GLOBAL HEALTH - GENERAL

The Global Health Council is the world's largest membership alliance dedicated to saving lives by improving health throughout the world. The Council works to ensure that all who strive for improvement and equity in global health have the information and resources they need to succeed.

The Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria

GLOBAL HEALTH - COOPERATION

Africa Fighting Malaria This not-for-profit health advocacy group based in South Africa and in the United States conducts research on the political economy of diseases and disease control in developing countries by monitoring and reporting on aid programs of the World Bank, USAID, UNICEF and WHO.  Focus is primarily on malaria but HIV/AIDS and the problems associated with poverty and a lack of health systems are also covered.

Center for Global Development This independent, not-for-profit think tank works to reduce global poverty and inequality by encouraging policy change in the U.S. and other rich countries through rigorous research and active engagement with the policy community.

Partners in Health.  Mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care.

US HEALTH ADVOCACY

The Commonwealth Fund – This foundation – one of the first in the United States established by a woman – regularly publishes in-depth reports and analyses on the state of US health care.

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health – Founded in 1996, this  nonprofit promotes health through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions, now with a network of over 1300 communities and campuses. They collaborate to promote health through service-learning, community-based participatory research, broad-based coalitions and other partnership strategies.

Healthcare Now.org

Herndon Alliance - The Herndon Alliance (HA) is a national coalition of seventy minority, faith, labor, advocacy, and provider organizations—both national and state—advocating for a health justice movement. Our goal is to achieve quality, affordable health care accessible to all.

HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH

Global Health Workforce Alliance

Joint Learning Initiative on Human Resources for Health and Development (JLI)

Student National Medical Association (SNMA)

MEDICAL EDUCATION

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), is the oldest and largest independent association of physicians-in-training in the United States. With more than 68,000 members, AMSA is committed to improving medical training as well as advancing the profession of medicine.

HEALTH & HUMAN RIGHTS

Doctors for Global Health (DGH) is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization promoting health, education, art and other human rights throughout the world. DGH builds long-term relationships between people and communities here in the US and abroad to find effective solutions to social justice issues.