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Featured Websites So you’ve read Howe Library’s Community Reads selection, Strength in What Remains, and want to know more about global health and what is currently being done to address some of the most stubborn health issues of our time. Check out the websites of these three leaders in the field. Be informed and be inspired!
Village Health Works
Learn about the Village Health Works Clinic, founded by Deogratias, whose personal story is told in “Strength in What Remains.” Read about the background of the clinic and their current work. Also find information about Burundi and the state of healthcare there.
http://villagehealthworks.org
Wyman Worldwide Health Partners
Addressing a critical need for higher standards and sustainability of services, WWHP’s mission is to “develop a self-sustaining and replicable healthcare delivery system model for rural health centers in Rwanda.” Using self-sustainability as the guiding principle, WWHP is bringing education, developing collaborations, partnerships, and offering a full spectrum of services in health centers that can be replicated throughout Rwanda. Come hear founder and Upper Valley resident, Ro Wyman speak on September 7 at Howe Library.
http://www.wwhps.org
Partners in Health
Based on the principles of access to primary health care, free health care and education for the poor, community partnerships, addressing basic social and economic needs and serving the poor through the public sector, this global health organization is proving that some of the most intractable health problems facing the poor are indeed treatable. Learn about some of the most pressing global health issues, be inspired by Partners in Health’s stories of success, and learn how you can help.
http://www.pih.org
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