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OUR MISSION
To provide medical and healthcare information, education and communications in developing and war-affected regions.
WiRED's Partners

WiRED's work is made possible by the generosity of our Program Partners, Major Funders, and In-Kind Allies.


Program Partners

Children's National Medical Center
Specializing in pediatric care and family-oriented healthcare, Children's Hospital is home to one of WiRED's two U.S.-based Telemedicine Centers linking Iraqi doctors to the international medical community.

International Office of Migration (IOM)
IOM is committed to the principle that humane and orderly migration benefits migrants and society. www.iom.int

The Marian Wright Edelman Institute
The Marian Wright Edelman Institute for the Study of Children, Youth and Families at San Francisco State University supports WiRED's programs to improve the quality of life for children and youth. http://bss.sfsu.edu/edelman/


Major Funders

American Federation of Teachers
WiRED was invited by the AMF to provide a computer center in Freetown, Sierre Leone. Installation will occur during the last half of 2003. www.aft.org

The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation funds research that develops treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other central nervous system disorders. The Foundation generously supported spinal cord education and information for the medical community in Iraq. www.ChristopherReeve.org

The Firelight Foundation
Believing that children are the hope for our future, the mission of The Firelight Foundation is to support children in need. The Firelight Foundation has generously underwritten WiRED's programs for AIDS orphans in Kenya. www.firelightfoundation.org

Global Technology Corps, U.S. Department of State
The Global Technology Corp and WiRED collaborated on the operation of seven Information Centers Centers in Kosovo and four Medical Information Centers in Baghdad. www.globaltechcorps.org

The Medtronic Foundation
The foundation's mission is to improve the health of people and communities by focusing resources in areas where they can make unique and positive contributions. The Medtronic Foundation generously underwrote WiRED's Community Health Information Centers in Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Iraq. www.medtronic.com/foundation

Pfizer Inc.
Pfizer Inc is a pharmaceutical company committed to helping people improve their health by discovering and developing medicines. Pfizer Inc. has generously provided underwriting for WiRED's Medical Information Centers in Iraq. www.pfizer.com

Rotary Club of Tiburon-Belvedere
The generous donations of the Rotary Club of Tiburon-Belvedere, in partnership with the Rotary Foundation and Rotary Clubs of Leon and Choluteca, have made possible the installation of WiRED Medical Information Centers in Leon, Nicaragua and Choluteca, Honduras. www.rotary5150.org/clubs-2005/tiburon-belvedere.htm

The Rotary Foundation
The mission of The Rotary Foundation is to support the efforts of Rotary International in the fulfillment of the Object of Rotary, Rotary's mission, and the achievement of world understanding and peace through local, national, and international humanitarian, educational, and cultural programs. www.rotary.org/foundation/index.html

The Tatjana Grgich Family Foundation
The Tatjana Grgich Family Foundation is dedicated to projects, programs, and services that assist youth from strife-torn areas of the world. Based in California's Sonoma Valley, the foundation supports local and national charitable organizations that provide educational, medical, and spiritual sustenance to families and individuals. Tatjana Grgich, president, serves as a member of WiRED's Board of Directors.

U.S. Department of State
The mission of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is to create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community. DOS provides critical support for WiRED's work in Iraq. www.state.gov

U.S. National Institutes of Health
Generously underwrote WiRED's Community Health Information Centers in Kenya. In addition, NIH donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers, and has also provided CD copying services.

In-Kind Allies

Affinity Internet, Inc.
A Web services provider, offers multiple hosting packages, easy-to-use software and e-commerce tools for small to medium sized businesses (SMB). Affinity operates multiple hosting brands, ValueWeb, SkyNetWEB, Bigstep, HostSave and WinSave, offering shared and/or dedicated servers, applications and products to meet specific and growing needs for a segment of the SMB market. www.affinity.com

ALLIANCE
Supports community action on AIDS in developing countries. Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.aidsalliance.org

AllScripts HealthCare Solutions
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers.
Email: healthprogams@allscripts.com

AMA Press American Medical Association
Donated CD-ROM material for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.ama-assn.org

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Profession organization. Provided health education CD-ROM for use in WiRED's CHIC's. www.aaos.org

American Epilepsy Society
Donated CD-ROM for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.aesnet.org

Keith Branson CVM, MS, DACVA - University of Minnesota
Donated CD-ROM material for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers
www.missouri.edu

Chest Foundation
American College of Chest Physicians. Provided health education CD-ROM for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.chestnet.org

Professor JAW Coetzer - Faculty of Veterinary Science,
University of Pretoria, South Africa

Provided veterinary educational CD-ROM for use in WiRED's CHIC's in Kenya. www.up.ac.za/academic/veterinary

CRC Press
Donated CD-ROM material for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.crcpress.com

DFES Publishing
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers.

EngenderHealth
Works worldwide providing reproductive health services. Donated CD-ROM for use in WiRED's Centers. www.engenderhealth.org

E-TALC
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers.

Margaret Gwynne Ferris, MPH - Baylor International Pediatric AIDS initiative
Permission to use donated curriculum and overheads. www.bayloraids.org

Myra Glajchen, DSW -
Institute for Education and Research in Pain and Palliative Care,
Beth Israel Medical Center

Permission to download and copy information from website. www.StopPain.org

Linda Goldman, MS, LCPC
Certified Grief Therapist. Donated her CD-ROM and book materials to WiRED's health education programs Email: Lgold@erols.com

Dr. Steven D. Handler, MD - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Provided his health education CD-ROM for use in WiRED's programs. www.chop.edu

Jon Merrill, MD of HealthAnswers, Inc.
Jon Merrill, M.D., of HealthAnswers, Inc. has donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers, and has also provided CD copying services. www.healthanswersinc.com

Hong Kong AIDS Foundation
A non-profit organization, the Hong Kong AIDS Foundation provided educational videos for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.aids.org.hk

Hopkins Technology, LLC
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.hoptechno.com

Icon Learning Systems Library of Clinical Guides and
Interactive Software, based on work of Frank H. Netter, MD

Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.NetterArt.com

IWTC: International Women's Tribune Center
CD-ROM made for/by/with women in rural and semi-urban communities in Uganda dealing with ideas for women to earn money in Africa. Donated for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.iwtc.org

JHPIEGO (an affiliate of Johns Hopkins University)
Permission to use and copy CDs. www.jhpiego.org

Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Program
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers www.jhuccp.org

Lippincott, Wilkins and Williams Publishing company
Donated extensive CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers.

Lexi-Comp, Inc.
A clinical reference library, Lexi-Comp, Inc. provided educational videos for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers; Donation of CD-Roms for use in Iraq. www.lexi.com

Marathon MultiMedia
Produces healthcare information for the medical community. Donated extensive CD-ROM materials to WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.marathonmultimedia.com

March of Dimes
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.marchofdimes.com

Medical Communications Media
Healthcare communications company dedicated to providing quality education materials has generously provided health education CD-ROMs for use in WiRED's Community Health Education Programs. www.medcommedia.com

National Lipid Education Council
Multidisciplinary panel of experts in lipid management, cardiology and primary care. Provided health education CD-ROMs for use in WiRED's CHIC's. www.lipidhealth.org/content/nlec.asp

NSA: National Stroke Association
Donated CD-ROM material for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.stroke.org

Dr.'s Pickrell and Oehme - Kansas State University,
College of Veterinary Medicine

Donated CD-ROM Veterinary health education material for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.vet.ksu.edu

Dr. Donald C. Plumb - University of Minnesota Veterinary College
Donated CD-ROM material for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.umn.edu

Redwing Book Company
Private publishing company specializing in distributing materials for students and practioners of Eastern and Western healing arts. Provided CD-ROM materials for WiRED's CHIC's. www.redwingbooks.com

Reston/Health Answers Inc.
Leading provider of medical education for professional medical associations. Donated CD-ROM material for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.healthanswersinc.com

Roche Laboratories - Nairobi, Kenya. Pharmaceutical Company
Provided CD-ROM materials to be used in WiRED's CHIC's in Kenya. www.roche.com

SANE Australia
Permission to use and copy CDs www.sane.org

Dick Schoech, Ph.D. - University of Texas at Arlington,
Department of Social Work

Provided CD-ROM materials to WiRED's health education programs. www.uta.edu

UNESCO
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers, and has also provided CD copying services.

University of Alberta, Canada
Provided health education CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.ualberta.ca

Professor Jaw Coetzer -
University of Pretoria, Dept. Veterinary Tropical Diseases

Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers, and has also provided CD copying services.

University Research Company, LLC
Professional medical service company. Provided WiRED with health education CD-ROM material for use in CHIC's. www.URC-CHS.COM

University of Texas Medical Branch - School of Allied Health Sciences
Develops health education software for students. Donated CD-ROM material for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.utmb.edu

University of Texas - Medical Branch, School of Nursing
Develops health education software for students. Donated CD-ROM material for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.utmb.edu

University of Washington - School of Nursing
Provides teaching materials for nurse educators. Donated CD-ROM for use in WiRED's Centers. www.tneel.uic.edu/default.asp

Update Software Limited
Donated CD-ROM for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers & Medical Information Centers www.tneel.uic.edu/default.asp

US Dept. of Health and Human Services
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers.

Wellcome Trust
An independent research-funding charity. Wellcome Trust provided educational videos for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.wellcome.ac.uk

World Health Organization
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.who.int

Wright Type Design
Donated CD-ROM materials for use in WiRED's Community Health Information Centers. www.smokingprevention.co.uk


 

 


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