University of Washington Department of Global Health

Global Organizations

by subject

Maternal and Child Health

University of Washington

Health Alliance International
To improve the health and welfare of disenfranchised peoples worldwide and work toward more equitable delivery of Health Services. HAI provides technical assistance and training to improve public health systems in developing countries. We have been working in Central Mozambique since 1987 in health areas like maternal and child health, malaria control, and STI/HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. In late 2004 we will be implementing a child survival program in East Timor, where we have been involved since 1999.

Seattle Area

Health Mothers Health Babies Coalition of Washington
HMHB serves as the foremost catalyst for improvements in maternal, child and family health. Information and Referral services for child and maternal health issues providing education and information about WIC, Medicaid, social services, childcare and any other family health related issue.

International

International Child Resource Institute (ICRI)
Our mission is to improve the lives of children and families throughout the world, enabling them to survive and succeed. Since 1981, ICRI has been providing services for families and children around the world. ICRI makes difference by providing technical assistance and consultation to a wide variety of nation and international organizations , businesses, governments, non-profits and others interested in such children's issues as child care, child abuse prevention, child survival, maternal and child health, placement alternatives for abandoned and traumatized children and promotion of children's rights.

PSI
Population Services International (PSI) is the world's leading non-profit social marketing organization, operating in more than 60 developing countries. PSI creates demand for essential health products and services by using private sector marketing techniques and innovative communications campaigns to motivate positive changes in health behavior. on the supply side, PSI works with the commercial sector to increase the availability of these products and services at price which are affordable to at risk populations. with bottom-line orientation that is rare among non-profits, PSI social markets products and services for family planning, maternal and child health, and the prevention of AIDS, malaria and other diseases.

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