A M A K A C H I W U I K E - U B A F O U N D A T I O N

( A C U F )

improving the

quality of life of
people
5 Isiakpu Street, Ugbene 11, Enugu State Nigeria
www.acuf.org.ng I email: info@acuf.org.ng I t: +234 803 309 5366, +234 909 11 4601 I chiwuike
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AMAKA CHIWUIKE-UBA FOUNDATION

5 Isiakpu Street, Ugbene 11, Enugu State Nigeria

www.acuf.org.ng I email: info@acuf.org.ng
+234 803 309 5366, +234 909 11 4601 I
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Mission Statement
ACUF is dedicated to improving the quality
of life of people; especially, those with
asthma and allergic diseases though research,
education, networking and advocacy.

Vision Statement
ACUF envision a society with better
breathing and better living and a people
that are happier, healthier, united and prosperous.
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H I S T O R Y
Amaka Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) was established in November 2016 in memory of Mrs. Amaka Amaechi Chiwuike-Uba, as a non-profit,
non-governmental and charitable organisation to continue the very ideals she lived for and to help asthma patients live a better life. Mrs. Amaka
Chiwuike-Uba died of asthma exacerbation on July 4, 2016.

MISSION STATEMENT
ACUF is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people; especially, those with asthma and allergic diseases though research, education,
networking and advocacy.
VISION STATEMENT
ACUF envision a society with better breathing and better living and a people that are happier, healthier, united and prosperous.
OBJECTS/PURPOSE
ACUF is established primarily to:

To educate, advocate and provide services for families suffering from asthma to better manage asthma through timely and accurate
assessments, education and training, workshops and community events.

To engage in advocacy and education in public policy and legislative settings with emphasis on asthma, anaphylaxis, and other respiratory
and health conditions.

To mitigate economic and social hardships among Nigerian and African Children, adolescents, youth and the aged through research,
education and training, policy dialogues, advocacy and community events.

To stimulate and promote collaboration in research, education and innovation on asthma, anaphylaxis, other respiratory and health
conditions.

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STRATEGIC APPROACHES
ACUF's broad objectives are carried through five Strategic Approaches of Research, Education and Training, Advocacy and Policy
Dialogues, Action Projects/Programmes and Networking and Building Alliances.

RESEARCH
Research is one of the key strategic approaches of the Foundation to achieve the objects of the Foundation. ACUF's research priorities are structured
into Strategic, Socio-economic, Clinical, Basic science and Population health research. Specifically, Asthma researches are carried out under asthma
biology, asthma treatments, asthma diagnosis, asthma types, asthma management and asthma prevention.
To ensure full 'buy-in', ownership and impact, our research framework recognizes the strategic roles and importance of critical stakeholders -
researchers, clinicians, people with asthma, the business community, the funders and the general public; hence, assign them roles from the
inception of any research to the completion and dissemination stages. Most importantly, involving people affected by asthma at all stages of our
research help us to determining the priorities, strategy, applications and the skill requirement for the researcher to be involved. Their involvement
increases the likelihood of the success of some of the research projects.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

ACUF provides educational resources that inform patients, medical professionals and the general public about the latest clinical advances,
management and treatment options for asthma disorders. Specialized trainings are provided for schools in the management of asthma,
anaphylaxis and other respiratory conditions.
ACUF aspires to further empower the public (schools, medical professionals and support groups) towards effective, representative and
independent asthma, allergy and chronic respiratory disease management by creating opportunities to build their capacity. In addition, ACUF

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organizes trainings and periodic workshops and seminars as means of providing support covering all levels and types of leadership and decision
making in relevant sectors. Some of our education and training programmes are on:
Leadership and Governance
Business Management and Global Education
Diseases Management and Education
Vocational/Business Skills Education and Development

ADVOCACY, POLICY ANALYSIS AND DIALOGUES

ACUF understands the critical role Advocacy, Policy Analysis and Dialogues play in highlighting the needs, safeguarding the rights and participation
of people; most especially, those with asthma, allergy and respiratory diseases. These diseases threaten society with increasing costs and can
reduce quality of life and number of healthy life years for children and adults across the world.

