Health

“It isn’t enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it.
And it isn’t enough to believe in it. One must work at it.”

-- Eleanor Roosevelt

Building peace can often start with ensuring adequate health care or health education and prevention services are available. Teaming up with international healthcare partners, World Services is committed to improving the quality of life of residents in countries around the world, often facilitating collaboration needed between professional organizations and government agencies to achieve desired changes and program growth.

Delegation Table

World Services works to improve developing countries' healthcare. With funding support from United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and World Learning / Caucuses, in 2009, a World Services consultant team designed and implemented a medical staff structure and leadership development training program for Kipshidze University Central Hospital in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.

International healthcare partner physician leaders enacted the facility’s first Medical Staff By-Laws, and established a Credentialing system.

World Services has also worked with international healthcare partners to create a Reproductive Health care delivery model in four Russian cities. In addition to focusing on “best practice” clinical care standards, the project consulting team also enhanced patient interviewing and counseling skills, and used surveys to improve both patient satisfaction and employee satisfaction as the clinic registration systems were enhanced, all are key elements in developing a country's healthcare system.

Other successes in developing a country's healthcare system:

Created a model health reform project for Russia that set new standards for the country
Developed a model Women’s Center and a Reproduction Health Program establishing approved operating policies for the Moscow Oblast

The health of a community is fundamental to its success. Without health, communities cannot grow and flourish, and for this reason World Services has teamed with international healthcare partners and dedicated significant attention to improving the health of communities. In addition to consultation and special projects in developing countries' healthcare programs and services, World Services has also hosted delegations focused on Health Issues with the Community Connections Program and with the Open World Leadership Center.

Community Connections is sponsored and funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); World Learning / FORECAST is the Programming Agent for USAID.

Managed by the independent Open World Leadership Center at the Library of Congress, the Open World Program is designed to enhance understanding and capabilities for cooperation between the United States and countries of Eurasia and the Baltic States.

For more information on these or similar international professional development exchanges, please contact us at info@wslax.us.


Local Host	Theme	Country
La Crosse, WI Minneapolis, MN	2010: Hospital Administration	Moldova
Minneapolis, MN La Crosse, WI Madison, WI	2009: Public Health – Sexually Transmitted Infections	Ukraine
Minneapolis, MN La Crosse, WI Madison, WI	2008: Healthy Way of Life for Youth	Ukraine
Minneapolis, MN St. Paul, MN Houston, MN La Crosse, WI Waupon, WI	2007: Civil Society and Infectious Disease Control	Russia: Khabarovsky, Primorskiy Krais
Des Moines, IA Houston, MN La Crosse, WI Madison, WI	2007: Community Involvement in Health Promotion	Russia: Stavropol Krai and Rostov Oblast
La Crosse, WI Appleton, WI Madison, WI	2006: Women’s Health Promotion	Azerbaijan


Local Host	Theme	Country
Des Moines, IA	2009: Maternal and Child Health	Tajikistan
Bemidji, MN	2009: Nursing Education	Russia
Duluth, MN	2009: Health – the role of social workers	Russia
Bemidji, MN	2008: Nursing Education	Russia
La Crosse, WI	2008: Nursing Education	Russia
Minneapolis, MN	2008: HIV: Social services and case management	Russia
Wausau, WI	2008: Health Promotion / Healthy Communities	Russia
Buffalo, NY	2008: Health system development	Russia
Louisville, KY	2008: Health – System overview: Hospital Administration, Pediatrics, Special Needs	Russia
Wausau, WI	2008: HIV / TB / Addiction Issues	Russia
Minneapolis, MN	2008: HIV / AIDS	Russia
Syracuse, NY	2008: Services for Persons with Disabilities	Azerbaijan
Des Moines, IA	2007: Health and Non-governmental organizations	Ukraine
Wausau, WI	2006: Reproductive Health	Russia
Appleton, WI	2006: Healthy Communities – Student Assistance Programs and Employee Assistance Programs	Russia
La Crosse, WI	2006: Healthy Communities – Student Assistance Programs and Employee Assistance Programs	Russia
Appleton, WI	2005: Health – Elder care services and disability rights	Russia
Wausau, WI	2005: Health – Elder care services and disability rights	Russia