AFRO-NETS> Appeal for HIV/AIDS electronic/printed information material

[Shirley Kabwato <shirley@iapac.org.za>]

Appeal for HIV/AIDS electronic/printed information material
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Dear all,

The International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care-Southern Af-
rican Regional Office (IAPAC-SARO) is appealing for contributions of 
printed or electronic HIV/AIDS materials from individuals and insti-
tutions for its resource centre. IAPAC-SARO is a non-governmental or-
ganisation based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The resource centre 
was established as a support base for IAPAC members, health care 
workers, researchers and people affected by HIV/AIDS. We are appeal-
ing for material on HIV/AIDS best practices, guidelines, policies and 
legislations, treatment, care and support materials; and research 
work done specifically in Southern Africa.

IAPAC-SARO has been training health care workers in Southern Africa 
in the treatment, care and support of HIV/AIDS primarily through 
training workshops of the Diflucan Partnership Program (DPP) and I-
Med Exchange Program. DPP training is done in accordance with Na-
tional Department of Health HIV/AIDS guidelines. The I-Med Exchange 
program, an Internet based health information and distance learning 
system, brings access to HIV/AIDS information to various sites in 
five Southern African countries. The increased knowledge and aware-
ness of HIV/AIDS gained by these initiatives have proven effective in 
empowering health care workers to improve and increase care of people 
living with HIV/AIDS. IAPAC-SARO believes that training and informa-
tion is key to battling the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

However, as a Non-Governmental Organisation, IAPAC-SARO depends 
largely on sponsorship and contributions by persons or institutions 
willing to donate electronic and printed materials. Therefore we ap-
peal to you and your institution to participate and help us build and 
strengthen the activities of the resource centre in our effort to 
fight against the epidemic and empower health care workers to improve 
the care and support of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Thank you for considering this request. I hope to hear from you soon.

Yours sincererly,

Shirley Kabwato
Information Services Manager
Suite 244, Postnet Killarney
Private Bag X2600
Houghton 2146, South Africa
Tel: +27-11-484-2500/1
Fax: +27-11-643-5990
mailto:shirley@iapac.org.za

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