tailieunhanh - The United States Government Global Health Initiative

Our primary motivation for improving the health of women is our concern with their well-being. But the health of women and adolescent girls is intimately linked to the health of their own children and future generations. Because of their roles in child-rearing, such as providing and seeking care, and managing water and nutrition, women play a crucial role in providing access to health services and health-related knowledge for their families and communities. Ensuring women’s access to health care, therefore, is fundamental not only to their own health, but also to the health of their babies, older children and. | The United States Government Global Health Initiative Strategy Document The United States Government Global Health Initiative Strategy Strategy. 3 Annex A Global Health Initiative Targets. 16 Annex B GHI Implementation. 20 Acronyms. 23 The United States Government Global Health Initiative Strategy 2 The United States is pursuing a comprehensive whole-of-government approach to global health through the Global Health Initiative GHI . GHI seeks to achieve significant health improvements and foster sustainable effective efficient and country-led public health programs that deliver essential health care. Through GHI the Obama Administration is committed to improving and saving lives by strengthening health systems. To achieve maximum impact GHI has a special focus on improving the health of women newborns and children by combating infectious disease delivering clean water and focusing on nutrition and maternal newborn and child health. GHI aims to make the most of every dollar invested to ensure lives continue to improve and women and their families survive and thrive. This strategy was developed in consultation with partner countries civil society organizations the . Congress other donors and governments private sector partners and multilateral and international institutions. THE CONTEXT Health is at the heart of human progress. It determines whether parents can work to support their families children can attend school women can survive childbirth and infants can grow and thrive. Where health services are strong and accessible families and communities flourish. Where health services are inaccessible weak or nonexistent families suffer adults die prematurely and communities unravel. The Obama Administration has embraced global health as a core feature of its national security diplomacy and development work around the world. On September 22 2010 President Obama signed a Presidential Policy Directive on Global Development the first of its kind by a . Administration.