PROJECTS

The project goal is to contribute to improve the health of the Egyptian population through improved nursing and medical care.

To reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality among the Syrian refugee population, IDPs and host community by ensuring timely access to quality oncology and critical healthcare services for the population affected by the ongoing chronic crises

To improve women’s reproductive health and newborn health services by promoting better quality integrated health services at the specialist level through strengthening the health services of the Maternity Hospital at Kassala Health Citadel.

Assist through durable health care interventions displaced, refugee, host communities in Sudan, particularly in the Red Sea State

Engage leaders and the community as a whole to create a system of rules of conduct (DINA) on maternal and newborn health and increase coverage of antenatal visits in the city of Ambanja

Enhancing services at Pemba Hospital through rehabilitation or possible expansion to international standards of a Radiology and Adult Intensive Care Unit.

To reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality among the Syrian refugee population, IDPs and host community by ensuring timely access to quality oncology and critical healthcare services for the population affected by the ongoing chronic crises

To reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality among the Returnees population, IDPs and host community by ensuring timely access to quality critical healthcare services for the population affected by the ongoing chronic crises.

Improve the training system for technical health personnel by strengthening the National Directorate and Training Institutes in the provinces of Sofala and Maputo, both by developing the technical capacity of teaching and management staff and by improving teaching methodology, equipment, and technology.

  DONOR  AICS PARTNER Medici con l’Africa – CUAMM     PARTNER Istituto Giannina Gaslini Children’s Hospital   LOCATION Red Sea, Kassala and Khartoum States – Sudan Objective Improving women’s reproductive health and neonatal health by promoting better quality integrated health services at territorial (Health Centre) and specialist (Hospital) levels, through training of health personnel…

Improving the life conditions of the most vulnerable sections of the population affected by the South Sudanese crisis in South Sudan and Ethiopia

Support the Red Sea health system by strengthening primary health care services in order to reduce the state’s morbidity and mortality rates. 

Contribute to the improvement of basic health services by strengthening the professional training of health workers employed in the health centres

    DONOR  AICS LOCATION  Western Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan Objective Strengthen 8 peripheral health centers in Bussere, Taban, Gaitan, Mboro, Bringi, Bagari, Jebel Khair, New Site PHCU, and local communities, with special emphasis on the most vulnerable groups, in managing the Covid-19 emergency and improving health care delivery regarding the prevention, treatment, and…

Strengthening the level of health care provided to local Lebanese populations and refugees in rural areas in the governorate of Mount Lebanon and South Lebanon.

Building and making operational a university education facility as an inclusive and safe learning environment that also meets the needs of children

Supporting access to safe blood and blood derivatives for patients in need of blood transfusions, particularly pregnant and labouring women, newborns and children with severe anaemia in Sierra Leone

To reduce neonatal and pediatric mortality rate among the Syrian refugee population, IDPs and host community, by ensuring timely access to quality critical care services for the population affected by the ongoing chronic crises

Improving access to maternal and neonatal health services in the city of Ambanja through community action and a telemedicine system with interventions aimed at building a supportive environment for pregnant women and their newborns

Strengthen health and WASH services for the benefit of the vulnerable population present in Hamdayet transit camp, in order to improve their living conditions and mitigate the negative effects of the humanitarian crisis, including for the host communities, through the creation of water points, showers, latrines and the rehabilitation of a health center.

To contribute to improving the health status of the Egyptian population through improved nursing care, particularly in three Governorates (Port Said, Ismailia, South Sinai) and neighboring areas.

The General Objective is to contribute to the improvement of the health of the population of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region.

Strengthening of the network of laboratories in Kassala and in particular the laboratories of the “Kassala Health Citadel” with particular regard to the Diagnostic Lab and the Blood Bank and the laboratories connected to them.

Strengthen the capacity of communities, health institutions and personnel to build resilience and respond quickly and effectively to emergencies due to natural, human and epidemiological causes, taking into account a family a ethnical approach.

