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Fighting AIDS in Africa for 20 years

From Peace Corps Volunteer to head of NGO, 45 years in Senegal
In 2011, there were 34.2 million people living with HIV. In some 15 African countries, between 5-25 percent of the population has HIV. But Africa is by no means homogeneous and regions vary greatly. While the disease currently affects southern Africa severely, West Africa faces much lower rates of infection, with countries averaging between less than 1 to 4 percent, and North Africa averaging less than 0.1 percent.

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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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