Based out of the University of Alberta, the Students Invested in Health Association (SIHA) is a promotion and community development organization situated in the non-governmental sector in the field of public health. We are a student-run, non-profit, registered charity. We work locally - in Edmonton and surrounding Alberta - and internationally, in rural Tanzania, East Africa. SIHA was established at the University of Alberta in 1989. Since its inception, SIHA's projects have been based on the "Health for All," slogan promoted by the 1978 International Conference on Primary Health Care in Alma Ata... For 26 years, SIHA has provided an exceptional opportunity for post-secondary students to gain both a theoretical grounding and a substantive field experience in global and community health, project development, community education, NGO management, and governance. Our values are based on the ideals of universal healthcare, including the principles of sustainable, community-based..
Also known as: Students Invested in Health Association, Students Invested in Health Association (SIHA)