HIFA2015 welcomes 6 new HIFA2015 Supporting Organisations

27th July 2010

We are delighted to welcome six new HIFA2015 Supporting Organisations:

  • Fundación de Neurociencias (Spain)
  • iMedPub (Spain)
  • Institute of Family Medicine (Kenya)
  • International Centre for Eye Health / Community Eye Health Journal (UK)
  • IntraHealth International (USA)
  • LiveWell Initiative (Nigeria)

    - Fundación de Neurociencias (Spain)
    The Neurosciences Foundation is a non-profit organisation devoted to fight against neurological and psychiatric disorders.

    iMedPub (Spain)
    iMedPub is an internet medical publisher, publishing journals combining both traditional and innovative models.

    Institute of Family Medicine (Kenya)
    INFA-MED is committed to advancing family medicine in the developing world by training and mentoring doctors to be clinicians, teachers, leaders and life-long learners who will provide comprehensive health care relevant to the needs of the communities they serve.

    International Centre for Eye Health / Community Eye Health Journal, UK
    The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH) carries out research and education to improve eye health and eliminate avoidable blindness, with a focus on low income populations.
    The Community Eye Health Journal is published by the International Centre for Eye Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London. It addresses the elimination of avoidable blindness and focuses on countries where the burden of preventable blindness is greatest.

    IntraHealth International (USA)
    Dedicated to strengthening health workers and the systems that support them, IntraHealth International has served the public health needs of developing countries for 30 years. Intrahealth brings about positive change by harnessing the potential of technology, valuing the power of partnership, and maintaining a sharp focus on the health worker.

    LiveWell Initiative (Nigeria)
    LiveWell Initiative is a not-for-profit community-based NGO with a national orientation. LWI seeks to carve out a ‘niche’ for itself in the area of improving health-literacy.


    We extend a very warm welcome to all. In total, 91 organisations worldwide have now officially declared their commitment to the HIFA2015 goal. The full list of Supporting Organisations is available at www.hifa2015.org/support/

    Our thanks to all for your continuing support. New applications are invited for ratification at our next HIFA2015 Steering Group meeting on 28th September 2010.

    Neil Pakenham-Walsh, Coordinator
    On behalf of the HIFA2015 Steering Group