World Compendium of Healthcare Facilities and Nonprofit Organizations

Improving health care in resource poor environments requires close collaboration between international groups and local, on-the-ground medical professionals and institutions. World Compendium of Healthcare Facilities and Nonprofit Organizations is an invaluable resource for both parts of that equation and a sure way to advance the cause of better health across the planet.' - Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder, Panzi Hospital and Nobel Peace Prize laureate 'The global health landscape is complex. Thousands of organizations - UN agencies, religious groups, and nonprofits - support public health and provide health care in countries around the world. This remarkable book provides the first-ever map of this landscape. It is an essential guide.' - Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc., FAAP, Director, Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, Boston College; Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Global Health 'Global development and sustainable progress depend on populations that are healthy and empowered. The data provided by World Compendium of Healthcare Facilities and Nonprofit Organizations can ensure that emerging countries have access to the healthcare required for long-term success.' - Andrea Jung, CEO and President, Grameen America 'One of the greatest promises of our technological age is the power of Big Data to improve health outcomes. By extracting insights from disparate data in innovative ways, World Compendium is helping to create an efficient market for the delivery of healthcare in underserved regions at a time when the world needs it most.' - Stephen Colvin, CCO, Bloomberg Media Improving health care in resource poor environments requires close collaboration between international groups and local, on-the-ground medical professionals and institutions. World Compendium of Healthcare Facilities and Nonprofit Organizations is an invaluable resource for both parts of that equation and a sure way to advance the cause of better health across the planet.' - Dr. Denis Mukwege, founder, Panzi Hospital and Nobel Peace Prize laureate 'The global health landscape is complex. Thousands of organizations - UN agencies, religious groups, and nonprofits - support public health and provide health care in countries around the world. This remarkable book provides the first-ever map of this landscape. It is an essential guide.' - Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., M.Sc., FAAP, Director, Program for Global Public Health and the Common Good, Boston College; Editor-in-Chief, Annals of Global Health 'Global development and sustainable progress depend on populations that are healthy and empowered. The data provided by World Compendium of Healthcare Facilities and Nonprofit Organizations can ensure that emerging countries have access to the healthcare required for long-term success.' - Andrea Jung, CEO and President, Grameen America 'One of the greatest promises of our technological age is the power of Big Data to improve health outcomes. By extracting insights from disparate data in innovative ways, World Compendium is helping to create an efficient market for the delivery of healthcare in underserved regions at a time when the world needs it most.' - Stephen Colvin, CCO, Bloomberg Media