The trainings were conducted at the KISWA Health Centre, a clinic that focuses on care for those who are HIV+. The trainee class of 13 local health care providers included midwives, physiotherapists, a traditional healer, and medical doctors. This event, the first training program conducted by the Boston-based PanAfrican Acupunture Project (PAAP), was the culmination of two years of preparation and the expression of a dream to bring acupuncture to the people of the African continent who are struggling with HIV/AIDS.
In 2013, when PAAP was invited to expand into Mexico, the PanAfrican Acupuncture Project became the Global Acupuncture Project (GAP). GAP trains local healthcare workers to use simple and effective acupuncture techniques that enable them to treat the symptoms associated with HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, and other delibilitating conditions. At the core of the Project is the training of local community healthcare providers so that they can provide the treatments.
This is a very important aspect of this Project in that it empowers the people themselves.
In 2013, when PAAP was invited to expand into Mexico, the PanAfrican Acupuncture Project became the Global Acupuncture Project (GAP). GAP trains local healthcare workers to use simple and effective acupuncture techniques that enable them to treat the symptoms associated with HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, and other delibilitating conditions. At the core of the Project is the training of local community healthcare providers so that they can provide the treatments.
This is a very important aspect of this Project in that it empowers the people themselves.
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In 2013, the Global Acupuncture Project (GAP) was invited by Dr. Irma Cruz and Doctors for Global Health to expand its work into Mexico.
This partnership was possible due to our common philosophies: accompaniment, community empowerment, and working together to help meet the needs of the local community.
Both GAP and DGH believe that "health" encompasses a lot more than the absence of disease.
Our shared vision is to empower communities to strengthen their own wellbeing, to put "la salud en manos del pueblo."
This partnership was possible due to our common philosophies: accompaniment, community empowerment, and working together to help meet the needs of the local community.
Both GAP and DGH believe that "health" encompasses a lot more than the absence of disease.
Our shared vision is to empower communities to strengthen their own wellbeing, to put "la salud en manos del pueblo."
Are you a compassionate, generous acupuncturist or a student intern at an accredited college?
Do you want to spend a rewarding and meaningful one to two weeks in Africa or Mexico?
Would you like to teach others how to use acupuncture to relieve pain and suffering?
We want to hear from you!
The training methods used by the Project involve didactic learning and close supervision.
Teams of four to six travel each time and always include an experienced Trainer.
Trainings often include visiting the Trainees' clinics, which serves as an excellent opportunity for you to learn about healthcare in Africa or Mexico.
Do you want to spend a rewarding and meaningful one to two weeks in Africa or Mexico?
Would you like to teach others how to use acupuncture to relieve pain and suffering?
We want to hear from you!
The training methods used by the Project involve didactic learning and close supervision.
Teams of four to six travel each time and always include an experienced Trainer.
Trainings often include visiting the Trainees' clinics, which serves as an excellent opportunity for you to learn about healthcare in Africa or Mexico.
Our program in Uganda and Mexico, where we have trained 350 local health providers, has been so successful that we have been asked to expand into Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia.
We have also sent teams to Mexico to provide disaster relief and to address the trauma experienced by those affected by the earthquakes.
The Global Acupuncture Project relies on the power and commitment of volunteers.
As such, the funds we raise directly support the trainings.
Every dollar contributed is used to organize and conduct trainings, purchase needles and other acupuncture supplies, and help us to expand the program to other regions and countries within Africa and Latin America.
We have also sent teams to Mexico to provide disaster relief and to address the trauma experienced by those affected by the earthquakes.
The Global Acupuncture Project relies on the power and commitment of volunteers.
As such, the funds we raise directly support the trainings.
Every dollar contributed is used to organize and conduct trainings, purchase needles and other acupuncture supplies, and help us to expand the program to other regions and countries within Africa and Latin America.
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