Dedicated to Health Promotion, Disease Prevention & Equity
Global Health Partnership Development Program
About the Program
We serve as ambassadors to foster a vital global health partnership between healthcare institutions in Ethiopia and the United States. This initiative signifies the power of collaboration, transcending borders and harnessing collective expertise to advance healthcare delivery, research, training and capacity building. By bridging the gap between these two nations, we aim to enhance healthcare infrastructure, share knowledge, and promote innovative solutions that will benefit both Ethiopian communities and communities globally. Our mission is not just about building partnerships; it's about strengthening the bonds of compassion and solidarity with a vision of a healthier and more equitable world. Together, we will work tirelessly to ensure that healthcare knows no boundaries, and that health and well-being are universal aspirations.
CHIC's Global Health Partnership
Facilitating global partnership and collaboration
Improving health care access among the underserved
Facilitating global partnership and collaboration
CHIC facilitated the partnership and collaboration between:
- Ambo University in Ethiopia and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Ambo University in Ethiopia and Bridging Ethiopia
Capacity building and professional development
Improving health care access among the underserved
Facilitating global partnership and collaboration
Dr. Fanaye Dadi, Founder and Director of CHIC, gave lectures to Ambo University faculty and students. This included students at the Woliso campus in Ethiopia.
Lectures focused on:
- Transdisciplinary Collaboration
- Community Engagement
- Social Ecological Framework & Health Behavior
- Cultural Competence & Health Literacy
Improving health care access among the underserved
Improving health care access among the underserved
Improving health care access among the underserved
With the objective of improving healthcare access to the underserved, we discussed the need to organize a sustainable volunteer based free community clinic in Ambo, Ethiopia.
All relevant stakeholders agreed to:
- Organize a transdisciplinary team to serve as a working group
- Develop document to start and maintain a community free clinic
- To share the news and build consensus among relevant stakeholders
Focus of the Capacity Building Program
The capacity building program is implemented by enhancing collaborative partnership between teaching institutions in the United States and in Africa. The focus of the program include:
- Training, mentorship, and access to the latest medical advancements.
- Helping healthcare workers stay up-to-date and deliver high-quality care to their communities.
- Promoting collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the cultivation of a diverse pool of skilled professionals who can contribute to global health efforts.
- Organizing donations for medical equipment and supply
- Organizing international medical missions with volunteer professionals