World Health Organization (WHO) Switzerland Expand view Avenue Appia 20 CH-1211 Geneva 27 Charged to act as the world's directing and coordinating authority on suggestions of human health, WHO has developed a host of networks and mechanisms for generating data, applying facts to problems and recommending solutions that will lead to sustained improvements in health. The WHO resource centre is open to the public http://www.who.int
Grandma's UK Expand view PO Box 1392 London SW6 4EJ Grandma's provides practical support to families and children affected by HIV/AIDS by building and maintaining relationships with the children concerned. The services provided include babysitting, support around hospital appointments, keywork visits on a weekly basis. Future plans incluse daycare and short-term respite facilities http://www.grandmas.org.uk/
SAO Cambodia UK Expand view Bawtry Hall Bawtry Doncaster DN10 6JH SAO Cambodia promote the Christian faith and relieve poverty and distress among the Cambodian people http://www.sao-cambodia.org
International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) Canada Expand view 65 Wellesley St. E., Suite 403 Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1G7 Aims: Gathering and disseminating information; Analysis on key issues; coordination of the development of CBO/NGO's positions on these issues; Working as partners with key international agencies to ensure that the concerns and interests of CBO/NGO's are anticipated and represented; Strengthening the response in communities with fewer resources; Promote and support the work of CBO/NGOs around the worls in the prevention of AIDS and care and treatment for PWHAs http://www.icaso.org
Community Health Works of San Francisco USA Expand view 1600 Holloway Avenue HSS 301 San Francisco 94132 Focuses on the health of low income communities, in particular in the health of colored and immigrant communities. It is committed to the diversification of the health care workforce and the elimination of health disparities. Their programmes include the first college-based certificate for community health workers in the USA; an urban health oriented Drug and Alcohol Counsellor training programme; a programme to reintegrate internationally trained health professionals who have immigrated to the USA into the US health system; an urban asthma partnership; and the Regional Health Occupations Resource Centre, which disseminates innovative educational programmes to San Francisco Bay Area regional community colleges http://www.communityhealthworks.org
CEDRO Peru Expand view Roca y Bologna 271 Miraflores Lima 18 CEDRO's objectives are to promote education and information on all aspects of the drugs problem, highlighting its causes and consequences, in order to contribute to the prevention of abuse. CEDRO believes that the problem of drugs is related, among other causes, to poverty and lack of alternatives. CEDRO has anresource centre that is open to the public http://www.cedro.org.pe
Enterpriseworks Worldwide USA Expand view 1828 L Street NW Suite 1000 Washington DC 20036 Enterprise Works Worldwide generates economic growth and fights poverty in Afirca, Asia and Latin America through market-based development programmes that promote profitablity, environmentally sustainable microenterprises. By systematically improving production, processing and marketing, EnterpriseWorks helps small-scale farmers and manufacturers increase productivity, expand operations, form new regional and international business links, and ultimately capture more of the value of their products EnterpriseWorks focuses on five progrsmme areas: Coffee and tree crops, Energy, Farming & Food Processing, Livestock, and Natural Products http://www.enterpriseworks.org
Centro Coordinator de Evangelización y Realidad Social (CECODERS) Costa Rica Expand view P O Box 155-1011 Y Griega, San José An official institution of the Catholic Church, CECODERS was created in 1985 with the purpose of doing socio-religious research, advising on the pastoral planning of parishes and dioceses, and attending to various social sectors from the perspective of the Social Doctrine. Since then CECODERS has carried out numerous surveys, it has taken part in the planning of diverse parochial churches and dioceses, and it has developed training, formaiton and support programs for parochial communities, labour unions, and groups of different natures, including HIV/AIDS patients. CECODERS resource centre is open to the public
Grupo de Apoio e Prevencao a AIDS-Bahia (GAPA-BA) Brazil Expand view Rua Colômbia 44 Boqueirão Santos - SP GAPA Bahia aims to contribute to the reduction in the level of HIV; to offer psychosocial support to people living with HIV; to press for the respect of human rights in social policies and to respond to AIDS within their public health programmes. They run a telephone hotline; distribute free condoms to low income communities; produce publications; have a resource library that is open to the public; run publicity campaigns; and train school teachers in AIDS education. Specific education campaigns are with low-income sectors, trade unions, men who have sex with men, sex workers and NGO training. They provide pre- and post-test counselling, occupational therapy for PWAs and a legal advice service for PWAs http://www.gapabahia.org.br
Grupo Venancia Nicaragua Expand view PO Box 229 de la Iglesia Guadalupe 1 1/2 Matagalpa Grupo Venancia is a women's organisation working on issues such as health and violence. They also work with girls and young women. The resource centre is open to the public. Member of the Network of Women of the North (Red de Mujeres del Norte), Lucila - Network of Women against Violence (Red de Mujeres contra la Violencia) and Network of Matagalpa Women (Red de Mujeres de Matagalpa).
