Organisations

ILEP members support medical, scientific, social and humanitarian activities throughout the world to cure and rehabilitate people affected by leprosy and to prevent and eventually eradicate the disease. Almost half of all new leprosy cases detected each year are found in members' programmes. Between them ILEP members contribute an annual budget of $US60 million to anti-leprosy work, funding more than a thousand projects in 97 countries

Provides funds and know-how to aid in self sufficiency. It does not encourage coming to industrialised countries for education or training, and therefore provides the means to participate in regional training programmes in Africa itself. Besides health education for the general public, their aim is to reach local health workers

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

INMED is a nonprofit health and development organisation dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of people around the world. Since 1986, INMED has worked worldwide to build partnerships that enable local sustainability of community-based programmes, develop and strengthen appropriate health education strategies and materials, offer technical assistance at both grassroots and professional levels, and create sustainable systems for delivery of quality medicines and medical supplies. INMED's active partnerships among international and community-based nonprofit organisations, corporations, governments, bilateral/multilateral organisations, and teachers, parents and children, support our goal of viable, sustainable preventive health programmes for medically underserved populations worldwide

CS has a sexual health project aiming to develop resources for use within the popular education movement and acts a s the regional resource centre and information service on HIV/AIDS and sexual health for the Latin American region. Regional representative for LACASO. The resource centre is open to the public

NMAC aims to develop leadership of colour within communities to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. NMAC's Public Policy Division works to promote sound national HIV/AIDS, health and social policies that are responsive to the needs of the diverse communities impacted by HIV/AIDS. The technical assistance team conduct individual, on-site Community Based Organization (CBO) management and organizational needs assessments in order to support long-term organizational health of front-line AIDS service organizations. They provides in-depth training and conferences opportunities to AIDS service organizations across the country, and produce publications including a quarterly newsletter, NMAC Lifeline. The resource centre is not open to the public