Sub-programmes are initiatives and projects designed to be individually incorporated into one of flight-aid's four major flight programmes, such as the The Flying Clinic and AirLink programmes.
flight-AIDS
Purpose:
To counteract the spread of HIV/AIDS in rural Africa.
Structure:
Piggy-back (add-on) programme carried out alongside flight-aid’s Flying Clinic programme.
Function:
• Education
• Prevention
• Testing
• Treatment (ARVs)
Outlook:
Cure through airborne medical treatment and vaccination campaigns, as soon as an effective vaccine becomes available.
flight-AIDS fights AIDS
Little Wings
flying for Africa's children
Purpose:
To promote the personal and social development of children in rural Africa by efficiently bringing medical and educational support into those areas.
Structure:
A flight-aid sub-programme carried out predominantly in conjunction with the Flying Clinic and AirLink programmes, by incorporating pediatricians and/or educational personnel (e.g. teachers, social workers, etc.) into these missions.
Function:
• Regular pediatric treatments
• Preventive measures and treatments
• Vaccination campaigns
• Education in healthcare and personal hygiene
• Social and personal (general) education
Outlook:
To establish a medical and educational flight network for children, that shall reach out to those living in many remote areas on the African continent.
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