Knowledge: health
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- Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Health
http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/ssrg/africa/health.html - Annotated directory of links to web resources including health journals and organisations.
- African Networks for Health Research & Development
http://www.afronets.org/ - An electronic conference for various health networks across Eastern and Southern Africa.
- Global Alliance for Africa
http://www.globalallianceafrica.org/ - A not-for-profit organization developing community-based health care programs for impoverished people throughout Africa, with special emphasis on local participation.
- Centre for African Family Studies
http://www.cafs.org/ - Resources for providing sexual, reproductive and family health services in Africa. Text in English and French.
- Medical/Health Periodicals and Books on Africa
http://sdrc.lib.uiowa.edu/ejab//3/index.html - List of medical texts from the Electronic Journal of Africana Bibliography.
- African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)
http://www.amref.org/ - Information on the charity organization's programs and services, as well as medical advice for travelers to Africa.
- Africa Nutrition Chartbooks
http://www.measuredhs.com/pubs/chartbooks/start.cfm?CFID=6413&CFTOKEN=23887907 - Downloadable PDF files of surveys on the nutritional status of children in Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Malawi, Mali and Senegal.
- African Red Cross/Red Crescent Health Initiative 2010
http://www.ifrc.org/what/health/archi/Homepage.htm - A 10-year process to address priority public health problems in Africa.
- HELINA-L: Health Informatics in Africa
http://www.uku.fi/english/organizations/helina-l/ - Gateway to an email list on health in Africa, as well as an archive of messages and conference information.
- Africa Guide - Medical and Health
http://www.africaguide.com/health.htm - Information on African illness and disease, recommended immunizations and travel insurance.
- Independent Group for Health in Africa
http://www.afronets.org/igha.php - Watchdog group monitors health problems, policies, strategies and programs (including research) in Africa.
- Social Sciences and Medicine Africa Network
http://www.somanet.org/ - A network of scientists, institutions and agencies working in health and social sciences in Africa.
- Management Strategies for Africa
http://www.msforafrica.org/ - Organization for reproductive health professionals. Flash plug-in required.
- UN World Health Organisation (WHO) - Regional Office for Africa
http://www.afro.who.int/ - Official UN WHO site includes country profiles, breaking health news, African health monitors and video clips.
- Columbia University Libraries - African Studies: Health Information and Health Organizations on Africa
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/indiv/africa/cuvl/health.html - Links to journals, research, conferences, publications and traveler's advice for African health issues.
- allAfrica.com - Health and Medicine News
http://allafrica.com/health/ - Principal newsfeed source for news and reports on health issues in Africa. [English, French]
- Medilinks
http://medilinkz.org/ - Portal for health information for Africa provides news and reports by health topic and country.
- Healthlink for Africa Inc.
http://healthlinkafrica.org/ - Organization hoping to promotes better health for the people of Africa by building and operating diagnostic facilities, networking with area health care providers and supplying tools for medical records.
- African Journal of Reproductive Health
http://www.ajol.info/journal_index.php?jid=49 - Full text of the journal published by Women's Health and Action Research Centre.
- Africa Regional Sexuality Resource Centre
http://www.arsrc.org - Promoting a better understanding of human sexuality through informed public dialogue and advocacy for positive changes in policies and programmes in Africa. Includes news and information on resources, training and publications.
- AMREF UK (African Medical and Research Foundation)
http://www.uk.amref.org/ - Health development organization supporting health programmes and training health professionals in Africa, focusing on HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, safe water, family health, clinical services, emergency response and health learning materials.
- ExxonMobil Africa Health Initiative
http://www2.exxonmobil.com/corporate/citizenship/gcr_health_AHI.asp - Information about the corporation's public health programs for the continent, focusing on grants to combat malaria.
- The WWW Virtual Library - Public Health: Africa
http://www.sphcm.med.unsw.edu.au/sphcmweb.nsf/website/forstudents.resources.ldb.ph.geo.africa - Annotated links for web resources at both the continent and country levels.
- Center for Communication Programs
http://www.jhuccp.org/africa/ - Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health resource for family health and AIDS projects on the continent. Includes information on regional and country specific activities, resources, and contact details for field offices.
- Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights
http://www.africasexuality.org/ - News and information about the annual mid-June conference. Includes discussion on sexual rights, adolescent reproductive health, sexuality culture and religion, sexuality education, MDGs, family planning, abortion, sexual abuse, gender-based violence and HIV/AIDS.
- Africa Alive!
http://www.africaalive.org/ - AIDS prevention initiative that reaches and empowers youth through entertainment, especially music. The multi-national network consists of over 100 youth and AIDS organizations.
- Adolescent Reproductive Health Network (ARHNe)
http://www.nutrition.uio.no/ARHNe/ - On-going research programmes and projects with 18 partner institutions in Southern and Eastern Africa, as well as in Europe, all involved in research and/or implementation of programs targeting adolescent reproductive health and risk behaviors. Includes newsletters, reports, journal articles and other publications.
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