Africans For Improved Access

31 Heath Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Ph: 617-442-1622, Fax: 617-442-6622

Africans For Improved Access

Africans For Improved Access (AFIA)
MAC initiated Sub-Saharan African (SSA) programming in 2000 through its community coalition efforts. Africans for Improved Access (AFIA) Program is the first program in Massachusetts dedicated to addressing the increasing HIV/AIDS rates in African communities living in Massachusetts. State and city health departments recognize AFIA’s role in defining effective outreach, education, and mobilization strategies for Africans immigrants. Staff work closely with community members, organizations, and business to provide effective HIV prevention and education services in a way that understands, respects, and incorporates culture. This includes talking to the community during an event or meeting with a group of African men, women, or youth to discuss taking care of yourself and understanding the health care system. AFIA also assist the African immigrant and refugee community in accessing health care services, specifically HIV services.

Program Staff:
Chioma Nnaji, Program Director at 617.238.2421, cnnaji@mac-boston.org
Augustus Woyah, Program Coordinator at 617.238.2410, awoyah@mac-boston.org
Alice Kiwanuka Kavuma, Program Cooridinator at 617-238-2462, akiwanuka@mac-boston.org