Sub-Saharan Africa Healthcare Initiative (SSAHI)
As part of our social awareness cause, look for ways to support the Sub-Saharan Africa Healthcare Initiative (SSAHI) throughout the conference.
The Sub-Saharan Africa Healthcare Initiative (SSAHI) is a not-for-profit organization established in 2017 and organized for the purposes of working to fill the dire need in laboratory medicine and imaging diagnostic services in Sub-Saharan Africa.
We envision a network of comprehensive, state of the art clinical and anatomic pathology laboratories as well as imaging diagnostic services with the aim of delivering high-quality, efficient, and affordable services to patients in Sub-Saharan African countries, under standards that meet or exceed international accreditation expectations. SSAHI and its partners, including the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), are committed to:
- Teaming-up with local government to provide a new world for medicine and diagnostic laboratories throughout the sub-Saharan region.
- Conducting training for laboratory scientists and increasing the number of practicing pathologists and pathologists’ assistants in the region.
SSAHI strongly believes in educating relevant governmental staff agencies, policy makers, and the clinical community about the central role and importance of pathology, which is crucial to increasing support for improved pathology and diagnostic imaging services in the region.
For more information, visit http://ssahipath.org/.
We have multiple opportunities for you to support SSAHI throughout the conference:
- Ghost in the Graveyard fundraiser during the costume Welcome Party
- Purchase extra raffle tickets during the Exhibitor Happy Hour
- Order a special edition AAPA t-shirt by Thursday, October 7!
- Options are available for attendees and non-attendees.
- Attendees, wear your t-shirt on Wednesday, November 3, and you will be entered into a special drawing!
- Non-attendees, t-shirts will be shipped post-conference.
Look for more ways to donate during the week!
The Board of Trustees has graciously agreed to match up to $1,000 in proceeds from t-shirt sales and donations collected during the conference!