Perspectives: Best Buys for Global Health
Best Buys for Global Health
Getting a polio vaccine in Jakarta, Indonesia. © Crack Palinggi / Reuters / Corbis; permissions through "Rx for Survival"Diseases tend not to discriminate, but those in poor countries have fewer means to fight back, and poverty remains a common root cause of ill health. With goverments often committing few resources to healthcare and pharmaceutical companies concerned primarily about their bottom lines, international agencies work hard to try and fill the voids. There are interventions, though, where a little bit of money can go a long way, and innovative solutions to health crises are being implemented in countries all over the globe. The Global Health Council is the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. Its diverse membership is comprised of health-care professionals and organizations that include NGOs, foundations, corporations, government agencies and academic institutions that work to ensure global health for all.
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Academy for Educational Development
AED is committed to solving critical social problems through education, research, training, and social marketing. Major areas of focus include health, education, youth development, the environment, and leadership development.
Center for Health and Gender Equity (CHANGE)
CHANGE is a US-based nonprofit reproductive health & rights organization that conducts research, analysis, advocacy & monitoring of US programs abroad.
Feminist Majority Foundation
Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) is dedicated to women's reproductive health, and offers the United States' only compassionate use program for mifepristone (RU-486), in addition to sponsoring upcoming trials of the drug for certain types of uterine and ovarian cancers.
Global Health Council
The Global Health Council is the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. Its diverse membership is comprised of health-care professionals and organizations that include NGOs, foundations, corporations, government agencies and academic institutions that work to ensure global health for all.
Hesperian
Hesperian, a publisher of popular health books, promotes the health of poor people around the world by making health information accessible.
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
JSI Research & Training Institute Inc., is a public health research and consulting firm that is dedicated to improving the health of individuals and communities throughout the world. JSI R&T builds local capacity to address critical health problems, collaborating with local partners to assist countries, governments, communities, families, and individuals to develop their skills and identify solutions that meet their public health needs.
MADRE
MADRE is an international women's human rights organization that works in partnership with women's community-based groups in conflict areas worldwide.
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities. Since 1979, Mercy Corps has provided more than $640 million in aid to 74 nations. The agency currently reaches more than 5 million people in over 30 countries. More than 91 percent of the Mercy Corps' resources are allocated to programs that help those in need.
Reproductive Health Reality Check
RH Reality Check features global sexual and reproductive health news, original reporting and community commentary to foster dialogue.
World Education, Inc.
World Education, Inc. is dedicated to improving the lives of the poor through educational, economic and social development programs. World Education provides training and technical assistance in nonformal education across Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the United States. World Education works with individuals, communities and governments to develop assets such as good health, literacy, numeracy, and civic and business participation skills. World Education's work is known for its commitment to meaningful and equal partnerships
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