We will be featuring organizations from up and down the West Coast that work on issues related to our topic ‘At a Crossroads: Choosing Hidden Paths in Global Health’ at our Resource Fair in Kane Hall Lobby on both Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29. Make sure you stop by their tables to learn about some of the exciting global work going on in local communities near you! Listed here are some of the organizations that will be in attendance:

Saturday:

1. EthnoMed, Harborview Medical Center
(http://ethnomed.org/)

The EthnoMed website contains information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle or the US, many of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world. EthnoMed is a joint program of the University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries and Harborview Medical Center.

EthnoMed has a student-author program which engages UW students in short-term, coordinated collaborations with community members and care providers to explore health and culture-related issues for publication on the EthnoMed website. Student authors range from undergraduates to medical professionals seeking graduate degrees.

2. Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
(http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/)

The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) is an independent global health research center at the University of Washington that provides rigorous and comparable measurement of the world’s most important health problems and evaluates the strategies used to address them. IHME makes this information freely available so that policymakers have the evidence they need to make informed decisions about how to allocate resources to best improve population health.

3. International Service Learning
(http://www.islonline.org/)

International Service Learning (ISL) is an international educational non-governmental organization (NGO).  Since 1992 we have offered medical, educational, and general service volunteer experiences to high school and university students, post graduates, and professionals from more than two hundred institutions, both nationally and internationally while annually providing health care services to over 100,000 of the underserved.  ISL is generally recognized by national academic organizations as a leader in providing socially responsible and safe opportunities for students to actively participate in serving the underserved.

4. National Cervical Cancer Coalition Pacific Northwest Chapter
(http://site.pnwchc.com/)

The NCCC Mission: To help women, family members and caregivers battle the personal issues related to cervical cancer and HPV and to advocate for cervical health in all women by promoting prevention through education about early vaccination, Pap testing and HPV testing when recommended.

5. The Hope Heart Institute
(http://www.hopeheart.org/)

The Hope Heart Institute has a 50-year history of revolutionary medical advances and educational curriculums that make heart disease – America’s No. 1 cause of death – more treatable and preventable

6. UC Davis Global HealthShare initiative (GHS)
(http://nutrigenomics.ucdavis.edu/?page=GHS)

Global HealthShare® (GHS) initiative is a new program in the Center of Excellence for Nutritional Genomics at the University of California, Davis.    Its vision is to increase global economic citizenship, one healthy village at a time.  Its mission is to promote global health and wellness through the power of sharing knowledge, technology, and resources.

7. Uganda Village Project
(http://www.ugandavillageproject.org/)

Our mission is to facilitate community health and well-being in rural Uganda. We strive to uphold this mission by collaborating with communities and local partners, using the epidemiology and etiology of public health issues to inform project design, and developing sustainable and culturally appropriate programs that have real impact in communities. UVP’s main area of focus is our Healthy Villages Program. The Healthy Villages Program is an innovative, grassroots approach to addressing rural healthcare issues in Uganda.

8. Washington Global Health Alliance
(http://www.wghalliance.org/)

The Washington Global Health Alliance (WGHA) supports and advocates for Washington state’s global health community as a nexus for research, education, training, commercialization, and delivery on the world stage.

Formed in 2007 with initial funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WGHA connects participants in one of the world’s most dynamic centers for global health innovation. WGHA executive members represent the state’s largest global health research and delivery organizations, while sponsoring and supporting members include a broad range of corporate, civic and faith-based  partners and global health nonprofits

9. Water 1st International
(http://www.water1st.org/)

Founded:  2005
Funds raised:  $6.3 million (since founding)
Projects implemented:  515 water systems serving 64,063 people
Where we work:  We are actively supporting new projects in Ethiopia, Honduras and Bangladesh and providing monitoring and evaluation of past projects in India
We envision a world free of extreme poverty where everyone has access to a clean, sustainable water supply and a toilet.
Our mission is to enable the world’s poorest people to implement and sustain community-managed projects integrating clean water supply, sanitation and hygiene education.  Water 1st unites people to fight the global water and sanitation crisis .  We believe this worldwide, silent catastrophe will be solved when we build a community of concerned individuals, and mobilize them to take simple, effective actions.

