It all started in 2002, when a group of student friends from the University of Cocody realized the high STI / HIV prevalence rate in a student environment. Out of 169 students received by the laboratory of the University of Cocody medical centre, 31% were seropositive and 86% had an STI.
In reaction to this alarming situation, this group of university friends then decided to create a community-based organization called MESSI NGO (Student Movement for AIDS Awareness) and found international and local partners to support them in achieving this. of their objective, namely to contribute to the reduction of this prevalence rate in university campuses.
Additional sections are open in all university residences in Abidjan. One-off
activities such as listening centers, prevention activities, promotion and voluntary counseling and testing.
Its effectiveness in the field and the good results obtained, prevailed in 2013, for the NGO MESSI to be the winner of the best “NGO-YOUNG” at the awards for the fight against HIV / AIDS.
In 2017, to amplify their impact on the ground, the “movement” becomes
Youth Mission for Education, Health, Solidarity and Inclusion (MESSI).
VISION
ONG MESSI envisions a world in which juveniles and adolescents are in optimal health to support sustainable growth and development of the country.
MISSION
Improving the Health of Adolescents and Youth through Behavior Change Communication to Contribute to the Emergence of a Healthy Youth.
Company Details
- Employees
- 103
- Founded
- -
- Address
- Rue C50, Près De La Petite Mosquée (Mosquée An Nour) De La Riviéra 2., Riviéra Jardin,abidjan,côte D'ivoire
- Industry
- Civic And Social Organizations
- NAICS
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Civic and Social Organizations
- Website
- http://ong-messi.org/
- Keywords
- domestic violence, prevention against teenage pregnancy, youth emporwerment, girl child empowerment, education, school violence.
- HQ
- Riviéra Jardin, Abidjan
Ong Messi Questions
Ong Messi's website is http://ong-messi.org/
Ong Messi's LinkedIn profile is https://ci.linkedin.com/company/ong-messi
Ong Messi has
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Ong Messi's industry is
Civic and Social Organizations
Ong Messi's top competitors are
United Nations Population Fund (Unfpa),
Ong Raes,
Emploi Côte D'ivoire,
D Mute Network,
Save The Children Côte D'ivoire,
Unfpa Ghana,
Bnetd-Bureau National D'études Techniques Et De Développement,
Asapsu,
Serenis,
B-Agile.
Ong Messi's categories are Civic and Social Organizations
Ong Messi's founding year is 2002
