Health Links
Maternal
and child health
Academy
for International Development (AED)
Founded in 1961, AED is an independent, nonprofit organisation
that works in all the major areas of human development. Areas of work
include breastfeeding, immunusation and nutrition.
www.aed.org/index.cfm
Childhealth Advocacy International (CAI)
A charitable organisation looking to improve child and maternal healthcare worldwide. Their work includes delivering hands on maternal and child friendly healthcare and training in emergency care for medical and nursing staff.
www.caiuk.org
IMMPACT, University of Aberdeen, UK
A global research initiative whose goal is to improve maternal
health and survival in developing countries. The website includes tools
and resources to help country based planners allocate resources efficiently.
abdn.ac.uk/immpact/
Institute
of Child Health, UK: International Perinatal Care Unit
The International Perinatal Care Unit works to promote the
health, nutrition and welfare of children and their families in developing
countries. It leads DFID's major maternal, neonatal and child health
research programme.
www.gosh.nhs.uk/ich/html/academicunits/int_p_c/index.html
International
Confederation of Midwives
An international
non-governmental organisation that unites 85 national midwives’ associations
from over 75 countries.
www.internationalmidwives.org/
Partnership
for Child Development (PCD)
Based at Imperial College, London, PCD helps countries and
international agencies turn the findings of evidence based research
into national interventions.
www.child-development.org/Default.htm
UNICEF:
state of the world's children report
For
a round-up of the current situation in child health and poverty.
www.unicef.org/sowc05/english/
Women and
Children First
A charity focusing on improving care for pregnant women and
their newborn babies. It supports low-cost projects which are set up
and run by local communities.
www.wcf-uk.org/
World Health
Organisation: child health and development
The WHO's Department of Child and Adolescent Health and Development
(CAH) is responsible for interventions concerning health, growth, and
development for the age group of 0-19 years.
www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/
World Health
Organisation: making pregnancy safer
Featuring information
on safe pregnancy and childbirth. Includes information about regional
activities before and after World Health Day 2005.
www.who.int/making_pregnancy_safer/en/
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