Help ensuring the conservation of biodiversity through integration, training, funding and the creation of partnerships between different sectors of society

Support the Duhok Maternity Hospital in the reorganization of its spaces and functions by building a new outpatient clinic that will deliver prevention, care, counseling, and awareness raising services

To improve the quality of health services for Syrian refugees and the local population through the strengthening of primary health centers in rural Lebanon

To improve the quality and sustainability of Primary Health Services (PHC) in favour of the host communities, migrants, refugees and IDPs in Kassala and Red Sea States.

Strengthen food security and WASH services for the most vulnerable population of Mayo, also to reduce the impact of COVID-19 through the distribution of food and hygiene kits, awareness raising on good hygiene practices and rainwater harvesting.

Promote and increase access to basic health services aimed at breast and cervical cancer prevention by improving the services offered, the theoretical and practical skills of health workers and the community’s awareness on the topic.

Strengthen 6 peripheral health centres in Western Bahr el Ghazal and local communities, with particular attention to the most vulnerable groups, in the management of the COVID-19 emergency.

To contribute to the improvement of health conditions and risk management of the population of the Colombian Pacific Coast, victim of the armed conflict and without access to basic health services

To strengthen the capacity of Duhok DGOH to offer quality pediatric critical care services to Syrian refugee population, IDPs and host community

To reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality among IDPs and host community new-borns and children, by ensuring timely access to quality neonatal and paediatric critical care services.

Contribute to the improvement of the theoretical and practical skills of health professionals (medical assistants and nurses) of the “Family Health Centers”, as well as students of the Academy of Health Sciences in family and community medicine.

Contribute to the improvement of the health of the Red Sea State population through the strengthening of the diagnostic and curative capacities of the health service

To improve accessibility to quality health services and improve the protection of internally displaced persons, refugees and host communities with special attention to children and adolescents with disabilities and chronic diseases.

Improve the living conditions of women and newborn babies in vulnerable situations through integrated social and health services with quality medical exams pre and post birth, a listening center with psychological and legal support, social inclusion, cultural activities, computer literacy courses and academic remedial courses.
Project supported with the funds Otto Per Mille of the Waldensian Church.

Strengthening the capacities of Duhok Directorate General of Health in providing quality healthcare services

Strengthen the academic training of the figure of the “Medical Assistant” through the inclusion of theoretical notions of “Family Medicine”; the improvement of a training course at the “Ahmed Gassim” Health Center, in order to make it a “family health center model” to be replicated in the Red Sea State; improvement of the health center services.

Increase the quality of mother and child and critical care for IDPs, refugees and the affected host population through strengthening the health system and staff capacities in Duhok Governorate

Provide quality mental health services to IDPs, refugees and host community in Duhok Province

Reduce avoidable morbidity and mortality among the Syrian refugee population and host community, with special focus on children, by ensuring timely access to primary and critical healthcare services for the population affected by the ongoing crisis

To improve the prevention, control, treatment of acute and moderate malnutrition (MAM) and severe (SAM) in children under five years of age and the promotion of good nutritional practices of young mothers in the North Delta in the state of Kassala.

Contribute to the improvement of the health conditions of populations on the Colombian Pacific Coast, victims of the armed conflict and without access to basic health services.

Improvement of the mental health conditions of the displaced population and of the host community, with particular reference to minors and young people.

The aim of the project is the prevention and cure of malnutrition through the creation of a semi-intensive therapy unit for pregnant women, the creation of a nutrition center and training the staff involved in the abovementioned services.

Ensure the accessibility to blood and safe derivative products for patients in need, particularly to women, nursing mothers, infants and children; Improve transfusion services and ensure the availability of blood, with priority to the Freetown area.

Contribute to improved access to healthcare services with an upgraded capacity of assistance for the population of South Sudan, also to prevent migration flows out of the country and improve the living conditions of internally displaced persons.

Enhance critical care services for internally displaced persons, refugees and local community in Duhok Governorate at the Duhok Emergency and Trauma Hospital through the creation of a high dependency unit for the care of semi critical patients.

The project aims to improve the health conditions of the Internal Displaced People and the host community in Zakho district, contributing to the development of better emergency \urgency services at Zakho Emergency Hospital through training activities and civil works.

