A collection of country specific web sites serving Africa can be found on each page. If you are aware of any HIV/AIDS-related web sites specific to any nation, please let us know about them.
Africa Action is the oldest organization in the U.S. working on African affairs. Our mission is to change U.S. Africa relations to promote political, economic and social justice in Africa. We provide accessible information and analysis and we mobilize popular support for campaigns to achieve this mission.
We aim to promote the use of cost effective and accurate CD4 T-cell testing through simplification of current flow cytometric protocols used for CD4 counting. We strongly support initiatives to cut the cost of anti-retroviral therapy in resource-poor settings. We believe that inexpensive treatment should, however, be accompanied by inexpensive laboratory monitoring, the latter being the main aim of this consortium of scientists.
The African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) is an independent non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) whose mission is to improve the health of disadvantaged people in Africa as a means for them to escape poverty and improve the quality of their lives. AMREF defines the disadvantaged as people who suffer from high prevalence and severe impact of major health problems like malaria, HIV/AIDS, poor water and sanitation, lack of information about adolescent and reproductive health, and poor access to health care.
The electronic conference for the 'African Networks for Health Research & Development' (AFRO-NETS) was established in 1997 to facilitate exchange of information among different networks active in Health Research for Development in Anglophone Africa, and to facilitate collaboration in the fields of capacity building, planning, and research.
The Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is a not for profit, non-governmental organisation (NGO) committed to improving the quality of life of the people in Nigeria and elsewhere in sub-Sahara Africa.It was established in1989 in response to the health and social needs of the disadvantaged group in rural and urban communities.The transformation of [ARFH] into a viable and innovative NGO is the result of involvement of its Founders complemented by skilled and dedicated staff in community-based reproductive health [RH] and family planning activities.
The Centre for African Affairs and Global Peace's (CAAGLOP) mission is to encourage the involvement of Africans in national and regional development through the use of local knowledge and personal involvement in order to develop mechanisms that will obtain effective and sustainable results in the fight against hunger, poverty, unemployment, human rights abuses and the AIDS pandemic in Africa, including a virtual HIV/AIDS Library.
C-SAFE uses the term 'developmental relief' to describe its approach to programming. While responding to the immediate crisis with emergency relief interventions (supplementary feeding to malnourished children, pregnant/lactating women, orphans and households made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS); C-SAFE is simultaneously working on longer term, developmental initiatives, such as training in sound nutritional practices, as well as community surveillance and training in drought mitigation to prepare communities for future food security shocks, and help them to become more self-reliant.
DATA aims to raise awareness about, and spark response to the crises swamping Africa: unpayable Debts, uncontrolled spread of AIDS, and unfair Trade rules which keep Africans poor.
The Diana Legacy Fund was established to bring comfort and solace to the dying and their families in poor and neglected parts of the world, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The late Diana, Princess of Wales was committed to helping those struggling with HIV/AIDS. The Diana Legacy Fund supports the work of the Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa. To learn more about the mission of the Fund and about the work of FHSSA, please visit www.fhssa.org.
The MTCT-Plus Initiative takes a team approach toward the care and treatment of people living with HIV/AIDS in resource limited settings. Administrative, clinical, and training efforts are coordinated to develop multidisciplinary treatment at MTCT-Plus sites for comprehensive care of participants and their families. Supported by a coalition of private philanthropic organizations and leading international agencies, the MTCT-Plus Initiative aims to develop a model for care that can be replicated around the world.
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic yet it is also the region with the fewest AIDS services. Moreover, there is no regional coordination system through which experiences, information and services can be shared. In November 2000 IRIN sought to address this void by introducing weekly HIV/AIDS news briefs called PlusNews which has since expanded to include individual country reports and daily media round-ups. IRIN's ultimate goal, in collaboration with UNAIDS and regional NGO partners, is to produce a comprehensive one-stop interactive service for AIDS information and advocacy in sub-Saharan Africa. With only word-of-mouth advertising, the number of subscribers grew to 2000 over the space of a few months and it remains the most frequently requested services.
With fresh content every day, Inter Press Service - Africa features the best reporting from the network of IPS Africa correspondents, with material in English, French, and Kiswahili. Lead news stories will be complemented by themed mini-sites featuring the latest news and a historical archive of news reporting from Africa about issues like Health and HIV/AIDS, Education, Environment and Governance and Democracy. Content on the site will be freely accessible to all visitors.
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