Alan Guttmacher Institute www.agi-usa.org
AGI's mission is to inform decision-making, encourage scientific inquiry and enlightened public debate and promote the formation of sound public and private sector programs and policies. Site provides information about law and public policy, reproductive health issues and youth.
Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention www.alliance-cxca.org
A group of organizations working to clarify, promote, and implement strategies for preventing cervical cancer in developing countries.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists www.acog.com
The College serves as a strong advocate for quality health care for women with the goals of maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing education, promoting patient education and patient understanding of and involvement in medical care, and increasing awareness among members and the public about changes in women's health care.
American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org
A professional association of medical doctors dedicated to the science of medicine and public health.
American Public Health Association www.apha.org
Works to protect personal, community and environmental health by providing leadership in the development of health policy and practice. It advocates for improved conditions for a healthy society, emphasizing prevention.
American School Health Association www.ashaweb.org
Membership organization of school health educators, nurses, physicians, counselors, physical educators, and food service professionals who promote the well-being and health of school-age children and youth through comprehensive health programming.
Canadian Medical Association www.cma.ca
CMA.CA is a virtual national medical community that allows physicians and medical students to interact with each other and with the CMA, and to find the tools and resources they need to enhance their professional and personal lives, as well as the quality of care for Canadians.
Education, Training and Research Associates www.etr.org
Private, nonprofit organization specializing in health education and committed to empowering young people and adults from diverse cultural environments to adopt positive attitudes and behaviors with an emphasis on sexuality and health education that contribute to health and well-being of individuals, families, schools and communities.
EthnoMed ethnomed.org
Information about cultural beliefs, medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the health care of recent immigrants to Seattle.
Family Health International www.fhi.org
Family Health International (FHI) works to improve reproductive and family health around the world through biomedical and social science research, innovative health service delivery interventions, training and information programs. We work in partnership with universities, ministries of health and non-governmental organizations, conducting ongoing projects in the U.S. and more than 40 developing countries.
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) www.glma.org
GLMA promotes quality health care for LGBT and HIV-positive people, fosters a professional climate in which its diverse members can achieve their full potential, and supports members challenged by discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Health On the Net Foundation www.hon.ch
HON's mission is to guide lay persons or non-medical users and medical practitioners to useful and reliable online medical and health information.
Health Watch Information and Promotion Service www.healthwatch.com
Works to provide information, motivation and skills to adopt and maintain positive lifestyle choices and health practices to improve health and longevity among minority populations.
Healthy People Library Project www.healthlit.org
The purpose of this website is to provide libraries with resources for informing the public about health research, with the ultimate goal of enabling people to make healthier choices from advances that emerge from the research.
JHPIEGO, Corp. www.jhpiego.org
Through advocacy, education and performance improvement, JHPIEGO helps host-country policymakers, educators and trainers increase access and reduce barriers to quality health services, especially family planning and maternal and neonatal care, for all members of their society. JHPIEGO’s work is carried out in an environment that recognizes individual contributions and encourages innovative and practical solutions to meet identified needs in low-resource settings.
John Hopkins University Center for Communications Programs www.jhuccp.org
Helping people make healthy choices.
Maximizing Access and Quality (MAQ) Home Page www.maqweb.org
MAQ is an initiative to apply state-of-the-art methods to maximize access to and quality of family planning and other selected reproductive health services.
National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health www.npwh.org
The National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health (formerly the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health) was founded in 1980. NPWH's mission is to assure the provision of quality health care to women of all ages by nurse practitioners. NPWH's mission includes protecting and promoting a woman's right to make her own choices regarding her health within the context of her personal, religious, cultural, and family beliefs. NPWH represents nurse practitioners that provide care to women in the primary care setting as well as in women's health specialty practices. NPWH is a trusted source of information on nurse practitioner education, practice, and women's health issues.
National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association www.nfprha.org
Advocates universal access to voluntary, comprehensive, confidential, affordable family planning and reproductive health services to all.
NHeLP Reproductive Health Page www.healthlaw.org
Provides links related to legislation, health, reproductive news, research, and welfare.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America www.plannedparenthood.org
Provides reproductive and general health care services for women and families. Sexuality Information and Education.
Population Council www.popcouncil.org
An international, nonprofit institution that conducts research on three fronts: biomedical, social science, and public health. This research-and the information it produces-helps change the way people think about problems related to reproductive health and population growth.
Public Health Foundation Training Resource Center www.phf.org or bookstore.phf.org
The Public Health Foundation (PHF), a national, nonprofit organization, is dedicated to supporting, convening, and advancing efforts of local, state, and federal public health agencies and systems to promote and protect the health of people living within their respective jurisdictions. Through applied research, training, and technical assistance, PHF focuses its efforts on helping strengthen and build capacity and infrastructure of public health agencies and systems.
Reproductive Health Gateway www.rhgateway.org
Relevant, reliable information for reproductive health professionals. Search quickly through specifically selected websites. Your queries are answered with links straight to the information you seek.
The Sexuality Information & Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) www.siecus.org
Organization with the primary emphasis of sexuality education. Affirms that sexuality is a natural and healthy part of living and advocates the rights of individuals to make responsible sexual choices.
The Wisconsin Area Health Education Center www.ahec.wisc.edu
The Wisconsin Area Health Education Center (AHEC) System’s mission is to improve access to health care in Wisconsin’s urban and rural under served communities through the formation of strong public and private partnerships. The Wisconsin AHEC System directs its resources toward helping educational institutions, government, and community providers bring primary health care directly to the communities that need it most.
