The CARE-CDC health initiative: a model for global participatory research.

نویسندگان

P L Riley

R Jossy

L Nkinsi

L Buhi

چکیده

In 1997, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation provided $5 million, through the CDC Foundation, for the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) International and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to create a sustainable partnership in global health. The investment provided discretionary resources and an incentive for CARE and CDC to maximize each other's strengths. This grant enabled the CARE-CDC Health Initiative (CCHI) to fund 9 collaborative projects in Africa and Central and South America and 1 Atlanta-based project involving CARE and CDC headquarters staff. Now, 4 years later, CCHI is concluding its initial phase of activity.

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