Strengthening teaching and research in the field of communicable diseases at the University of Kassala; Improving teaching offer at the Academy of Health Science of Kassala; Improving capabilities in molecular diagnostics University in Khartoum and the Mycetoma Centre in Khartoum; Improved ability of the Teaching Hospital laboratory services.

Strengthening of the “Academy of Health Science” through teaching skills: technical and laboratory assistants, midwives, medical assistants and nurses; Improve the General Hospital of Port Sudan in some departments such as practical training units for AHS students (Hospital Maternal, Pediatric Hospital and Central Laboratory); Launch of the Hospital University research lines in Port Sudan, in collaboration with scientific institutes and research excellences, both Italian and international.

General objective is to reinforce emergency medical response and assistance for war casualties by supporting Duhok Emergency and Trauma hospital.

The second phase of the project, to be continued in 2017, is starting thanks to the renewed support of AICS (269.884 euros). Priority remains on the improvement of the health conditions of the displaced population and the host community, through further strengthening first assistance services in 23 Primary Health Care Center of Zakho, Sumel, Duhok, Akre, Amedi, Shekhan districts and the integration of urgent medical-emergency service (122) provided in the existing camps and expected new ones to accommodate the newly displaced people from Mosul.

The project was developed in collaboration with GIZ and Duhok Directorate General of Health. 1,102,750 Euros were provided in order to hire health workers who will provide first aid and training for health and hygiene prevention to the most vulnerable groups of displaced persons and refugees in the camps and in the hosting community of Sharya, Kabarto 1 and 2, Domiz 1 and 2, Qadyea, Darkar, Bajid kandala 1 and 2.

The project aims to improve the health conditions of the displaced population and the host community by strengthening primary care services.

Inside the Italian Cooperation Emergency Program in Sudan, AID 010421/02/5 “Initiative to support Sudan vulnerable populations in emergency status, with special focus to child, women, elderly and disables and support to conflict areas communities in Darfur states”, AISPO has signed a service agreement for project activities controlling and monitoring.

The main objective is to increase access to quality and equitable Mother and Child and Emergency health care for Syrian refugees, IDPs and affected host local populations both through direct interventions and through strengthening health systems and capacities in Duhok Governorate – Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

PANDA stands for “Pregnancy And Newborn Diagnostic Assessment: the system is a mobile solution that allows to reach pregnant women even in the most remote areas.

The project continues to reinforce the actions developed during the first phase (April 2012 – July 2013), when the funds from MAECI a new Obstetric and Gynecologic ward (240sqm) was realized at the Comboni Hospital. In the first year of the second phase project a new laboratory was realized and a Blood Bank was organized. The technical assistance provided by a nurse, a midwife, a lab technician and a doctor ensured the training of the local staff.

This is a multi-centric research project. A P3 laboratory, which uses the culture biology technique, was realized and it allowed to decrease from 20 to 7 days the diagnostic time for TB. The introduction of molecular biology with the GenExpert permitted to have the results in two hours. Furthermore AISPO/Nsambya hosts the trails related to a new bio-molecular device (Lab on Chip) still not on the market which allows to diagnose within a chip non only the TB presence, but also the resistance to the first line drugs.

Training beneficiary teachers from the faculty of the School of Nursing (theoretical teaching methods through distance learning). Training of tutors and mentors in their educational activities of practical training. Organization of trainings in excellent Italian and International academic facilities

The project was developed in collaboration with the University of Sassari
Objective: contribute to enhance the capacity of the Kurd Health National System to respond to the mother and child health demands; particular emphasis is given to complications of pregnancyand neonatal hereditary and congenital diseases; the project’s is transferring competencies to the local personnel and strengthen the capacities of the Health Directorates of Duhok, Sulimanya and Erbil in planning the activities and in allocating resources.

The project aims to strengthen the capacities of prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of Duhok Health authorities to face the increased work load due the migration process of populations escaping from the war.

Beneficiaries are the patients that can have access to the new high quality diagnostic and therapeutic services and about 50 professionals (doctors studying for specialty, specialized doctors, technician and health operators), who are acquiring new competences thanks to the intense training opportunities offered by the project both in Palestine and abroad in accordance to certificated guidelines.

