Partners

The Millennium Villages Project in Rwanda

http://www.millenniumvillages.org/aboutmv/mv_mayange.htm

The Millennium Villages Project in Rwanda works with 25,000 people in the Mayange sector of Bugesera district, collaborating with the community to provide a holistic package of proven interventions designed to lift communities out of the cycle of poverty. By applying scientific knowledge and facilitating community leadership, Millennium Village interventions in agriculture, business development, health, education, environment, water, gender, energy and other domains are helping poor Rwandans to end the cycle of poverty. The Millennium Villages project in Rwanda is supported by the Stephen Lewis Foundation, the M.A.C. AIDS Fund, and Millennium Promise.

The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Disease Control

http://gnntdc.sabin.org/

The Global Network for Neglected Tropical Disease Control is a partnership formed to reduce the suffering and death caused by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) among the world’s poorest populations. The Neglected Tropical Diseases Control Program in Rwanda, in close collaboration with the Access Project, is working with the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the World Health Organization to develop a national plan for carrying out necessary interventions against five NTDs: soil transmitted helminth infections, schistosomiasis, onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasis, and trachoma.

Rwanda Works

http://www.rwandaworks.com

Rwanda Works (RW) fosters prosperity by building and managing competitive businesses, transforming markets to reach more consumers and creating health car infrastructure. 

The Rwanda Ministry of Health

http://www.moh.gov.rw

The Rwanda Ministry of Health is committed to improving Rwandans’ health by improving the quality of service delivered and providing access to treatment through universal health insurance coverage (mutuelles de santé). TRAC Plus, an autonomous unit of the Ministry of Health, will take primary responsibility for NTD activities.

Malaria No More

http://www.malarianomore.org

Malaria No More works to raise the profile of the disease among the public, policymakers, and businesses, while engaging the private sector to provide life-saving mosquito nets and other critical interventions to families throughout Africa.

The Center for Global Health and Economic Development

http://www.cghed.columbia.edu

The Center for Global Health and Economic Development (CGHED) at Columbia University’s Earth Institute mobilizes global health programs that enable low-resource countries to develop quality health systems for the poor, promote sustainable economic development and achieve the Millennium Development Goals. The Access Project is CGHED’s flagship project. 

The Earth Institute

http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu

The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York City is helping to advance nine interconnected global issues: climate and society, water, energy, poverty, ecosystems, public health, food and nutrition, hazards, and urbanization. It uses scientific research, education, and the practical application of research for solving real-world challenges and helping achieve sustainable development primarily by expanding the world’s understanding of Earth as one integrated system. 

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

http://www.pedaids.org

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) seeks to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eradicate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. The Access Project in Rwanda is working closely with EGPAF to implement and improve HIV and AIDS services in a number of health centers.

Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International

http://www.gorillafund.org

The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International is dedicated to the conservation and protection of gorillas and their habitats in Africa, promotes continued research on their threatened ecosystems, and provides assistance to local communities through education, health, training, and economic development initiatives. The Access Project is working with the organization to improve Bisate Health Center, which serves the people that live near the gorilla habitat in the Virunga mountains.

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria partners with governments, civil society, the private sector, and affected communities to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world’s most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need. The Access Project has worked with the Global Fund and multiple recipient countries since both initiatives began in 2002. The Global Fund is a key partner in Rwanda for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria programs, as well as for support to the mutuelles and for health center management.

IntraHealth

http://www.intrahealth.org

IntraHealth has worked in more than 50 countries, with the support of the U.S. Government, foundations, corporations, and individuals to mobilize local talent to create sustainable and accessible health care in three key areas: improving policies and systems for a strong workforce, supporting providers to succeed, and extending health services to communities. IntraHealth and the Access Project collaborate in Rwanda, where IntraHealth’s Twubakane ("Let’s build together") Decentralization and Health Program supports the Government of Rwanda in addressing the many challenges it faces in meeting the growing population’s priority health care needs.

Pfizer Global Health Fellows Program

http://www.pfizer.com/responsibility/global_health/global_health.jsp

Pfizer’s Global Health Fellows (GHF) Program is a unique talent development opportunity that allows Pfizer colleagues to expand their horizons while helping create a healthier world.  During three-to-six month international volunteer assignments, Fellows live and work in communities around the globe where better health care is needed most.

Fellows work hand-in-hand with Pfizer’s NGO partners to address local communities’ specific health care needs.  The assignments challenge Fellows to do more with less, act decisively in the face of uncertainty and adapt to a new culture.  In short, GHF helps prepare Fellows to be part of the next generation of Pfizer leaders making a positive impact on our business and on society.

Since the GHF program began in 2003, more than 250 Pfizer colleagues have worked with 30 NGO partners in 39 countries to deliver positive results in local communities around the world.  Pfizer deploys up to 50 talented colleagues a year to work on high-impact, capacity building projects. Colleagues apply their skills from a variety of business and technical functional areas including finance, research and development, human resources, marketing and sales, communication, supply chain and business strategy.

Since 2006, The Access Project has received nine Global Health Fellows.  Please click on the link below to view their individual profiles and gain insight to the work of their assignment.

Read more about the Pfizer Global Health Fellows.

Peace Corps

http://www.peacecorps.gov/

Peace Corps is a United States government agency that promotes peace around the world by sharing one of America’s greatest resources: volunteers. It was established on March 1, 1961 by John F. Kennedy. More than 200,000 Volunteers and Trainees have served to date in 139 countries since its creation. There are currently 8,079 Volunteers and Trainees serving in 76 countries and 68 posts. Peace Corps served in Rwanda between 1974 and 1994, and returned in 2008 upon an agreement signed between the Governments of Rwanda and the U.S.A.

The Access Project has received 11 Health and Community Development Volunteers since the first group arrived in January 2009. The volunteers received 10 weeks of intensive training in Kinyarwanda, cross-cultural and technical training on the Rwandan health system, diseases and other related topics.