HEALTH[E]FOUNDATION: E-HEALTH AND M-HEALTH SOLUTIONS SUPPORTING A WORLD
WITH QUALITY CARE AND INFORMATION TO ACHIEVE A BETTER HEALTH FOR ALL
Health[e]Foundation was founded in 2003 by Professors Joep Lange and Fransje van der Waals with the mission to efficiently train African healthcare workers working in the HIV/AIDS field. While treatment of HIV antiretroviral therapy was introduced at a large scale in Africa, it was obvious that the local healthcare systems were hardly prepared to cope with the large group of people in need of medication.
Health[e]Foundation adopted the blended training model, a combination of workshops and digital learning, to efficiently reach large groups of participants.
In addition to bringing clinical knowledge on infectious diseases from HIV to COVID-19 Health[e]Foundation focuses on and mother and child health programs and informs communities about basic health, disease prevention, healthy lifestyles life skills, and reproductive health and rights. We train community workers, counselors, social workers, and educators with knowledge and skills to enhance outreach activities within their communities.
By offering multiple options to deliver our services, we can tailor each project to the specific needs of the target group and their situation. Our e-learning platform and m-health solutions enable us to scale up our impact and reach (almost) everyone.
Over the years Health[e]Foundation has reached >79.000 participants in 15 countries in 7 languages.
LUCY
Health[e]Foundation offers m-health services to support and inform communities. M-health is a digital technology offering a promising way of caring for people who live in the most hard-to-reach areas by sending information to personal mobile devices.
LUCY started as a free and anonymous SMS and voice messaging service for pregnant women and mothers of newborns who are interested in receiving more information about their pregnancy and how to take care of their baby. Currently, LUCY is also implemented as a smartphone application for (pregnant) women. LUCY is not only empowering clients but also promoting communication with healthcare workers promoting access to basic medical information. LUCY started in Ethiopia in collaboration with the Ethiopian Midwives Association and as an App in Suriname together with Stichting Perisur, and is now available worldwide via the App store.
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The Netherland-America Foundation
505 8th Avenue, Ste 12A-05
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FOR U.S. TAXES The Netherland-America Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible for the purpose of U. S. federal and state taxes, to the extent permitted by federal and state law. CHARITY NAVIGATOR Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator, gave the NAF a 4-star rating-their highest-for “its ability to efficiently manage and grow its finances, demonstrating to the public it is worthy of their trust,”
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