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Expertise
Since
1987, CCISD has developed practical expertise in a number
of health-related fields on the international scene, in
particular:
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the fight against sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) and AIDS in Africa: the intervention,
in nine countries in West Africa, is multidisciplinary
and is aimed at better control of the epidemic caused
by HIV through rigorous surveillance of STI syndromes,
combined with community participation and modification
of the relationships between women and men
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a functional approach to the mobilization, support and
supervision of community groups
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epidemiological surveillance: training of local teams
is supported by operating in networks and integrating
new information technologies (NITs) adapted to the community
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access to Primary health care: the projects completed
in the Ouidah district (Benin) and the shantytowns of
Lima (Peru) deserve mention
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specialized training: this involves support for training
establishments or the training of staffmembers working
on major projects
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women's health: aspects which
concern reproductive health are considered priorities.
The approach adopted to date has enabled women to regain
control over their own health, within a gender and development
outlook
- Intervention
to promote early-childhood
development, meaning comprehensive care for young
children, empowerment of mothers, training for day-care
staff, community participation, and support for NGOs and
local early-childhood centres in disadvantaged
environments
The
nature of these projects has led CCISD to develop effective
management and follow-up monitoring mechanisms integrated
into a results-based approach.
Moreover,
the expertise acquired in the field has been the subject
of regular discussion and review by the teams working on
multidisciplinary projects as well as by the scientific
committee and subcommittees which plan relevant operational
research dealing with the mandates given to CCISD.
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