ACASAC
Asesoría, Capacitación y Asistencia en Salud, A.C.
San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
About
Founded in 1998, ACASAC is a non-profit association based in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico working on health, gender equality, community development.
ACASAC (Asesoría, Capacitación y Asistencia en Salud, A.C.) is an association of health and communication professionals based in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. It promotes research, training and alternative models of health care, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health of women, maternal mortality prevention and the prevention of domestic and sexual violence. It works with indigenous communities and produces radio content in regional languages.
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Radionovela Escucha La Voz de tu Corazón
Health · Mexico
Radio drama broadcast to promote health and reproductive awareness among communities in Chiapas.
Radionovela Aprendiendo a Decidir
Health · Mexico
Radio drama produced in regional languages to provide audio-based health education for monolingual and non-literate women.
Observatorio de Mortalidad Materna en México
Health · Mexico
Monitoring initiative focused on maternal mortality in Mexico.
Red Social para Disminuir la Mortalidad Materna en Tenejapa
Health · Mexico
Community network working to reduce maternal mortality in Tenejapa, Chiapas.
Atención y prevención de la violencia contra las mujeres
Gender equality · Mexico
Services and prevention work addressing violence against women, including care centres for indigenous women.
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Premio Casa Chata
Premio Quinta Bienal Internacional de Radio
Premio Estatal Nambinaui
Partnerships
Médicos del Mundo, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas, Instituto Nacional Indigenista, Diócesis de San Cristóbal, Comité por una Maternidad Voluntaria y Segura en Chiapas
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