About us
Because health
is a fundamental right
Our non-profit organization, Santé Monde (formerly the CCISD), has been developing and supporting projects in a number of countries with the aim of contributing to better health for all since 1987.
Originating within the Faculty of Medicine at Université Laval, independent since 1996 and with our Head Office still located in Quebec City, our organization has become a partner of choice for strengthening existing health systems and supporting communities in their efforts to achieve sustainable health within a codevelopment framework.
Our value pillars
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Knowledge -
Experience -
Compassion -
Collaboration
Our mission
Our mission
To contribute to the sustainable improvement of community health.
With the support of many partners and the involvement of international experts, we have implemented a number of very successful projects with lasting positive results.
Our renowned expertise
on a global scale
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Basic healthcare
services -
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Epidemiological
surveillance -
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HIV response
efforts -
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Gender equality
and human rights
What sets us apart?
What sets us apart?
Our codevelopment
approach
To ensure the sustainability of our efforts and the empowerment of the communities with which we work, we start each project by building on resources and systems already in place.
The result: a wonderful humane collaboration that accelerates success!
Our history
Our vision
To be the international reference
for health initiatives due to our
unique codevelopment approach.
Our team works to ensure that local partners can safeguard the sustainability of their actions.
Therefore, all of our projects incorporate four basic principles:
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Knowledge
transfer -
Community
empowerment building -
Community ownership
of local resources -
Gender equality
and human rights
Our values
Our values
Our codevelopment approach is based on inclusive strategies promoting community involvement and identifying synergies in order to achieve sustainable community outcomes.
From the start, Santé Monde has worked to be responsive to individual needs so that everyone can have access to fair and equal opportunities to live healthy and fulfilling lives.
We are committed to respecting individuals in their entirety, including their rights and differences (“accepting differences rather than being indifferent”). Santé Monde values existing skills and relies on respectful strategic partnerships.
Humanism is the motivation behind all that Santé Monde does. Our approach is fuelled by a commitment and ongoing efforts to ensure that every person is treated with dignity, compassion and caring.
Santé Monde’s initiatives are driven by strong ethical principles, social responsibility and the concept of good governance.
The relevance, quality and sustainability of our initiatives are Santé Monde’s priorities. Making excellence a driving force in our thinking and actions, we favour evidence-based practices and continuous improvement aimed at community ownership.
Our codevelopment approach is based on inclusive strategies promoting community involvement and identifying synergies in order to achieve sustainable community outcomes.
From the start, Santé Monde has worked to be responsive to individual needs so that everyone can have access to fair and equal opportunities to live healthy and fulfilling lives.
We are committed to respecting individuals in their entirety, including their rights and differences (“accepting differences rather than being indifferent”). Santé Monde values existing skills and relies on respectful strategic partnerships.
Humanism is the motivation behind all that Santé Monde does. Our approach is fuelled by a commitment and ongoing efforts to ensure that every person is treated with dignity, compassion and caring.
Santé Monde’s initiatives are driven by strong ethical principles, social responsibility and the concept of good governance.
The relevance, quality and sustainability of our initiatives are Santé Monde’s priorities. Making excellence a driving force in our thinking and actions, we favour evidence-based practices and continuous improvement aimed at community ownership.