Programmmes

ACTV is currently implementing a 3 year strategic plan 2008 -2010 guided by the following strategic objectives highlighted below:

1.       Provision of quality holistic treatment and rehabilitation services to torture victims and specifically:

§         Physical treatment and  rehabilitation to victims of torture

§         Psychological rehabilitation to victims of torture

§         Psychosocial counselling to victims of torture 

§         Legal redress  to victims of torture

§         Quality services to torture survivors through specialised training and care for care givers

2.       Advocate for the prevention of torture and provision of services to torture victims, speficially by:

§         Increasing awareness among security agencies and the general public/community about torture and its consequences.

§         Advocating for special enactment of laws prohibiting torture and operationalise torture policies and guidelines

§         Inspecting prisons and other places of detention

§         Advocacy against torture and for services to torture victims.

§         Expanding and strengthening networks and collaboration with stakeholders /partner working against torture.

Development and distribution of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials to partners and the general public.

3.       Strengthen the institutional and organisational capacity of ACTV to deliver on her mandate,  speficially by:

•  Developing internal capacity of ACTV leadership and management to effectively play their roles.
•  Developing a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation framework for ACTV
• Developing mechanisms for sustaining ACTV campaigns against torture

The main programme areas of ACTV include;

• Advocacy against torture
• Physiotherapy
• Trauma counselling
• Social counselling
• Nursing care
• Medical treatment
• Legal Redress