| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 406 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
A brief history of CBOs/NGOs in health and public health / Julie A. Stachowiak -- From an idea to a sustainable organization : getting a grassroots CBO off the ground / Danielle German -- The importance of sustainability in international public health NGOs / Meaghan Smith -- Donor organizations : what you need to know / Kandy S. Ferree -- Philanthropy and the culture of giving : its beginnings, current character, and future expectations / Anisha S. Dharshi and Paul A. Gaist -- The freedom to innovate : the contributions of social entrepreneurs to the field of global public health / Beverly Schwartz -- Faith-based organizations and public health / Roland L. Santiago -- Disasters and conflict zones around the world : the roles and relationships of the military and nongovernmental organizations / Ramey L. Wilson -- Evidence, equity, and economics : lessons and challenges of the environmental health movement / Mary C. Sheehan -- On the frontline : community-based organizations in health research / Manchui Leung and Shobha Srinivasan -- YEAH : one story of inspiration and success / Alischa Ross -- The American Red Cross : delivering services and working with partners in the USA and around the world / Christy Feig -- CARE : the contribution of an international NGO to global health / Helene D. Gayle and Sanjay Sinho -- Health care for the homeless : beyond repairing the safety net / L. Louise Treherne and Jeff Singer -- Practical and pragmatic : strategically applying gender perspectives to increase the power of global health policies and programs / Geeta Rao Gupta and Sarah Degnan Kambou -- "Happy healthy muppets" : a look at sesame workshop's health initiatives around the world / Charlotte F. Cole, Jennifer Kotler, and Seeta Pai -- Working across sectors : preventing disease and promoting health through policy and practice / John M. Clymer -- Human trafficking and its public health implications / Emily Nykaza -- Healthy Carolinians microfinancing : igniting the power of the community / Mary Bobbit-Cooke -- Working across borders : transnational NGOs / Saul Levin -- Players and pawns : the current controversy with and clampdown on NGOs in Russia / Chris Cavanaugh -- Community-based organizations in the millennium : opportunities for growth, challenges to survival / Victoria A. Cargill. |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Community health services.
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Public health -- Citizen participation.
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Public health -- International cooperation.
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Community Health Services.
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International Cooperation.
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Public Health.
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Voluntary Health Agencies.
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Social Sciences.
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| Added Author |
Gaist, Paul A.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Igniting the power of community. New York : Springer, c2010 9780387981567 038798156X (DLC) 2009926939 (OCoLC)320494422 |
| ISBN |
9780387981574 |
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0387981578 |
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