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African HIV/AIDS Organizations
General
- Chezesalama (Regularly Updated)
This adolescent sexual and reproductive health site is available in both English and KiSwahili, and features an HIV/AIDS section including information on testing sites.
- Institute for Research, Socioeconomic Development and Communication (IRESCO)
En français
Conducts research and manages programs and projects to promote better health and quality of life.
- Mothers' Rural Care for AIDS Orphans (MORCAO)
Works with the community to provide education, medical care and psychosocial support for orphaned and vulnerable children.
- Rwanda Women Network/Polyclinic of Hope (RWN)
Free medical services, human rights education and socio-economic empowerment programs.
- Tofta Educational Trust
Assists needy students from around East Africa in covering their educational expenses.
- Dear Auntie Stella (2002)
Based in Zimbabwe. Lists 33 frequently asked questions regarding youth and sexuality and offers a glossary of terms.
- Africa Alive
African network where youth HIV/AIDS prevention programs at local, national and regional levels can share ideas, have a common, focused strategy and solicit funding for their programs.
- African Counselling Network
- AllAfrica.Com
A regularly updated source of news articles about HIV/AIDS in Africa.
- Kidzpositive
The Kidzpositive Family Fund is dedicated to improving the health of HIV-positive children in Southern Africa.
- Kimasomaso
A BBC program with a glossary of information on sexual and reproductive health for young people. (Web site is in Swahili).
- KIWAKKUKI -- Women Against AIDS in Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)
- The AIDS Consortium
A network of 815 African organizations.
- WE-ACTx: Women's Equity in Access to Care and Treatment
Based in Rwanda, WE-ACTx focuses on increasing women's and children's access to HIV testing, care, treatment, support, education and training.
South Africa
- lovelife (Regularly Updated)
Promotes healthy, responsible living among South African teens. Includes HIV testing information, HIV FAQ and articles on sexuality by and about youth.
- AFRICAID
(Français, Italiano, Deutsch, Espanol, Portuguese)
Works to boost AIDS awareness in Africa, with a focus on the medical, developmental and social needs of children.
- Cotlands
Shelter for abused, abandoned, HIV-positive, orphaned and terminally ill children from birth to fourteen years of age.
- AIDSDATA
Database of South African HIV/AIDS organizations.
- AIDS Law Project
- Artists for a New South Africa
- HIV Outreach Program and Education
HIV/AIDS outreach and education in Capetown, South Africa.
- HIV/AIDS Information and Service Project
Newsletters and support in South Africa.
- National AIDS Helpline
This South African helpline provides a free national telephone counselling, information and referral service for those affected by and infected with HIV/AIDS.
- Soul City Institute of Health & Development Communication
- South Africa HIV Testing Sites
- South African HIV/AIDS Resources
A listing of various AIDS organizations and other support groups for people with HIV/AIDS.
- The Centre for HIV/AIDS Networking
A Web site showcasing approaches to the fight against HIV/AIDS in the KwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa.
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