Nonprofit organization working internationally and in the United States to support and strengthen health care services, particularly those needed by women . Formerly known as AVSC International.
Organisation works with public and private health providers in countries where basic health care needs are urgent. It provides medical expertise, training, and technical assistance, in order to improve the quality of care clients receive. It publishes training materials for health workers in both print and on-line formats in clinical techniques appropriate for low resource settings.
Web site details the kinds of areas that the organisation’s work covers, including:
- family planning
- maternal/child health
- post abortion care
- men’s health
- STIs/HIV
- sexuality and gender
Web site also includes free online courses from EngenderHealth’s Distance Learning Initiative:
- Infection Prevention Course (English version and Spanish versions)
- Topics in Reproductive Health Minicourses
Site provides publication details of printed training and other materials.
Online documents available include
- EngenderHealth Update (quarterly) by email and online
- full-text working papers (in English and French).