WGVU Improving Global Health

A partnership of the following West Michigan organizations has been named as one of only twenty sites nationwide, and the only site in Michigan, to host the national “Rx for Child Survival” outreach campaign. The group has received a seed grant to help fund a variety of activities to address specific health issues, which on a yearly basis result in the deaths of more than 11,000,000 children ages 0-5 here in West Michigan and globally.

• Grand Rapids Rotary East

• Grand Valley State University

– College of Health Professions
– Kirkhof College of Nursing
– Office of Multicultural Affairs
– Barbara H. Padnos International Center

• Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth: Kids & Cops

• International Aid

• Muskegon Community Health Project

• The World Affairs Council – Western Michigan

• WGVU Public Broadcasting

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These West Michigan organizations are part of the national Rx for Child Survival campaign.

Rx for Survival—A Global Health Challenge™ is a Co-Production of the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit and Vulcan Productions, Inc. Rx for Child Survival—A Global Health Challenge™ is a project of WGBH Educational Foundation and Vulcan Productions, Inc. in collaboration with CARE and Save the Children, and in association with the Global Health Council and UNICEF. ©/™ 2005 WGBH Educational Foundation and Vulcan Productions, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All third party trademarks are owned by their respective owners and used with permission. Major funding for Rx For Survival—A Global Health Challenge is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The Merck Company Foundation.