A common concern among patients is that these diseases are not considered as important as other chronic diseases within the public opinion and
among policy makers. This leads to ignorance about the causes and consequences of asthma, allergy, and COPD, which negatively affects patients
and increases the problem over time. As a Foundation advocating for patients with asthma, allergy, and COPD, we aim to raise the profile of
asthma, allergy and airways diseases, to position them as chronic and sometimes severe diseases among the public.

Our advocacy allows for constructive participation and integration of patients perspective in policy formulation. ACUF acts as a liaison between
people with allergy, asthma and COPD and policymakers, enabling the patient perspective across the decision and legislative process.

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We promote awareness of such impactful changes towards policy makers. We connect the decisions made by policy makers with real people
through our network of patients and we bring back to the political representatives the results these decisions have in everyday lives.

Our advocacy campaigns also provide information and management tools to asthma patients, medical and health professionals and the general
public on various innovative ways to manage asthma as well as new/emerging thinking in the health and other social sectors.

NETWORKS AND PARTNERSHIPS

ACUF believes so much in the power of collectivity; hence, build strategic networks and partnerships with local, regional and international
organizations to ensure the mandates of the Foundation are achieved. ACUF is currently a member of various organizations within and outside
Nigeria and partners with healthcare professionals who share our vision and mission.

ACUF develops and promotes long-term partnerships with healthcare professionals, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the scientific
research community and industry. Strong partnerships provide resources and allow for the distribution of workloads, while increasing the impact of
work performing and building upon the successes of policy advocacy, analysis and dialogues towards achieving major initiatives.

CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE
ACUF established three Centres to facilitate the implementation of various programmes and projects of the Foundation.

CENTRE FOR ASTHMA, ALLERGY AND RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (CAARC)

CAARC is focused primary to educate, advocate and provide services for families suffering from asthma to better manage asthma through

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assessments, education and training, workshops and community events by developing, collating and interpreting data relevant to the prevention
and management of chronic airways diseases as well as health policy. CAARC also stimulate and promote collaboration in research, education and
innovation on asthma, anaphylaxis, and other respiratory and health conditions.
CENTRE FOR INNOVATION, YOUTH, RURAL AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (CIYRSD
CIYRSD is intended to enable innovations in arts, science and technology by creating a purpose driven and effective channel to help
industries and business establishments to compete and prosper in the face of global competition, turbulent market conditions and fast
moving technologies by providing high-quality, independent analysis and innovative and practical recommendations. CIYRSD maintain and
develop the relationship business-training in the latest development areas of knowledge for achieving the strategic objective of inclusive
growth and sustainable development. We work on processes of innovation and change through facilitating innovation, brokering
knowledge and supporting capacity development.

The CIYRSD also initiates, facilitates, implements, coordinates and monitors youth development interventions aimed at reducing youth
unemployment and promoting social cohesion by promoting and supporting innovative and sustainable community development
solutions. To ensure sustainable rural development, the Centre organizes, promotes, develops, improves, supports and maintains rural
development activities and management of balanced physical environment.
CENTRE FOR LEADERSHIP AND GLOBAL EDUCATION (CELGE)
The Centre for Leadership and Global Education (CeLGE) is focused on improving the education and competencies of private and public
leaders; including artisans, professionals, executives and managers at global levels. It equips leaders to rise above barriers and provides global
experiences to leaders and students; developing leaders of character through research and active engagements.

CeLGE collaborates with other institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations, business, churches and others to design customized
international leadership and education programs and trainings.

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Amaka Onyemaechi Chiwuike-Ube is truly one of the most inspiring women, very creative,
determined, skillful and focused. She espoused some of the African and christian family
values like humility and wives honoring their husbands. she made hospital visitation part of
her weekly activities. During such visitations, she prayed and in some cases, paid hospital
bills of patients who were unable to settle their bills. She was very industrious and engaged
in any legitimate business to support her family and community. She mentored so many
young women, the vulnerable in the society and stopped at nothing in recreating under
performing lives. She built people and taught them the art of passion for prot.

Amaka transited unto eternal glory in the early hours of Monday, July 4th 2016 leaving behind indelible footprints in
the sands of time, with four young children, a husband and host of other relations to mourn her.

In memory of her very short but impactful life and, to continue the very ideals she lived for and to help asthma
patients live a better life, the Amak Chiwuike-Uba Foundation (ACUF) was established.