The healthcare challenges facing underserved African communities are too complex for any single organization to solve alone.

The Africa Community Health Alliance Network, known as ACHAN, is Mercytree’s collaborative platform for organizations, institutions, and professionals committed to strengthening community healthcare across Sub-Saharan Africa.

ACHAN connects nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, community groups, universities, corporations, volunteers and development partners so they can share expertise, coordinate resources and build stronger programs.

Unlike the other five causes, ACHAN is primarily a partnership and systems-strengthening platform. It expands the collective capacity of organizations serving communities on the front lines.

What ACHAN Supports

• Community health partnerships
• Organizational capacity building
• Training and technical assistance
• Healthcare referral networks
• Resource and knowledge sharing
• Joint medical outreach programs
• Collaborative medical missions
• Program-development assistance
• Data, research and shared learning
• Volunteer and professional engagement
• Cross-sector healthcare collaboration

Why Partnership Matters

Many community organizations possess trusted relationships and local knowledge but lack access to adequate funding, technology, training or institutional support.

Other organizations have technical expertise and resources but need credible local partners capable of implementing effective programs.

ACHAN helps bridge that gap.

By connecting local leadership with professional expertise and institutional resources, the network helps partners develop stronger, more sustainable responses to community health needs.

Who Can Participate

• Nonprofit and community-based organizations
• Hospitals and healthcare systems
• Universities and training institutions
• Medical and professional associations
• Government and public-health agencies
• Corporate and philanthropic partners
• Faith-based organizations
• Researchers and technical specialists
• Qualified volunteers and health professionals