From a small group initiative, growing into a big organized national and international response to the public health, occupational health and safety, HIV /AIDS epidemic, primary healthcare, other social issues like Environment, gender and research in children HIV / AIDS related cases etc…. Children Aid International (CAI) Uganda is a non-governmental organization and a nonprofit making organizatio
n where by all the proceeds out of its work go to orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and other diseases. CAI’s Division of HIV/AIDS, Construction health, Safety & Gender Consultancy (CAI – DHHSG) was established in 1998 by CAI board of members’ resolution with focus on providing occupational health and safety, HIV/AIDS & Gender services through consultancy and mentorship to small, micro and medium enterprises (SMMEs), public sector and large corporates locally and internationally. Our mainstay is in designing and implementing new, customized and efficient methods of occupational health and safety, HIV/AIDS & Gender consultancy services in a cost effective manner for our clients. “Good is the enemy of Great” is the principle we live by, and it is through this mindset that CAI Management Consultants’ high level of discipline is able to fulfill our Client’s expectations, needs and, ultimately, build great working relationships. CAI’s OHS, HIV/AIDS & Gender Management Consultants is an accredited professional health and safety business that operates throughout East Africa, as well as in a number of countries on the African Continent. We take pride in our services and assist Clients to manage a safe, healthy and legally compliant working environment. CAI Management Consultants’ credibility is assured through personnel affiliation to SAIOH, IOSM, accreditation by the Ministry of Health (MoH), Ministry of Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD) and the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Resources with FHG, as well as an excellent qualified team of personnel that offer effective and efficient services in the Health, Safety, Gender and Environmental sector. Our projects are managed through a partnership process with our clients and provide quality-driven deliverables. We understand the business factors which lead to successful change, and how it should be sustained. We transfer the ownership of new business skills and techniques and manage the risk of change. We take responsibility in health, safety and environmental matters, in order to ensure that owners/managers maintain a safe, healthy and environmental friendly working environment whilst CAI’s Division of HIV/AIDS, Occupational Health & Safety and Gender Management Consultants manage the health, safety, Gender and environmental system – allowing Clients to concentrate on their business and the development thereof. Our well-structured organisation also manages the auditing, implementation and up keeping of OHS, HIV/AIDS and Gender. In executing its mandate, CAI works through a comprehensive and inter-disciplinary strategy that includes teaching and training for capacity building; conducting research, disseminating and publishing findings, creating partnerships, networking, infrastructural and institutional analysis, public health policy, Occupational health and safety (OHS), public health governance and administration, project management, gender equity management, planning, monitoring and evaluation, health rights and transformation, water and environment, general consultancies, counseling, medical care, material assistance and advocacy for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWA) empowerment etc…
Presently CAI’s services can be accessed through out its network of 40 centers in the Country. CAI is also in partnership and collaborates with other training institutions in Eastern and southern Africa through the Regional AIDS Training Network (RATN), whose headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya. CAI has vast experience in training communities and health care professionals including designing/planning and implementing all public health and social related programs and projects for now over 17 years. Some CAI programs are aimed at demystifying HIV / AIDS, OHS, Gender through creating awareness and carrying out research mostly implemented in collaboration with organizations that deal with HIV / AIDS, occupational health and safety and other public health programs in the United States of America, Asia, Europe and Africa.
