Annual Program Report 2004 - American International Health Alliance
Annual Program Report 2004 - American International Health Alliance
Annual Program Report 2004 - American International Health Alliance
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<strong>Program</strong> expansion was reflected in the establishment<br />
of 11 USAID-funded partnerships this year:<br />
three in Azerbaijan and Georgia that continue to<br />
focus on primary healthcare; two in Russia that<br />
focus on family planning and reproductive health;<br />
four in Russia that reflect a growing emphasis on<br />
HIV/AIDS; and two regional health professions<br />
partnerships in Central Asia. In keeping with<br />
efforts to expand the contributions of the partnership<br />
model to meet emerging challenges, AIHA<br />
received new funding for programs outside<br />
Eurasia. In one of the most exciting developments,<br />
HRSA awarded AIHA a five-year project to establish<br />
a Twinning Center for HIV/AIDS in support<br />
of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,<br />
which currently targets 12 African countries, two<br />
Caribbean countries and Vietnam. The project has<br />
the potential for establishing as many as 100 new<br />
twinning partnerships over the next five years.<br />
Reflecting a widening funding base, AIHA<br />
implemented projects in <strong>2004</strong> with grants from<br />
the Library of Congress and the Susan G. Komen<br />
Breast Cancer Foundation. These projects, which<br />
support community leadership development and<br />
breast health respectively, also contribute to<br />
capacity building efforts for ongoing healthcare<br />
improvements within the target countries by<br />
nurturing leaders and providing them with<br />
knowledge and practical skills to address priority<br />
health problems.<br />
<strong>Program</strong> expansion also entailed new and<br />
strengthened collaborative relationships, notably<br />
with the World <strong>Health</strong> Organization. While partnerships<br />
remain the core of our work, AIHA<br />
increased its capacity to directly implement projects,<br />
continuing to draw and engage volunteers,<br />
including our former partners.<br />
AIHA and its partners can point to numerous<br />
achievements in 17 countries during <strong>2004</strong>. These<br />
achievements are organized and described in this<br />
report within five broad areas of AIHA programs:<br />
HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis; healthcare services;<br />
health professions education; healthy communities;<br />
and information and communications technology.<br />
Our work was made possible by the dedicated team<br />
of professionals who make up our staff in<br />
Washington, DC, and AIHA offices in eight countries,<br />
by the invaluable participation of legions of<br />
US healthcare professionals from 28 cities who last<br />
year provided more than 3,400 days of volunteer<br />
service, by the hundreds of counterpart health professionals<br />
and others who demonstrated leadership<br />
and courage to implement change in their countries,<br />
and by the many organizations and donors<br />
that provided critical collaboration and support.<br />
We hope this report provides some insights into<br />
AIHA’s programmatic activities. We welcome your<br />
inquiries and encourage you to visit us on the Web<br />
at www.aiha.com for more information.<br />
James P. Smith<br />
2 <strong>American</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Alliance</strong>