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MacArthur (The John D. and Catherine T.) Foundation = http://
www.macfdn.org/ —Home page of one of the largest U.S. foundations, with a large
commitment to national and international health, development, and population
issues. The MacArthur Foundation Hot Links page provides links to resources in
the nonprofit and philanthropic world, to organizations in each program area, and
to grantees.
Medexplorer =http://www.medexplorer.com/medexplr.htm —A search engine
that is specific to health. Besides providing a search capability, it contains approximately
30 subject categories that can provide quick access to topics of interest.
Pan-African College of Christian Surgeons = e-mail, 21cma@lbv.win-net.org
or 102760.2314@compuserve.com —An organization to provide training programs
for Africans within Africa, so as not to deprive their home countries of their services.
Population Institute = http://www.populationinstitute.org/index.html —Home
page of a NGO institute working to alert policymakers and the public about the key
issues relating to population growth and to the need for population stabilization.
Rockefeller Foundation = http://www.rockfound.org —Provides information
about the foundation, its programs, grant recipients and amounts awarded, and
sites where research is being done.
Ford Foundation = http://www.fordfound.org/ —Provides information on one
of the largest U.S. foundations active in national and international health.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation = http://www.rwjf.org/main.html —Home
page of one of the largest U.S. foundations specifically oriented toward health issues.
Shoreland’s Travel Health Online = http://www.tripprep.com/index.html —
Sections include: Country profiles (health, economic, crime, climate, and other data);
travel medicine provider (lists of physicians in various states and foreign countries
specialized in travel medicine); general travel health concerns; preventive medications
and vaccines; summaries of travel illnesses; and U.S. Department of State publications.
Travel Medicine, Inc. = http://www.travmed.com —A physician-directed company
providing travel health information and products for domestic and international
travelers, including a travel clinic directory.
UNICEF = http://www.unicef.org/ —Home page to the United Nations
Children’s Fund with pages covering publications, statistics, activities, and more.
United Nations and related organizations = http://www.undcp.or.at/unlinks.html
—Index and links to all agencies within or related to the U.N. system.
U.S./DHHS = http://www.hhs.gov —Home page of the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services, the principal federal agency concerned with health
services and data in the U.S. Information about the Office of International Health
and the International Health Program Office can be accessed, as International health
Affairs through the DHHS home page.
U.S./U.S.AID = http:www.info.usaid.gov —Home page for the U.S. government
agency that conducts foreign assistance and humanitarian aid to advance the
political and economic interests of the United States. Provides a wealth of information
about accomplishments, programs, publications, and more.
World Bank = http://www.worldbank.org —Home page to the World Bank
and its constituent regional and specialized banks, which together represent the principal
multinational sources of funding for developing countries. The WB group
provides substantial support to health, nutrition, and population programs, pub-
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