USAID and the Dominican Republic

Stratagies from 2002-2007 from the office of USAID.

Sustained Improvement in the Health of Vulnerable Populations in the Dominican Republic -

"The strategy will target vulnerable population groups defined generally as those living under the poverty line, with a focus on children, adolescents and women of reproductive age. HIV/AIDS interventions will be focused on the population groups most vulnerable to the HIV/AIDS epidemic." (USAID, 2007)

-This is an excellent article highlighting the iniciatives that are being taken in the Dominican Republic. Though this is a government program, they suggest that this will not be accomplished only by USAID, it will take the collaboration of many organizations, NGOs included.

Click here for the link: http://www.usaid.gov/dr/health.htm

Poverty & Health Iniciatives from NGO's

An interesting and informative article, "Poverty and Health in Developing Countries: Key Actions" in November 2003 answers questions about the possibilities of meeting the Millinium Development Goals. It was a joint effort between WHO and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Some key questions included are:

Can improved health reduce poverty?
What is a “pro-poor”health approach?
How can policies outside the healthsector help?
What are global public goods for health and why are they important?
How do trade agreements affect health in poor countries?
How much money is needed to improve health in developing countries?

Read the article from the source here: http://209.85.173.104/search?q=cache:dcvusxy4Mb0J:www.oecd.org/dataoecd/39/62/18514159.pdf+Poverty+and+Health:+Initiatives+from+NGOs&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=6&gl=us