Maternal and Child Health Information and Resource Centre (MCHIRC) South Africa Expand view 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
AIDS Foundation of South Africa South Africa Expand view 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
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
Population Concern UK Expand view Studio 325, Highgate Studios 53-79 Highgate Road London NW5 1TL Works for the improvement of the quality of life worldwide by advancing the right of all people (with an emphasis on women and young people) to exercise free and informed reproductive health choices, and to have access to confidential family planning and sexual and reproductive health services http://www.populationconcern.org.uk
Child Health Unit (CHU) South Africa Expand view 46 Sawkins Rd Rondebosch 7700 CHU aims to promaote the health of children; raise awareness of child health issues; and promote equality in child health. It aims to do this by means of service and outreach; education and training; action-orietated research; and policy development and advocacy http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/chu
Southern African Network of AIDS Service Organisations (SANASO) Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 6690 Harare SANASO is a network which aims to strengthen the effectiveness and co-ordination of the NGO, FBO and CBO response to HIV/AIDS in the southern Africa region by encouraging information exchange between NGOs and liaison with national AIDS Control Programmes. With a current membership of over 1000 organisations in 10 member countries, network activities are co-ordinated through its secretariat office in Harare. http://www.sanaso.org.zw
Township AIDS Project (TAP) South Africa Expand view PO Box 4168 Johannesburg 2000 TAP aims to provide information, educaiton and training in behaviour, communication and change; to provide free information in its resource centre which is open to the public; and to provide support and care for PLAs http://www.tap.org.za
The AREPP Educational Trust South Africa Expand view PO Box 51022, Raedene Johannesburg 2124 arepp wishes to communicate to achieve a society in which individual members make constructive choices/decisions for healthy mantal and physical growth.development. Positive self image and information ensure sound choices about self in society http://www.arepp.org.za
German Development Cooperation Health Systems Research GTZ-HSR Zimbabwe Expand view PO Box 2406 Highlands Harare The programme has the overall objective to improve reproductive health services and facilitate health care reforms in the Southern African Region through health systems research, within the different countries themselves as well as at an inter-country level. Through this regional approach, it will contribute to the strengthening of communication and collaboration between neighbouring countries (South-South co-operation). Special emphasis is laid on practical, decentralised research, which can be directly translated into action. Resource Centre onpen to the public http://users.harare.iafrica.com/~gtz-hsr/gtz-hsr.htm
The AIDS Information and Support Centre (TASC) Swaziland Expand view PO Box 1279 Manzini TASC aims to support the reduction of HIV infections and AIDS. Its objetives are to reach out to vulnerable individuals and groups, communities and the general public with appropriate HIV/AIDS prevention messages; to work in close collaboration and cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and other stakeholders in skills building and networking; to provide a daily voluntary client walk-in service for counselling, testing and education; and to operate a daily telephone help-line. The resource centre is open to the public
African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)|South Africa South Africa Expand view PO Box 11489 The Tram Shed Pretoria 0126 Aims to improve the health of disadvantaged people in South Africa. It does this through the development, testing and promotion of appropriate models for improving health; contributing to capacity strengthening at all levels of sustainable health action; and contributing to the development of an enabling environment for health improvement. The Resource Centre is not open to the public
National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities in South Africa (NCPPDSA) South Africa Expand view P O Box 426 Melville 2109 NCPPDSA aims to serve as a pro-active forum for the advancement of persons with physical disabilities so as to enable them to attain their maximum level of independence and integration into the community; and the prevention of the occurence of physical disablement. The NCPPDSA resource centre is open to the public http://www.ability.org.za
South African National Council in Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (SANCA) South Africa Expand view PO Box 663 Auckland Park 2006 Johannesburg SANCA strives to address alcohol and other drug problems in South Africa through the provision of specialised, accessible and affordable prevention and treatment services to all South Africans, thereby enhancing the quality of life and restoring the self-respect and dignity of people affected by chemical substance abuse. The resource centre serves SANCA Alcohol and Drug Centres, the Institute for Heatlh Training and Development, Associate members of SANCA, tertiary institutions, professional social workers in training, private practitioners and the public of southern Africa. It operates on a fee-based system http://www.sn.apc.org/sanca/
