through technical support and strengthening national ccapabilities and programmes in the member slots of the Eastern Mediterranean region. Their resource centre is open to the public http://www.who.sci.eg/CEHA
Vocational Welfare Society for the Mentally Retarded Pakistan Expand view APWA College Compound 7 Karumabad at Railway Crossing Karachi Aims to give respect to the learning impaired, to care, train and educate them, and to rehabilitate them in their homes and in society
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/