Medicine &
health
ACT started in 2002 as an HIV/AIDS project, caring for families impacted by the disease. Today, ACT still cares for many HIV+ people, but also responds to other public health problems and diseases, like tuberculosis and cervical cancer. ACT works to strengthen the public health system and partners closely with the health centers in the communities where we work. ACT monitors the health of the people in the project and ensures that all of its interventions are high impact.
Every family in Ethiopia ACT is enrolled in the government's Community-Based Health Insurance program. When the health system isn't able to provide the care needed, ACT steps in and makes sure that quality care is provided.
1,355
Individuals Receiving Healthcare Support
2,402
Families Served Since 2002
348
HIV+ Individuals Receiving Care
Netsanet D.
Her future appeared grim, but after a foster mother, medical intervention, and education, Netsanet’s future is a bright one!