Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Children
Development
Disabled Persons
Drug Control
Education
Environment
Extreme poverty
Family
Food
HIV/AIDS
Human Rights
Humanitarian Affairs
Indigenous Peoples
Least Developed Countries
Minority Rights
Social Development
Violence
Volunteerism
Water
Women
Women/gender Equality
Youth
Social Development:
Disabled persons
Employment
Indigenous issues
Poverty
Youth
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Consumption and production patterns
Education
Freshwater
Health
Partnerships
Poverty
Rural Development
Sanitation
Toxic chemicals
Trade and environment
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Geographic scope: |
National
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Country of activity: |
Cameroon
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
2007 |
Organizational structure: |
IHAF has 3 components;EDUCATION, NUTRITION and HEALTHCARE SERVICES
A. EDUCATION; Community Action for Capacity Building (CACB).
Organises CB Training workshops on:
Project Planning & Management (PPPMD)
Peer Educators Education on:
Malnutition & HIV/AIDS
Env’tal Health & Malaria
Community Sensitization on:
Environmental awareness,
Personal hygiene,
Malnutrition and Health Care
Capacity Building & Development:
“Development is the change of Minds & not changes on Environment”
Slogan; “The power of a man lies in his ideas”
B. NUTRITION; Community Alliance for Improved Nutrition (CAIN)
Organize Practical Training on Nutritional Status Assessment:
Weight, Height measurements,
Body Mass Index (BMI),
BMI Interpretations (risk of):
Obesity
Hypertension
Diabetes etc
Sensitization on:
Good nutrition and Balance diet
Management of health via diet
Diet appropriation
Variety of food intake
Slogans; “You are what you eat”
“A rich man is a healthy man not a wealthy man”
C. HEALTHCARE; Community Alliance for Health for All (CAHA)
Organise Capacity Building on:
Personal Hygiene
Advocacy of Family Planning
Management of disease situations and epidemics
First Aid
Increase access to healthcare services
Counseling on:
Exposure to diseases
Risk involve in overdose of social drugs
Basic Health care information
Consequences of medication without prescription
Slogan; “…all is about good health” |
Number and type of members: |
Professional Membership; 14
Graduate Membership;18
Student Membership;14
Youth Membership;08 |
Affiliation with NGO networks: |
A Few especially CSOs and NGOs that participate in our Training programs |
Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for education and training services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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