Ministry of Health and Population (MOH&P) Malawi Expand view PO Box 30377 Lilongwe 3 Aims to promote child health; to eradicate diseases; to reduce maternal mortality; and increase public awareness of HIV/AIDS through campaigning. The resource centre is open to the public
Ministry of Health and Quality of Life Mauritius Expand view Level 5 Emmanuel Anquetil Building Port Louis http://www.health.gov.mu
Comite de Coordination des Actions des ONG (CCA-ONG) Mali Expand view BPE 3216 Bamako Its objectives are to contribute to the socio-economic development of Mali through the coordination of NGO activities; to increase the capacity of NGO members: to create a favourable environment of NGO activities; to develop relations between NGOs and other partners working for development; and encourage local developmnet initiatives. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.cca-ong.mailme.org
Atelier Material Audio-Visual (AMA) Cameroon Expand view BP 267 Yaounde The objective of the organisation is to have new equipment in order to produce and distribute beter educational materials. The resource centre is open to the public
Tanzania Media Women's Association (TAMWA) Tanzania Expand view P O Box 8981 Dar es Salaam Visited Oct 94 Aims to use the media to sensitise society on gender issues, to advocate and lobby for policy and legal changes which promote human rights of women and children, and ultimately to break free of gender violence. The resource centre is not open to the public
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
The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) Uganda Expand view PO Box 10443 Kampala TASO aims to contribute to the reduction of HIV incidence and promote the quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda..Its objectives are to offer counselling to PLAs and their families; to train counsellors for TASO and other organisations; to build and supprot community-based efforts to respond ot the HIV epidemic; to complement government medical services in the treatment of opportunistic infections; to minimise illnesses associated HIV infection; and to promote positive attitudes toards PLAs. Their resource centre is open to the public
Kenya Association of Professional Counsellors (KAPC) Kenya Expand view P O Box 55472 Nairobi KAPC's main areas of activity are training counsellors; advocacy for counselling; publication of an adolescent newspaper about adolescent sexuality; research; HIV/AIDS, and voluntary counselling and testing for HIV. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.kapc.or.ke
Family Health International (FHI) Kenya Expand view PO Box 38835 Nairobi Works to improve reproductive and family health around the world through bio-meical and social science research, innovative health service delivery interventions, and training and information programmes. It works in partnership with universities, ministries of health and NGOs, conducting on-going projects in the USA and more than 40 developing countries. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.fhi.org.ke
Wits Tintswalo Community Rehabilitation Research and Education Programme (CORRE) South Africa Expand view P O Box 558 Acornhoek 1360 CORRE's mission is to develop and run a training programme for community rehabilitation workers together with people with disabilities and rehabilitation professionals; to promote the concept and implementation of CBR by influencing policy and attitudes at all levels of social and political organisation; and to provide rigorously researched evidence of CBR effectiveness and models of implementation. The Resource centre is not open to the public
National AIDS Programme Zambia Expand view PO Box 30205 Ministry of Health Ndeke House, Lusaka The Ministry of Health aims to provide equity of access to cost effective quality health care, as close to the family as possible. We coordinate and liaise with Ministries of Education, and Community Development and Social Services (CDSS), and also work with NGOs and international organisations involved in the delivery health services
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
Joint Library of the Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital [formerly the International Resource Centre at the International Centre for Eye Health] UK Expand view London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Keppel Street London WC1E 7HT The Joint Library is committed to strengthening eye health education in developing countries through the provision of appropriate educational resources and information. It holds information and material on the prevention of blindness and related subjects for developing countries e.g. environmental health, epidemiology, health planning, and health education. Country files and teaching materials are also available. Members of the public are welcome to visit the library for a charge of £6.00. The library is open on Monday and Friday, 9am - 5pm; and Tuesday to Thursday, 9am - 6pm http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioo/library
Dulas Ltd UK Expand view Unit 1 Dfyi Eco Park Machynlleth Powys SY20 8AX Wales Dulas aims to work throughout the world to support communities by supplying solar powered equipment, including vaccine refrigerators, blood banks and remote power supplies. The library is not open to the public http://www.dulas.org.uk
