Past Partners

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The Office of Global Health Initiatives has previously partnered with the following organizations and institutions:  

Chronic Illness and Non-Communicable Disease

Bandhan

Bandhan addresses the dual objective of poverty alleviation and women's empowerment through microfinance activities. Their mission is to reduce socio-economic poverty substantially and create employment by targeting low-income households across the country through providing cost-effective sustainable financial and non-financial services emphasizing on social securities. The Office of Global Health Initiatives is partnering with Bandhan in West Bengal on a project to develop village-based approaches to the identification, referral and treatment of individuals with chronic illnesses.

Freedom from Hunger

Freedom from Hunger fights against chronic hunger and poverty with innovative and sustainable self-help solutions. In collaboration with local partners, they equip families with the resources they need to build futures of health, hope and dignity. The Office of Global Health Initiatives partners with Freedom from Hunger in a project in West Bengal to develop village-based approaches to the identification, referral and treatment of individuals with chronic illnesses using mobile technology for communication, data collection and education.

Community Health

Freedom from Hunger

Disabilities

Katalemwa Cheshire Home

The Katalemwa Cheshire Home (KCH) for rehabilitation services began in 1971 and provides holistic rehabilitation services to children with disabilities and their families in Uganda. The Office of Global Health Initiatives partners with the KCH in a study that aims to design and implement a community-based program in remote, rural villages that identifies, diagnoses, treats and advances opportunities for children with a range of physical disabilities.

Center for Disability and Rehabilitation (CDR)

CDR is an NGO committed to the rehabilitation of children with special needs and the empowerment of their parents or caregivers. CDR supports communities in becoming agents of change in local social and economic development. The Office of Global Health Initiatives partners with CDR on a project that has been developed to involve the use of mobile technology to support the education of community-based rehabilitation workers and families in the effective care and support of the children in Uganda.

Maternal and Child Health

Child Health and Development Centre

The Child Health and Development Centre is located at Makerere University in Uganda. It was established within the School of Medicine and has evolved into a research and training centre. The Office of Global Health Initiatives partners with the Child Health and Development Centre to improve maternal health, birth weight, health, nutrition and growth in children living in remote, rural communities in Uganda.