1. Fund-raising
To support global efforts to cover all aspects of control and elimination of the disease, Sleeping Sickness or Trypanosomiasis, through :
- Contribution of funds to directly implement treatment in the field to those affected by the disease.
- Support of doctors in reaching infected villages.
- Support of training programs and surveillance to effectively diagnose and treat the disease.
- Support of research and development of new treatments which are less costly to manufacture and more managable to administer.
- Exploration and support of African management opportunities.
To provide advocacy for The World Health Organization
Sleeping Sickness Elimination Program and for the WHO Neglected Diseases Program with which KFWH is associated.
To provide advocacy for the work of Doctors Without Borders.
2.Awareness/Education
To provide education through the "Information Center" on our website, linking a
KFWH research library with systems already available through
The Association Against Trypanosomiasis in Africa,
The World Health Organization, and
Doctors Without Borders. Other current data and feature articles will be included.
To raise awareness of Trypanosomiasis and other neglected diseases such as Malaria, Tuberculosis, AIDS, Chagas, and Kala Azar among upper elementary, middle school, high school, college, and medical school students through research and collaboration with doctors on our Advisory Board.
To make visible connections for readers with the
KFWH objectives through:
To increase awareness of the
commonalities we share as human beings.
3. Expansion
To expand our efforts to include other groups of students as members and chapters of
KFWH, working toward a common mission and objectives.