The project wants to contribute to improve the health status of the most vulnerable groups of people hosted in the 23 refugee and IDPs camps in Duhok Governorate.
Special attention is given to preserve the reproductive health and the protection of vulnerable groups such as the disabled and people with chronic diseases. The activities are organized according to the needs identified at the community level. Health operators are trained refugees and IDPs who work in synergy with the Health Directorate personnel.

The project is developed in collaboration with the University of Sassari.
Objective: support the fight against endemic pathologies, such as the genetic and communicable diseases, that are the main cause of infant mortality; the objective will be achieved through the development of advanced research capacities.
The activities are still ongoing

The Israeli / Arab conflict has had an important impact on the Gaza Health Service, because of the damages of the infrastructures, of the number of war causalities and of the deficiency in electric power supply. There is a shortage of drugs and consumables and several health care personnel were lost.

Objective: contribute to improve the health status of the pediatric population in Herat Province – Afghanistan – reinforcing the services to meet pediatric and neonatal emergencies.

Objective: contribute in improving the health status of the population of the Western Region of Afghanistan(Herat, Badghis, Ghor and Farahprovinces), reinforcing the professional capacities of the health personnel to deal with medical emergencies.

The project’s specific goal consists in promoting the rights of Persons with Disabilities, supporting their social inclusion through education.
The project strives to strengthen the capacities of social workers through training, introducing new methodologies, which observe international standards in the social policies field and in the individual personal care.
The activities are scheduled to start at the beginning of August 2012.

The emergency medicine service was organized and developed in the First Aid Station of Scutari’s and Puke’s Hospitals, as well as out of the Hospitals, in Scutari’s and Puke’s areas:
Scutari’s Regional Hospital ’s and Puke’s Provincial Hospital ’s First Aid Stations were completely renovated, equipped and furnished
7 ambulances were equipped in accordance with the international standards

In January 2016, from 10th to 31st, AISPO carried out a fundraising campaign to support the Saint Rahael Hospital Ship.

Colombia is a very peculiar country, where very different social-economics realities coexist.
Rich and modern cities can be found not far from extremely poor villages where health and school service and even electricity supply are just a dream. In wild areas of the pacific side, 64% of the population lives below the poverty line. It is estimated that there is 1 doctor/100.000 inhabitants.

In the first phase AISPO experts elaborated with the official counterpart a Master Plan for the structural and functional development of the Hospital. The construction of a new Surgical Block was within the first priorities. An expatriate civil engineer has been coordinating the work throughout its final realization. Particular emphasis was given to realize a safe path to dispose the Operating Theatre west.

The collaboration between AISPO and National TB and Leprosy Control Program (NTLP) lasts since 2006. Since then AISPO is an active member of Uganda Stop TB Partnership (USTP). USTP is an entity which was created in 2004 with 27 partners (bilateral and multilateral cooperation agencies), to fight TB and reduce its morbidity in Uganda to the 1990 levels (Millenium Development Goals).
NTLP had already given Nsambya Hospital the responsibility to perform external quality controls within Kampala and Central Zone laboratories.

Cervix and breast cancer are the most common tumors affecting Ugandan women. AISPO in partnership with AFRON (Oncology in Africa) and APOF (Association of pathologists)has tackled the challenge with this project which just concluded.
The project has purchased chemotherapy drugs and biomedical equipmentto support the intensive training initiatives carried on by the technical assistance of Italian experts.
Ancillary services like clinical engineering, quality system and digitalization of the laboratory and clinical departments were reinforced/introduced.

Aispo has been working in Mozambique for more than 20 years.
This last project continued to pursue efforts to improve the capacities of the National HealthServices and to respond to the health demands of the population. Two doctors offered technical assistance and training to the local personnel. The health services were offered at Maringue Health Center, located in the middle of the District. Remote communities were reached by Mobile Clinics offering preventive and curative services. Some HC were restructured and some were newly constructed together with houses for the health personnel.

Since its beginning in 2010, the project has led to the computerization of several hospital services which makes the clinical activity much easier and to the creation of an information laboratory where the local staff is able to manage the information equipment and the telemedicine and distance-learning connections by himself.