Organisations

Ministry of Health and Population (MOH&P) [1]

Malawi

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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 [2]

Mauritius

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Level 5 Emmanuel Anquetil Building
Port Louis

http://www.health.gov.mu [3]

Comite de Coordination des Actions des ONG (CCA-ONG) [4]

Mali

Language English

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 [5]

Atelier Material Audio-Visual (AMA) [6]

Cameroon

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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) [7]

Tanzania

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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 [8]

Zimbabwe

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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) [9]

Uganda

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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

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Maternal and Child Health Information and Resource Centre (MCHIRC) [11]

South Africa

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46 Sawkins Road
Rondebosch
7700 Cape Town

MCHIRC's is committed to supporting the information needs of health workers in Maternal and child health at the primary and district level throughout Southtern Africa. The resource centre is open to the public

http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/chu [12]

Alliance Nationale Contre le SIDA (ANCS) [13]

Senegal

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BP 10297
Dakar

ANCS aims to support and strengthen community response to HIV/AIDS in Senegal. Linking Organisation for International HIV/AIDS Alliance

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Kenya Association of Professional Counsellors (KAPC) [14]

Kenya

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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 [15]

AIDS Foundation of South Africa [16]

South Africa

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PO Box 50582
Musgrave

A non-profit and non-governmental organisation which raises funds for various projects and community-based organisations in Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mdumalanga, and the Free State. In addition it provides workshops covering training in various subjects such as capacity building, skills building, basic book-keeping and administration skills. It visits these projects at least four times a year in order to monitor their progress

http://www.aids.org.za [17]

Family Health International (FHI) [18]

Kenya

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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 [19]

Wits Tintswalo Community Rehabilitation Research and Education Programme (CORRE) [20]

South Africa

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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

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National AIDS Programme [21]

Zambia

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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

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Centre pour la Promotion de la Sante [22]

Democratic Republic of the Congo

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BP 1800 Kangu-Mayumbe BC

The aim of the centre is the promotion of health by means of the participation of the concerned populations and their elites. Its objectives are the study and testing of locally adapted and developed educational material using local artisans and the participation of the local community; distribution of this material at locally available prices; and in-house training to dvelopment workers and health animators. The resource centre is oen tot he public

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