Inter-African Committee (IAC) On Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women And Children

The Inter-African Committee (IAC) on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children is a NGO working to promote the health of women and children in Africa and amongst migrant communities by fighting harmful traditional practices, and promoting beneficial ones. The IAC pioneered the only African NGO and NGO network to address the problems of these harmful traditional practices. The IAC collaborates with relevant governmental organizations, UN offices, and NGO's to promote its objectives. Target groups for IAC activities includes grass root activists in rural areas, community leaders, health and social workers, traditional birth attendants and healers, students and youth organizations, and policy makers.  The IAC is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with an International Liaison Office in Geneva, Switzerland and National Committees in 26 African countries, and group section in 9 non-African countries.