EC seeks Grant Proposals for Strengthening the Civil Society to Promote Human Rights and Democratic Reforms in Nigeria

The Delegation of the European Union to Nigeria has issued an open call seeking proposals for projects that would help in strengthening the civil society to promote human rights and democratic reforms in Nigeria. This call for proposals also aims to encourage building consensus on disputed or controversial areas of policy in Nigeria . . . → Read More: EC seeks Grant Proposals for Strengthening the Civil Society to Promote Human Rights and Democratic Reforms in Nigeria

UNODC seeks Proposals from NGOs in Indonesia for Implementation of Integrated HIV Prevention and Drug Dependence Treatment Program

UNODC is currently inviting proposals from interested organization for implementation of Integrated HIV Prevention and Drug Dependence Treatment Program . . . → Read More: UNODC seeks Proposals from NGOs in Indonesia for Implementation of Integrated HIV Prevention and Drug Dependence Treatment Program

Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Planning Toolkit

The MDR-TB (Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis) Planning Toolkit has been developed to strengthen a multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) component within the national TB strategy or plan of various countries. . . . → Read More: Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Planning Toolkit

Overall funding disbursements from donor governments for AIDS response programs drop by ten percent in 2010, UNAIDS analysis

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Overall funding disbursements from donor governments towards AIDS programs in low- and middle-income countries have gone down in the year 2010 owing to a reduction by the traditionally largest donor, the United States, the lead United Nations agency overlooking the epidemic said recently.

In a recent annual funding analysis . . . → Read More: Overall funding disbursements from donor governments for AIDS response programs drop by ten percent in 2010, UNAIDS analysis

International AIDS Conference 2011 in Rome concluded, attended by medical experts from around the world

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The International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference 2011 was held in Rome last week.  The conference was attended by a large number of medical experts from different parts of the world. Stefano Vella, a research director at the Istituto Superiore di Sanita (ISS) addressed the conference discussing about the . . . → Read More: International AIDS Conference 2011 in Rome concluded, attended by medical experts from around the world

New Public Private Partnership in Canada to develop and sustain zinc treatment programs to help reduce child mortality

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The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) and Teck Resources Limited (Teck) recently announced about their new partnership aimed at developing and sustaining zinc treatment programs to help save children´s lives.

The Micronutrient Initiative (MI) is an international not for profit agency based in Canada that works to eliminate vitamin and . . . → Read More: New Public Private Partnership in Canada to develop and sustain zinc treatment programs to help reduce child mortality

USAID call for Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services in Nigeria

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has requested proposals from U.S.-based and international NGOs/private voluntary organizations and in-country NGOs for Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services in Nigeria.

The program will build upon the successes of the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN) project. The new project will be referred . . . → Read More: USAID call for Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services in Nigeria

TB REACH’s Wave 2 funding call for proposals

The TB REACH’s second wave of funding has this call for proposals to fund projects that promote early and increased case detection of tuberculosis (TB) cases and ensure their timely treatment, while maintaining high cure rates within National TB Programmes.

TB REACH encourages the development and application of innovative, ground-breaking and . . . → Read More: TB REACH’s Wave 2 funding call for proposals

Health Microinsurance Schemes for the Poor

One of the most practical problems one can face while implementing a user fee-based healthcare service to the community is that many poor people would seek healthcare in credit because they will not have cash to pay, despite the lowest price offered to them. To counter such a situation, the NGO can introduce . . . → Read More: Health Microinsurance Schemes for the Poor

Why Malaria prevention for disabled people is important?

With Global Fund’s financing for a project to prevent malaria in Gambia, the health of the communities is improving. Mosquito nets are being distributed to the poor including those living with HIV. But an interesting element of the project is the provision of these nets for the disabled as a separate target group. . . . → Read More: Why Malaria prevention for disabled people is important?

Request for Proposals to Identify and Test Innovative Solutions to Increase Access to Effective Malaria Treatment

“The Clinton Health Access Initiative (“CHAI”) is seeking rigorous and innovative operational research proposals that will test new solutions to improving access to and targeting of effective malaria treatment in order to inform policy and practice at national and global levels. Through funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and in collaboration . . . → Read More: Request for Proposals to Identify and Test Innovative Solutions to Increase Access to Effective Malaria Treatment

Call for Young Researchers for 2010 for Achieving Universal Access to Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support

“You are a young researcher (35 or under on 1st January 2010) resident in the SADC and EAC region. You have exciting and original research on Universal Access to prevention, treatment, care and support and you wish to submit an article to a reputable peer reviewed international journal.

HEARD at the . . . → Read More: Call for Young Researchers for 2010 for Achieving Universal Access to Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support

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