| ANSA's ASAP U.S. Partner Organizations Black AIDS Institute The Black AIDS Institute, formerly known as The African American AIDS Policy and Training Institute was founded in May of 1999. It is the only African American HIV/AIDS think tank in the U.S. AAAPTI's mission is to reduce HIV/AIDS health disparities between people of African descent and other racial ethnic groups by engaging black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront the HIV/AIDS pandemic across the African Diaspora. International Medical Corps International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer United States doctors and nurses, IMC is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in areas worldwide where few organizations dare to serve. Operation USA Operation USA assists developing communities in the United States and abroad in addressing problems relating to natural and man-made disasters and chronic poverty through the creation of sustainable health, nutrition and disaster response programs. Operation USA provides essential materials, training and advocacy, and financial support for these programs. Project Lifeline Foundation Project Lifeline is dedicated to the eradication of HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa. Founded in 2001, its mission is to provide quality medical/surgical products and equipment where needed, thereby raising the bar of healthcare standards wherever possible in an effort to eliminate this disease.    |