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5 Jun 2013

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GE Foundation

GE Foundation Expands Developing Health Globally™ in ASEAN Region to Increase Access to Healthcare

The GE Foundation is partnering with the Ministries of Health in Cambodia, Indonesia and Myanmar to implement programs that will improve access to healthcare throughout these countries...Projects include improving infrastructure with technology and training at public hospitals and clinics, increasing the pipeline of primary care physicians in the public sector, and improving maternal and newborn care to reduce infection and mortality rates…GE Foundation President and Chairman Bob Corcoran said, “The GE Foundation is pleased to expand Developing Health Globally….We are collaborating with Jhpiego…[and] are…working…with Ministries of Health…on their most pressing health challenges”…Jhpiego’s President and CEO, Dr. Leslie Mancuso added, “Jhpiego is thrilled for the opportunity to help prevent the needless deaths of mothers and babies…”