MPH student needed to help with a DIH project establishing an NGO in Ethiopia. Apply by April 11th!
Supporting the establishment of an NGO to address TB in Ethiopia: United for Health Abyssinia
Tuberculosis is a major killer around the world. Each year there are 9 million new cases of TB with 2 million deaths and 85% of cases occur in Africa. (WHO Global Update Report, 2011) Ethiopia is 7th among the 22 high burden TB countries in the world. In 2011, the TB prevalence rates was 560 per 100,00 population with a total of 148,688 cases of all forms of TB. (Ethiopia, health and health related indicators 2011)
In order to address this problem, Dr Sisay Akalu, a native of Ethiopia who is a board certified physician with a speciality in preventive medicine practicing in Boston, MA and Wilmington, DE, is interested in setting up a U.S. based non-government organization (NGO) to address the challenges of TB in Ethiopia and a group of professionals are collaborating with him.The goal of the organization is to support TB control efforts in Debre Tabor hospital, located in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. Current efforts underway to start this project are: establish board members and charter, acquire non-profit status in the US (501c3), mobilize resources and funding
We are looking for a student who is interested in supporting Dr Sisay Akalu to establish this NGO with activities including (but not limited to):
- Supporting the formation of a 501c3 status for the organization
- Support in developing the mission and vision of the organization
- Support the establishment of a website for the organization and branding
- Participate in networking with other NGOs in Boston as well as working in Ethiopia to coordinate activities
- Conduct any background research related to the needs of the project
This is an unpaid position. Interested applicants please send a short statement of interest and their CV to Marion McNabb at marionm@bu.edu.
