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Doctors for Global Health (DGH) is a private, not-for-profit organization promoting health, education, art and other human rights throughout the world.
DGH was founded in 1995 by volunteers who were accompanying the communities of war-torn Morazán province in north-eastern El Salvador in their struggle to implement primary health care and public health services. From seeds planted by those few committed volunteers DGH has grown into a thriving international movement for health and human rights.
DGH is comprised of hundreds of health professionals, students, educators, artists, attorneys, engineers, retirees and others. Together we build long-term relationships between people and communities around the world to find effective solutions to social justice issues.
Though many of us are health professionals, our solutions extend far beyond the medical. We volunteer our time and expertise in communities that invite us to join them. We fund and support local projects that build on the energy, creativity and passion of local leaders. We educate and advocate for domestic and foreign policies that promote justice and peace. We accompany communities in fulfilling health and other human rights.
Since its inception, DGH has accompanied communities in Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uganda and the United States. We are improving the health and well-being of these communities by increasing access to quality health care; developing educational opportunities and avenues for artistic expression; and raising awareness of health and other human rights.
Every community we accompany has unique strengths and needs, but they all share a common thread: The health inequities they face are symptoms of larger social, economic and political injustices. Malnutrition, poverty, preventable death and violence all violate basic human rights. As global citizens, we must name and challenge these injustices.
DGH Mission StatementTo improve health and foster other human rights with those most in need by accompanying communities, while educating and inspiring others to action.For more information about what DGH believes in, read the DGH Principles of Action. You can also download and read the Doctors for Global Health 1995–2005 Retrospective (2MB PDF file) for insight into DGH's first 10 years of accompaniment of communities around the world and an illustration of the principles of action that make DGH unique. OrganizationDoctors for Global
Health is administered by a Volunteer Board of
Directors whose members have volunteered with DGH and are elected by
DGH Voting Members. (See DGH Membership
Categories.) The Board is assisted by an Advisory Council composed of
over 200 physicians, students, retired people, engineers, artists,
teachers, nurses, public health workers, lawyers, business people, and
others. A diverse group of Volunteers provides the vital core of DGH's
capabilities and resources (including this web site). For most of its
existence, DGH has been a strictly volunteer organization with no paid
employees in the USA.
DGH is a non-profit, non-governmental organization and is not
affiliated with any church or religious group. It is incorporated in the
state of Georgia as a 501(c)3 organization. All contributions are tax-deductible.
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