Health Alliance International
HAI
Health Alliance International (HAI) works in partnership with ministries of health to strengthen health systems, especially in post-conflict settings. The mission is to support policies that foster social and economic equity for all, with a focus on public-sector health systems and a progressive realization of the right to health.
HAI also help governments build their primary care systems, including maternal and child care and HIV/AIDS testing and treatment projects. Rather than setting up their own clinics and programs as a short-term fix, they focus on working to improve public sector infrastructure, capacity and quality of health care services, and advocating for policies and practices that support health system strengthening.
Treatment programs
Provides quality healthcare, including HIV/AIDS treatment programs, in Ivory Coast, Mozambique, and Sudan. Provides technical help, training, monitoring, and evaluation to advance health systems.
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by parasitic protozoans(a group of single-celled microorganism) belonging to the genus Plasmodium. Malaria causes symptoms that include fever, fatigue, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases it can cause yellow skin, seizures, coma or death.
HIV/AIDs
HIV/AIDS is a major public health concern and cause of death in many parts ofAfrica. Although the continent is home to about 15.2 percent of the world's population,Sub-Saharan Africa alone accounted for an estimated 69 percent of all people living with HIV and 70 percent of all AIDS deaths in 2011.
Statistics
Sub-Saharan Africa has the most serious HIV and AIDS epidemic in the world. In 2013, an estimated 24.7 million people were living with HIV, accounting for 71% of the global total. In the same year, there were an estimated 1.5 million new HIV infections and 1.1 million AIDS-related deaths.
Donations
Donations will help:
- Support the development of health systems in resource-poor African countries, especially those recovering from armed conflict.
- Educate and collaborate with other nonprofits to advocate for issues such as more equitable macroeconomic policies; strengthening the health care workforce in developing countries; and increasing funding for integrated primary health care.
Countries in need:
- Botswana
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- South Africa
- Swaziland
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe