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CaucasusNOW
Health Gateway (CHG) aims to create a 'healthy environment'for
individuals and populations in the region and to foster relationships and
networks through which collaborative health partnerships
will flourish.The physical, social and emotional environment is a
central determinant of the health and wellbeing of populations.
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Education,
health promotion and empowering women and families to participate in decision-making
as well as appropriate training for healthcare providers can significantly
improve women's health and
raise awareness about the consequences of poor
maternal health, poor behavioural patterns.
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CaucasusNOW
Health Gateway (CHG) will focus on developing, through
core collaborating institutions, sustaining partnerships in a regional
effort to advance health promotion and promote disease prevention
strategies. Multi-sectoral regional networks will be developed with
participants drawn from professionals working in all medical and healthcare
sectors, national and local health departments, non-governmental organisations,
and companies.
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CaucasusNOW
HealthNET, hosted by the CaucasusNOW Health Gateway,
will develop a virtual association of women health professionals
which will encourage dialogue, better understanding and co-operation between
experts and professionals working in the health sector and mobilise 'advocates'
for the improvement of health care and services in the region.
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HealthNET
eDialogue, a regular electronic bulletin providing information on current
and new healthcare practices and provision, together with training
opportunities and funding, will be available to subscribers.
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CaucasusNOW is a regional initiative created by WomenAid International, a humanitarian aid and development agency which first established its presence in the Caucasus region in 1994. It also works in partnership with and through its Caucasus partner, WomenAid-Georgia, which is based in Tbilisi.
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