Overview

Since 1983, ACI has worked in primary health care, family planning and maternal and child survival. In 1990, finding effective responses to HIV/AIDS prevention and care and other major reproductive health issues in Africa became ACI’s priority. ACI applies a systemic approach (read more) to the HIV/AIDS epidemic at the community, regional and national levels. Current activities include:

strengthening community based organizations in HIV/AIDS prevention and care (read more)
strengthening associations of people living with HIV (read more)
strengthening health systems (read more) including strengthening Regional HIV/AIDS Coordination through GIM (read more) and strengthening the Continuum of Care and Support (read more)
advocacy and policy dialogue (read more) including organizing advocacy for vulnerable groups and sexual minorities (read more), improving media coverage of health Issues in Africa (read more), and circulation of information (read more)
HIV/AIDS and education (read more)
Consultations (read more)

ACI is also developing new programs in social justice and conflict transformation (read more).

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jstc directory

ACI is pleased to announce the publication of a French language Directory of organizations and individuals working in social justice and conflict transformation in Francophone Africa. This directory was produced with funding from USAID and can be downloaded here (36 Mb).

GIM Publications

ACI’s Health Department regularly publishes a two page newsletter in French to share ACI’s innovative experiences. The first newsletter presented multisectoral, integrated management (GIM) of the response to HIV and AIDS on the Regional level in Senegal. To read the first newsletter, click here (2,8 Mb). The second newsletter published in April 2010, tells the story of ACI's role in helping UNDP to develop its innovative "HIV and Development" training model in the early nineties and the ongoing value of this approach. Click here (2,2 Mb) to read the second newsletter. The third newsletter that came out in July 2010 describes efforts begun in 2007 to develop a true continuum of care and support for PLWHA. Click here (1,2 Mb) to learn more about the development of the continuum in the regional level.

Looking for Language Classes or Study Abroad Programs? See Baobabcenter.org

Health Activities Blogs

Diarra Diakhate is in charge of publicity and marketing for ACI. He recently attended and documented two workshops in blog form organized by our Health Department. Read his blog IN FRENCH on the continuum of care and support for people living with HIV from the workshop in in Kedougou. Read his blog in FRENCH on Stigma and Discrimination based on the workshop organized in the city of Tivaouane.

Blogs About ACI

Adélie Breil is a 21 year old French intern at ACI. She is currently studying foreign languages and management of humanitarian and intercultural projects at the Université de Provence (France). From April 2 through June 17, 2011 Adélie is working with ACI Language and Study Abroad Staff to document the student experience at ACI. Read her blog about the recent Saint Lawrence program of eight students and three faculty members who came down from their French Study Abroad program in Rouen from April 17 to 23 to learn about another aspect of francophone culture.

Katie Krueger studied at ACI on a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship. Read her reflections on studying language at the Baobab Center.

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