ACHI is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that was founded in 2000 to improve the health of the African community in Massachusetts.
According to World Health Organization reports, nearly half of
deaths due to infectious diseases globally, occur in the Sub- Saharan Africa. Particularly, of all the people infected globally by various diseases, 89% of those infected by malaria, 77% of HIV/AIDS patients and 31% of Tuberculosis patients, in Sub-Saharan Africa die of these diseases. There is a large population of Sub-Saharan Africans domiciled here in Massachusetts. The African Community Health Initiatives (ACHI) has stepped up to help, not only to provide appropriate education, but has increasingly become a conduit through which people of African descent are sought after, screened for health insurance, health/social service needs, and assisted with application/referral to appropriate health/social service providers. ACHI also assists in the enrollment of clients in the Massachusetts state health insurance plans, namely, MassHealth and Commonwealth Care.
We are pleased to note that ACHI’s resources are channeled towards HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and other tropical diseases’ education, in an effort to combat these diseases among some of the so-called “at risk groups” of African immigrants in Massachusetts.
ACHI through a grant from the Department of Health is engaged in a cancer screening, prevention and treatment drive in the state of Massachusetts
ACHI has developed co-operative linkages with health care providers and the various African community groups in Massachusetts. This approach enables us to reach out to the “silent partners” with health issues, and facilitate access to health and health related services.
The African Community Health Initiative’s mission is to support and improve the health of Sub-Saharan Africans living in Massachusetts by promoting access to quality, culturally competent health and social services through education, research and community partnerships.
Healthcare Enrollment and Access.
Health Education.
Social Services such as Immigration Assistance and Food Assistance
