ACT FOR HEALTH IN AFRICA
Provide quality care in sub-Saharan Africa
OUR MISSION
The association “ACT FOR HEALTH IN AFRICA!“ aims to promote actions of
health, education and development in Africa.
To this end, we contribute in:
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health matter:
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disease prevention
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for the treatment of pathologies
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in terms of development to all undertaking contributing to the improvement of living conditions, particularly education.
OUR ACTIONS
The Association carries out its actions on its own or in partnership with other organizations, associations or institutions.
There are multiple means of action: donations of equipment, conferences, seminars, training exhibitions, publications, meetings, newsletters, and all initiatives likely to contribute to the realization of the association's objective.
HEALTH
Our mission is based on the fact that every human being must receive the same quality of care and have access to the latest technological resources.
OUR GOALS
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Provide medical and surgical care
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Provide medical equipment
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Train medical and paramedical staff
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Provide scholarships for medical training
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Participate in prevention and health education.
“We (Bill & Melinda Gates) have read a lot and have talked to a lot of people to understand how we get trapped in poverty. One of the points that became clear to us quite quickly is that it is impossible to break the cycle of poverty when you are not in good health”
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Le Monde 10/28/2016
FACTS ON THE STATUS OF HEALTH IN AFRICA
Under-medicalization of Africa and in particular of sub-Saharan Africa
Impossibility for many years yet for the Sub-Saharan states to access a modern technical platform given the significant financial and human investments required
Poor quality of the technical facilities of hospitals due to lack of resources
M.D. trained in the best universities in the North and unable to practice their art because of the deficiencies of the health system (Brain drain).
EDUCATION
Children in Africa are five times less likely to acquire basic skills than children in the rest of the world.
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Beyond socio-economic challenges, the limited availability of good quality textbooks, the absence of adequate support measures for teachers, the inadequate nature of teacher training and the provision of teaching guides are key factors that have led to poor learning outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.
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UNESCO, 2022
Half of the children around the world who receive no education are African.
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”Education is truly the source of human development and the development of a country”
Esther DUFLO, Nobel Prize in Economics (2019)
HOW DO WE DIFFER FROM OTHER ASSOCIATIONS?
Training
We are training medical teams over the medium and long term (initial and continuing medical education).
Scholarships
Most African countries are in dire need of specialist doctors.
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We participate in the granting of scholarships for medical specialties.
Promote and implement technological innovation to make medical progress accessible
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E-Health (meetings, learning, medical discussion, etc.)
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Medical devices
Direct and immediate impact on the state of health of the populations.
Our intimate knowledge of health in Africa, tutoring and our close social, political relationship are catalysts for the implementation of our action directly on the ground.
Education
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Tutoring
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Remedial classes
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Teacher training
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Adapting teaching materials
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Encouragement of positive parenting
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Raising awareness for the importance of education
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Access to educational technology
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Monitoring and evaluation.
OUR PARTNERS
With 4 establishments and nearly 900 employees, the HPL group (Hôpitaux Privés du Littoral) is one of the main healthcare players in Pas-de-Calais. https://www.groupehpl.com/