Sunday:

1. A Call To Serve International
(http://www.acalltoserve.org/index.shtml)

A Call to Serve International (ACTS) is a nonprofit/nongovernmental organization
focusing on the most vulnerable people in the country of Georgia (former Soviet
Union). The ACTS motto is “People Helping People Build a Free and Peaceful World,” which reflects the organization’s core values. ACTS provides sustainable aid and development programs based on respect, trust, honesty, recognition, and appreciation of cultural heritage and diversity. All programs use outcome indicators to determine impact and provide building blocks for the future.

2. Books to Prisoners
(http://www.bookstoprisoners.net/)

Books to Prisoners (BTP) is a Seattle-based, all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that sends books to prisoners in the United States. BTP believes that books are tools for learning and opening minds to new ideas and possibilities. By sending books to prisoners, we hope to foster a love of reading and encourage the pursuit of knowledge and self-improvement.

3. Global Impact
(http://www.seattlecolleges.edu/globalimpact/)

Global Impact is Seattle Community College District students, faculty     and staff, partnering with Seattle-area medical,educational and service-oriented community     organizations to provide healthcare and infrastructure-focused volunteer service in developing countries.

Global Impact volunteers make a real difference in the lives of people in developing countries. In return, the lives of volunteers are enriched by the simple act of serving others — and learning to see the world from a different perspective. This experience is life-changing.

4. Global WACh
(http://depts.washington.edu/gwach/)

The UW Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) views women, children, and adolescents not as three independent populations but as an interconnected system. Through this view, we have created a lifecycle lens that provides a perspective which allows us to research and implement solutions that create benefits affecting all three populations simultaneously.

5. Health Alliance International (HAI)
(http://www.healthallianceinternational.org/)

Health Alliance International (HAI) is a nonprofit that works to strengthen public-sector health systems to ensure equitable health care for all, especially the poor and vulnerable. Founded in 1987, HAI partners with governments in developing countries to incorporate key health services (such as HIV treatment and maternal and child care) into the primary health care system. HAI currently has programs in Mozambique, Timor-Leste, and Côte d’Ivoire. Our vision is a just world that promotes health and well-being, including universal access to quality health care.Our mission is to promote policies and support programs that strengthen government primary health care and foster social, economic and health equity for all.

6. Infectious Disease Research Insitutite
(http://www.idri.org/)

IDRI is a Seattle-based not-for-profit committed to applying innovative science
to the research and development of products to prevent, detect and treat
infectious diseases of poverty. By integrating capabilities, we strive to
create an efficient pathway to bring scientific innovation from the lab to the
people who need it most.

7. Open Arms Perinatal Services
(http://www.openarmsps.org/)

Since 1997, Open Arms Perinatal Services has been providing strong community-based support for women through pregnancy, birth and postpartum.

At Open Arms, we believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every mother and baby. We believe in the possibility of every child that is born. And we believe that every mother and every family always have the opportunity to live out that possibility.

8. Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights (SUPER) UW

SUPER UW is a diverse student-led group made up of students, faculty, and  community members around the University of Washington in Seattle,  working to educate students and the broader community about the struggle for Palestinian equal rights. SUPER UW organizes a variety of  educational and community events on-campus including speakers, panel  discussions, film screenings and collaborations with student groups  working on cross-cutting socio-political issues.

The University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI) addresses long-standing and emerging challenges to global health through its education, research and partnership initiatives. The Institute’s three multi-campus, transdisciplinary Centers of Expertise comprise dozens of faculty across the 10-campus UC system and are harnessing their expertise to address the increasingly complex global health problems and needs of the world’s most vulnerable populations. ucghi.universityofcalifornia.edu

10. Village Volunteers
(http://www.villagevolunteers.org/)

Village Volunteers is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works in partnership with rural village based organizations to support the development of sustainable solutions to community challenges.

Both Days:

1. Child Family Health International (CFHI)
(http://www.cfhi.org/web/index.php)

CFHI offers 4-16 week internship-style Global Health Education Programs alongside local doctors in 5 countries. Participants are placed in clinical and public health rotations, take part in medical lectures, live in homestays and attend language classes. CFHI is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations.

2. University of Washington, Department of Global Health
(http://globalhealth.washington.edu/)

The Department of Global Health, University of Washington, is the second largest department at the University in terms of funding for research and training programs, and includes 31 centers, programs, initiatives, and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).  We have more than 250 faculty and 1,200 faculty working on projects around the world.  Our current and emerging focus areas include: health metrics and evaluation, infectious diseases, workforce development, health system strengthening and implementation science, climate change, global trauma and violence, global medicines safety, and a strong cross-cutting focus on social justice and equity.