Programs

Promoting hand washing, covering mouth when coughing, discouraging spitting, improved human waste disposal, improved handling of soiled needles and medical equipment.

Promoting improved quality, access and availability of vaccines. Promoting high quality cold chain linkages. Improved health education.

Promoting improved nutrition especially among the most vulnerable and supplementing with vitamins and minerals when needed.

Improving pre, peri and post-natal care for women, support breast feeding, infant care and early childhood care Supporting contraception programs when needed.

Rickets, iodine deficiency, TB, HIV, AIDS/Chronic Diarrhea/dehydration, Growth Stunting, Vaccine preventable disease.

Primary Health Care, Mental Health Care, Palliative/End of life Care. Infectious diseases including TB, HIV/AIDS, Cysticercosis, Bartonelloses.

Promoting improved access to essential medications working with government and pharmaceutical industry

Helping research in the development of innovative investigatory tools for use in remote areas.

Recognizing the importance of education to the physical and mental health of these communities. Emphasis on educating community health workers.