Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the mission of Accordia Global Health Foundation?
2. What is capacity building?
3. How do I make a personal contribution to support the mission of Accordia?
4. What is IDI?
5. Why did Accordia change its name from Academic Alliance Foundation?
6. What is the Academic Alliance (AA)?
7. How do I fund the training of a doctor at IDI?
8. What is the role of Accordia in regards to IDI?
9. What is the International Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)?
10. How do I help provide life-saving anti-retrovirals to a friend at IDI?
11. How do I apply to be a trainer at IDI?

What is the mission of the Accordia Global Health Foundation?

Accordia's mission is to overcome the burden of infectious diseases by building healthcare capacity and strengthening academic medical institutions in Africa.

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What is capacity building?

Accordia considers healthcare capacity building to be a complementary set of activities that equip people and organizations with the resources they need to independently address their local public health over the long run. Such activities are needed to create skills and build knowledge (through training, for example), but also to provide tools and address the underlying systems required to support sustainable improvement.

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How do I make a personal contribution to support the mission of Accordia?

Accordia’s programs and services reach their full potential through the generous support of our partners and donors. Individual gifts at every level enable Accordia Global Health Foundation to expand our efforts.

You can make a personal contribution to Accordia through the Accordia online donation system, or mail cash, check, or money order to:

ACCORDIA GLOBAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20005

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What is IDI?

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) is a world-class training, treatment, and research institute that is establishing leading practices and standards of care throughout Africa. Located in Kampala, Uganda on the grounds of Makerere University adjacent to Mulago Hospital, IDI is an African-owned and -led enterprise operating under the direction of its Executive Director, Dr. Alex Coutinho.

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Why did Accordia change its name from Academic Alliance Foundation?

The name Accordia derives from the word “accord,” reflecting the growing mandate of the organization and the agreement that all people should have access to quality care. Accordia Global Health Foundation is a name that better supports our mission of building upon the success of our flagship program, the Infectious Diseases Institute.

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What is the Academic Alliance (AA)?

The Academic Alliance is a remarkable partnership between leading academic physician-researchers from Africa, Europe, and North America with a common vision of an Africa free of the burden of infectious disease.

For more information on the Academic Alliance and its members, please click here.

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How do I fund the training of a doctor at IDI?

The Training Program at the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) provides doctors and nurses with unparalleled instruction by accomplished trainers and physicians from around the world. The world-class facilities ensure an optimal learning environment, and the on-site HIV clinic affords trainees exposure to complicated and unusual cases under the supervision of IDI clinical leadership and visiting experts. Graduates of the training program also have access to the AIDS Treatment Information Center (ATIC), a toll-free call center staffed by pharmacists and physicians who provide well-researched answers to their clinical questions.

Through the generosity of our donors, Accordia is able to provide financial assistance to many doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who cannot afford the tuition and travel expense. Often, those who need assistance most are precisely those whose jobs are the most challenging: treating thousands of people living with HIV in rural areas without access to specialized clinics or referral hospitals. IDI’s training program alumni return to their home clinics equipped to train their peers and provide quality healthcare in their communities.

You can make a personal contribution to sponsor a trainee at IDI through the Accordia online donation system, or mail cash, check, or money order to:

ACCORDIA GLOBAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20005

If you are interested in corporate sponsorship opportunities, please contact Kelly Willis.

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What is the role of Accordia in regards to IDI?

Accordia Global Health Foundation, in partnership with Pfizer Inc, the Academic Alliance, and Makerere University, established IDI in 2004 as the preeminent center in sub-Saharan Africa for infectious disease training, treatment, and research within Makerere University. Today, Accordia remains one of IDI’s most important partners. Accordia serves as a global advocate for IDI and generates funds to support IDI’s core activities. Accordia also manages several major grants for programs being conducted at IDI and provides technical programmatic assistance on key projects. Accordia’s Professor in Residence Program enables top infectious diseases experts from around the world to come to IDI to mentor research and clinical staff. Accordia also offers financial support and mentoring for promising young scholars and fellows. Accordia and IDI are currently working together to reach out to other academic medical centers across sub-Saharan Africa to explore opportunities for partnership, and potentially to replicate the IDI model elsewhere on the continent.

Accordia Global Health Foundation will continue to work side by side with IDI to build Africa’s capacity to fight infectious disease through training, research, care and prevention.

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What is the International Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)?

The International Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) is a panel of world-renowned scientists from the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Africa who provide expert guidance and critical international perspectives on Accordia Global Health Foundation’s initiatives. These academician-physicians also spend time working with the staff, trainees, and young scholars at Accordia’s flagship program, the Infectious Diseases Institute, guiding them in their research and practices as well as providing ongoing support and mentorship.

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How do I help provide life-saving anti-retrovirals to a friend at IDI?

You can make a personal contribution to sponsor a friend at IDI through the Accordia online donation system, or mail cash, check, or money order to:

ACCORDIA GLOBAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
1101 14th Street, NW, Suite 801
Washington, DC 20005

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How do I apply to be a trainer at IDI?

Accordia partners with the Infectious Diseases Society of America to select trainers to facilitate the IDI HIV/AIDS courses. For more information on becoming a trainer at IDI or for an application please refer to the Infectious Diseases Society of America website.

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