The Manoff Group USA Expand view 2001 S Street, NW Washington DC 20009 The Manoff Group specialises in behaviour-centred programming for health, nutrition, family planning and environmental programs. It works all over the world to develop integrated programs that bring about positive behaviour change. The Manoff Group designs and uses qualitative research to identify appropriate interventions - including media, materials and programs - that affect both the healthcare network and community environment for the benefit of the client. The resource centre is not open to the public http://www.manoffgroup.com
South India AIDS Action Programme (SIAAP) India Expand view 4 First Street Kamaraj Avenue Adyar Chennai 600 020 SIAAP's aim is to help communities affected by HIV/AIDS to cope with the epidemic. Its objectives are to assist the development of community organisations as a complement to the NGO sector; improve the quality of service delivery through development and implementation of specific services; to influence policy towards better practice in HIV; to strengthen the community networks of people affected by HIV/AIDS; and to develop a centre of professional trainers for HIV in the region. The resource centre is open to the public
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) Nigeria Expand view PO Box 30259, Secretariat Ibadan, Oyo State ARFH's vision is to ensure the improved reproductive health status of individuals in Nigeria and elsewhere in Africa. Its mission is to initiate, promote, and implemetn quality community based reroductive health programmes that meet the needs of men, women and youth through training, technical assistance and programme support to individuals ans organisations in Nigeria and eleswhere in Africa. The ARFH resource centre is open to the public
Jimma University Ethiopia Expand view P O Box 378 Jimma University with five faculties: Medical Sciences; Public Health; Business; Technology; and Agriculture. Also runs a busy 250 bed rural hospital. Aims to support and educate staff to supply appropriate services. The Resource Centre is not open to the public
Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) Ethiopia Expand view PO Box 7117 Addis Ababa Aims to advance public health measures for the promotion of health, prevention of diseases, treatment of the sick and rehabilitation of the disabled. It tries to do this through bringing together health professionals; making health policy recommendations; promoting professional standards, the advancement of research and networking; advancing research;and working with sister associations http://www.etpha.org/
Royal College of Nursing (RCN) UK Expand view 20 Cavendish Square London W1G 0RN The RCN is the voice of nursing in the UK. It is run by and for nurses. It campaigns on behalf of nurses and nursing and it is the leading player in the development of nursing practice and standards of care. It provides higher education, and promotes research, quality and practice development through the RCN institute. Its resource centre is not open to the public http://www.rcn.org.uk
International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC) Netherlands Expand view Visiting address Bezuidenhoutseweg 2 2594 AV The Hague The Netherlands Postal address P.O. Box 82327 2508 EH The Hague The Netherlands IRC facilitates the creation, sharing and use of knowledge so that water and sanitation sector staff and organisations can better support poor men, women and children in developing countries to obtain water and sanitation services they will use and sustain. This is achieved by offering publications, training courses, advisory and education services, research and advocacy activities. IRC's library contains over 16,000 items, much of it is grey literature. The resources can be searched using the on-line database, which can be searched by subject, author, title, publisher, date and type of publication. It provides links to 1100 documents and Web pages on the Internet. Publications can be ordered online and some can be downloaded from the website. http://www.ircwash.org/
International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO) Canada Expand view 65 Wellesley St. E., Suite 403 Toronto, Ontario M4Y 1G7 Aims: Gathering and disseminating information; Analysis on key issues; coordination of the development of CBO/NGO's positions on these issues; Working as partners with key international agencies to ensure that the concerns and interests of CBO/NGO's are anticipated and represented; Strengthening the response in communities with fewer resources; Promote and support the work of CBO/NGOs around the worls in the prevention of AIDS and care and treatment for PWHAs http://www.icaso.org
China Disabled Person's Social Service Advisory Center (CDPSSAC) China Expand view PO Box 2619 Beijing In charge of making and implementing the Work Programme for Disabled Persons During the Period of the 10th Five Year National Development Plan, 2001-2005. Disseminates rehabilitation information; offers all kinds of rehabilitation services; has set up a group of national experts to guide the functional training in families, communities and organisations all over China. Also runs various training workshops and conduct applied research projects and international cooperation projects
Emergency Nutrition Network (ENN) Ireland Expand view Unit 2.5, The Tower Trinity Enterprise Centre 199 Pearse Street Dublin 2 ENN aims to improve emergency feeding and food aid policy, practices and strategy for NGOs, policy makers and donors; and increase awareness of issues related to food aid for practioners and non-practitioners working directly and indirectly in the food aid sector. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.ennonline.net
Gamos Ltd UK Expand view Crown House 231 Kings Road Reading RG1 4LS Gamos is a small but influential company working with the social factors surrounding technology use and transfer. A group of professionals who seek to select their clients (Governments and Non Government Agencies) to make the optimum impact. Founded in 1989, Gamos is concerned to use its professional skills for the empowerment of individuals and communities in the poorer sections of society in developing countries. This mainly involves training and research, actively seeking to build capacity in the South. http://www.gamos.demon.co.uk
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy UK Expand view 14 Bedford Way London WC1R 4ED The UK professional body for physiotherapists, providing careers and legal advice for physiotherapists trained in the UK as well as those trained elsewhere but wanting to work in the UK. The CSP is also affiliated or linked to a number of organisations with an interest in international and European employment, human rights and campaigning issues. http://www.csp.org.uk
Snowdrop child development consultants UK Expand view PO Box 85 Cullompton Devon EX15 1WP Snowdrop provides programmes of neuro-cognitive therapy for children who have suffered brain injury. Those problems may express themselves as more global difficulties such as cerebral palsy or autism, or more specific difficulties such as dyslexia or specific language impairment. Treatment is carried out by the family in the child's own home, with a strong emphasis on learning through play. Snowdrop believes that the best environment for development to have a chance of taking place is one where both child and family are happily motivated and jointly focussed on the same objectives http://www.snowdrop.cc
Disability, HIV and AIDS Trust (DHAT) Botswana Expand view Private Bag 0029 Suite 197 Postnet Mogoditshane Gaborone DHAT's main objectives and strategies aim to address issues of HIV and AIDS relating to people with disabilities (PWDs), which tackle vulnerabilities and increase the empowerment of PWDs