The trainings were conducted at the KISWA Health Centre, a clinic that focuses on care for those who are HIV+. The trainee class of 13 local health care providers included midwives, physiotherapists, a traditional healer, and medical doctors.
This event, the first training program conducted by the Boston-based PanAfrican Acupunture Project (PAAP), was the culmination of two years of preparation and the expression of a dream to bring acupuncture to the people of the African continent who are struggling with HIV/AIDS.In 2013, when PAAP was invited to expand into Mexico, the PanAfrican Acupuncture Project became the Global Acupuncture Project (GAP).
This event, the first training program conducted by the Boston-based PanAfrican Acupunture Project (PAAP), was the culmination of two years of preparation and the expression of a dream to bring acupuncture to the people of the African continent who are struggling with HIV/AIDS.In 2013, when PAAP was invited to expand into Mexico, the PanAfrican Acupuncture Project became the Global Acupuncture Project (GAP).
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In 2013, the Global Acupuncture Project (GAP) was invited by Dr. Irma Cruz and Doctors for Global Health to expand its work into Mexico. This partnership was possible due to our common philosophies: accompaniment, community empowerment, and working together to help meet the needs of the local community.
Are you a compassionate, generous acupuncturist or a student intern at an accredited college? Do you want to spend a rewarding and meaningful one to two weeks in Africa or Mexico? Would you like to teach others how to use acupuncture to relieve pain and suffering? We want to hear from you! The training methods used by the Project involve didactic learning and close supervision.
Our program in Uganda and Mexico, where we have trained 350 local health providers, has been so successful that we have been asked to expand into Tanzania, Malawi, and Zambia. We have also sent teams to Mexico to provide disaster relief and to address the trauma experienced by those affected by the earthquakes.
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