“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens could change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
(Margaret Mead, n.d.)
USAID From the American People
This program has chosen to partner with the Government of India and it’s civil society to reach a better outcome for the country by “strengthening the impact, affordability, and quality of the poor health care” seen in India (USAID, n.d.). Please click the link below for more information: https://www.usaid.gov/india/health
HRSA Maternal & Child Health
This organization has developed local programs and initiatives geared towards serving American mothers and children (HRSA, n.d.). If someone wanted to start making a change locally, please click the link below: https://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-initiatives/mchb-programs
Global Maternal Sepsis Study
This initiative was founded by World Health Organization and the Human Reproduction Programme “to better understand the prevalence of maternal sepsis” (WHO, 2018). For more information concerning this study, please click the link below: https://srhr.org/sepsis
MARCH OF DIMES
This program not only helps mothers and children in our local area, but they also work to serve several developing country through their Global Programs. They have also “earned the status of a non-state in official relations with WHO” (March of Dimes, n.d.). For more information, please click the link below: https://www.marchofdimes.org/mission/who-we-are.aspx
References
Global Maternal Sepsis Study. (n.d). Stop sepsis. Retrieved from https://srhr.org/sepsis
HRSA Maternal & Child Health. (n.d.). Programs & initiatives. Retrieved from https://mchb.hrsa.gov/maternal-child-health-initiatives/mchb-programs
March of Dimes. (n.d.). Global programs. Retrieved from https://www.marchofdimes.org/mission/who-we-are.aspx
Mead, M., BrainyQuote. (n.d.). Margaret mead quotes. Retrieved from https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/margaret_mead_100502
USAID. (n.d.). Partnerships for health. Retrieved from https://www.usaid.gov/india/health
World Health Organization. (2018, January 26). Sexual and reproductive health: Maternal sepsis. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/maternal-sepsis/en/