Initiatives Inc. is dedicated to improving the health of individuals in the developing world. Our work is aimed at strengthening health systems, improving quality health care, and reinforcing NGO and community organizations. Through our technical assistance to governments, NGOs and intergovernmental organizations, we offer practical approaches to improving primary health care systems, scaling-up HIV/AIDS initiatives, building better reproductive health and family planning programs, initiating innovative safer motherhood programs, and strengthening child health initiatives. Our technical expertise also contributes to improving management, training and human resources systems across the globe.

CHW CENTRAL is now LIVE!

CHWCentral.org is a new web-based resource for Community Health WorkerPrograms.

Community Health Workers (CHWs) play an important role in meeting the health Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by addressing the global shortage of health care workers. On June 14, 2011 the USAID Health Care Improvement Project launched CHW Central, a website to facilitate sharing information and foster dialogues about CHWs. CHW Central contributes to strengthening CHW programs by sharing the latest developments in CHW programming and connecting CHW experts, practitioners and supporters.

CHW Central was developed by Initiatives Inc., in collaboration with John Hopkins University Center for Communication Program and University Research Co., LLC, through the USAID Health Care Improvement Project.

The CHW Central website features:

Online interactive discussions on current issues, connecting users and experts in CHW research, practice and policy.
A member exchange forum where users can post questions and solicit input.
A resource center housing training materials, practical tools and up-to-date guidelines.
Other features designed to increase the exchange of best practices and other information related to CHW programs.

Jenny Huddart Scholarship Fund

Initiatives Inc. has established the Jenny Huddart Scholarship Fund at the Boston University School of Public Health to honor the memory of our friend and colleague Jenny Huddart. The endowment provides annual scholarship awards based on financial need to deserving students enrolled in the Masters Degree program at the International Division of BUSPH, with a preference for students having a citizenship of a country in sub-Saharan Africa.

Jenny, Initiatives’ Vice President for 20 years, died in June 2008 after a long illness. She is dearly missed. You can read more about Jenny and her extraordinary contributions to the field of international health care on our Tribute page.

Please click here for information on how to donate to the scholarship fund.