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Global Health - Reproductive and Child Health 8/4/99 JHPIEGO Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention (PATH, PAHO, JHPIEGO, AVSC and IARC) Baltimore, MD $3,982,000 (over 2 years) Part of an overall $50 million, five-year commitment supporting an alliance of five agencies to work collaboratively on preventing cervical cancer in developing countries. 7/19/99 University of Washington Foundation Population Leadership for the 21st Century Seattle, WA $2,330,000 (over 12 months) This one-year, nondegree program will be open to professionals from developing countries leading to a graduate certificate in population dynamics, family planning and reproductive health. Ten to 12 fellows will be sponsored each year. View Press Release 5/26/99 US Committee for UNFPA Saybrook Productions' documentary, Day of the Six Billionth Child New York, NY $50,000 (over 12 months) Production of a documentary and two video news releases on population issues related to the birth of the world's six billionth child. 5/24/99 World Population Foundation (WPF) Overseas Programme Support The Netherlands $690,000 (over 3 years) Funds will be used over three years to support WPF activities to improve reproductive health in developing countries. Support will be directed toward two projects: Ugandan Youth, Anti-AIDS Project and a project carried out by Planned Parenthood of Thailand to address the reproductive health needs of refugees from Myanmar. 5/24/99 Population Communications International (PCI) Using Broadcast Media to Improve Social and Environmental Conditions in India and Worldwide New York, NY $1,800,000 (over 2 years) Grant funds will be used to expand and continue PCI's work in developing countries to use television and radio dramas to address personal factors involved in childbearing decisions. PCI will also draw attention to issues related to population growth, such as consumption and pollution in the United States. View Press Release 5/24/99 G-CAPP G-CAPP Atlanta, GA $750,000 (over 12 months) This grant will help fund community-level initiatives and advocacy work designed to reduce the rate of adolescent pregnancy in Georgia. View Press Release 5/24/99 Management Sciences for Health Reproductive Sciences for Health Boston, MA $2,740,000 (over 3 years) This project is modeled after a program in Bangladesh, which has successfully provided reproductive and child health services at the community level. The program in India will work with three partner organizations to develop pilot programs in three different environments: urban, rural and mountain tribal. View Press Release 5/24/99 MexFam Expansion and Enhancement of the Gente Joven Program in the States of Sinaloa, Nayarit and Coahuila Mexico $2,500,000 (over 5 years) Funds will be used to expand the Youth (Gente Joven) Program to three additional states: Sinaloa, Nayarit and Coahuila. The program will reach 250,000 youth to prevent unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. View Press Release 5/21/99 The Alan Guttmacher Institute Men's Role in Family Planning and Reproductive Health New York, NY $2,000,000 (over 3.4 years) Funds will be used to produce two reports on men's role in family planning and reproductive health. One report will focus on the U.S. and the other will have an international perspective. 5/21/99 International Rescue Committee (IRC) Strengthen Health Care for Refugees New York, NY $2,000,000 (over 3 years) Support to the Health Resources Team in support of IRC's program to improve the health of refugees. The grant will strengthen IRC's health programs and, by working with other agenices, raise the level of health services provided to refugees and displaced populations. Page 3 of 5 < Previous 10 | Next 10 >