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Health RECOMMENDED Sonke Gender Justice Network The Sonke Gender Justice project tries to address the social aspects of the HIV epidemic, with a particular focus on gender issues. South Africa. Society for women and AIDS in Africa (SWAA) SWAA is a pan-African women's organization dedicated to women and their families in the fight against HIV/AIDS. It has 39 branch offices in Africa. Gender AIDS Forum Gender AIDS Forum (GAF) is a Durban-based South African Non Governmental Organisation committed to enabling a deeper consciousness in women and men about the links between gender and HIV and AIDS. Zanempilo Zanempilo delivers holistic primary health care services to disadvantaged peri-urban and rural communities in the Western Cape through Community Health workers. South Africa. African Medical and Research Foundation AMREF is an Africa’s indigenous health charity, and in partnership with local communities, governments and donors, has worked to research and alleviate Africa’s health problems. Kenya. NGO sites International centre for reproductive health and sexual rights (INCRESE) INCRESE is a Nigerian NGO working for a favourable environment and expanding access to sexual health and rights information and services. Israel AIDS Task Force IATF was established by a group of people active in the health field, and operates through branches in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Beer-Sheva and Jerusalem, in two main areas: Information for Prevention; and Support for People Living With the Virus. Israel. Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS) JAAIDS is a media organisation in Nigeria working in the field of HIV/AIDS and development. Kgaitsadi Society of Botswana The Kgaitsadi Society works to enhance HIV/AIDS awareness campaign programs and establish a center to house and educate orphans and street children in Botswana. KwaZulu-Natal Programme for Survivors of Violence The Programme aims to assist the individuals, families and communities of KwaZulu-Natal through the prevention of all forms of violence and through rendering services which are both healing and empowering. South Africa. Life Vanguards (LIVA) Nigerian youth serving organisation on health and development. Its main focus is on adolescent sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS prevention and youth development. Nigeria. Mexican Family Planning Association They work on diffusing the practice of voluntary fertility regulation among the needy sectors of the Mexican population. Names Project Israel Its mission is: to serve as a vehicle to educate the public about AIDS; to provide a positive and creative means of expression for those whose lives have been touched by the AIDS epidemic; to support the raising of vital funds and encourage support for people living with AIDS/HIV. National Progressive Primary Health Care Network (NPPHCN) NPPHCN is a health advocacy organisation promoting collaboration, participatory research and policy formulation, appropriate training and organisational development. South Africa. Network on Equity in Health in Southern Africa (EQUINET) It is dedicated to influencing both national and regional policies of the countries of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to ensure equity in health. Zimbabwe. Palestinian Counseling Center PCC promotes the mental well-being of Palestinian Jerusalemites through their social, psychological and mental empowerment. Pan-African Treatment Access Movement (PATAM) PATAM is a social movement comprised of individuals and organisations dedicated to mobilizing communities, political leaders, and all sectors of society to ensure access to antiretroviral (ARV) treatment, as a fundamental part of comprehensive care for all people with HIV/AIDS in Africa. Patient’s Friends Society Established by a group of health professionals in conjunction with other volunteers, the Society aims at fulfilling some of the pressing health needs of the community, particularly in the villages. Emphasis is placed on preventive medicine and some basic curative functions. Palestine. People's Health Movement The movement was borne at the People’s Health Assembly in 2000. Since then, the People’s Health Movement has become one of the most important social movement in the health area. With its strong basis in primary health care, equity and grassroots activism, it has increasingly managed to provide an autonomous perspective in international political contexts, while simultaneously strengthening local initiatives. Physicians for Human Rights - Israel (PHR-Israel) Organization dedicated to promoting and protecting the medical human rights of all residents of Israel and the Occupied Territories. Page: [<<] 1 2 3 4 5 [>>]

International and Regional Organizations International NGOs and Networks Information Resources   People Society    Education    Health    Human Rights    Social Development Environment Communication Globalization   Women won't wait campaign Every human has rights Global right to health and health care campaign Selected news Health - Fri Aug 22 2008 Global agenda increasingly disease-driven Despite the massive amounts of money driving current efforts, the global health agenda is still in its infancy. Increasingly, experts say, the kind of disease-focused model is defining the global health agenda. Source: IPS Health - Wed Aug 20 2008 WHO-linked centre lays patent claim related to bird flu virus In a development that is likely to raise more pressing questions about reform of the WHO Global Influenza Surveillance Network (GISN), an international patent application has surfaced in which the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and US National Institutes of Health claim ownership of Indonesian influenza genes. Source: Third World Network See more ...   AIDS: wealth before health -   HIV/Aids: a war on women Public health policies and legislation are being introduced which are not actually rooted in women's experiences. As a consequence, their implementation is at huge cost to women, who in their role as primary unpaid carers of their sick relatives, have in fact formed the backbone of the Aids response in the most affected communities. Fuente: Open Democracy

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