Centre for Health Education, Training and Nutrition Awareness (CHETNA) India Expand view Supath-II, B-Block, 3rd Floor, Opp. Vadaj Bus Terminus, Ashram Road, Vadaj, Ahmedabad-380013 Ahmedabad 380 004 Gujarat CHETNA aims to empower children to become active partners for for their own, their families and communities' health and development; to enhance adolescents and women's health status by empowering them to gain control over their own health and development concerns; to support organisations that work in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, through strengthening their capacities to implement and manage affective health education and development programmes for children, adolescents and women. The CHETNA resource centre is open to the CHETNA staff and students CHETNA are partners in the Communication for Health India Network (CHIN). CHETNA regularly develops need based publications - primarily in Gujarati, Hindi and English. The material is extensively, field-tested and efforts are made to ensure that it is gender sensitive, easy to understand and use, as well as relevant. To enhance the readability and ensure that it is user friendly, the text is written creatively in form of story/song/drama etc. and accompanied by attractive illustrations. The publications are widely disseminated throughout India, and can also be ordered online. http://www.chetnaindia.org
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B)|Centre for Health and Population Bangladesh Expand view P O Box 128 Dhaka 1000 To develop and disseminate solutions to major health and population problems facing the world, with an emphasis on simple and cost-effective methods of prevention and management. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.icddrb.org
Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) Thailand Expand view 37/1 Soi Petchburi 15 Petchburi Rd Bangkok 10400 PATH is an international NGO dedicated to improving health and family planning services in developing countries by the development, adaptation and production of appropriate technological and communication materials. PATH directs an HIV/AIDS education and prevention project for Injecting drug users. It is also developing HIV/AIDS counselling material and workshops for all sectors of society. PATH finances the development of locally produced contraceptives and new testing technology. The resource centre is not open to the public
AIDS Awareness Group (AAG) India Expand view 119 Humayun Pur Safdarjang Enclave New Delhi 110 029 AAG wants to contribute towards minimising human suffering in the fields of women and health, domestic violence, STD/AIDS, and violations of Human Rights. Its objectives are: Enhancing AIDS awareness in people, at all levels - jail, brothels, informal sector slums, schools and colleges. Provinding family, legal and crisis counselling both for people with AIDS and others, and for people in distress (victims of domestic violence). Carrying out research and producing papers / literature on misuse of laws in India. Conducting a De-addiction and Rehab Programme for Juvenile prisoners in Central Jail 5, Tihar. The AAG resource centre is open to the public http://www.aag.org
Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS) Bangladesh Expand view 273 Baitul Aman Housing Society Road No.1, Adabar Shyamoli, Dhaka 1207 VHSS aims to help advance health policies and priority issues in Bangladesh by promoting need orientated activities that are appropriate, realistic and equitable in partnership with NGOs and Government organisations to achieve optimum Health for All. The VHSS resource centre is open to the public