THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION NGO Resource Centre, Room L 1B31, United Nations, New York, NY 10017 January 9, 2004 Rita Luthra, MD Women’s Health and Education Center 300 Stafford St. Suite 265 Springfield,MA 01104 Dear Dr. Luthra, We received your check for $1,000 and cannot thank you enough for your extremely generous contribution. On behalf of the NGO/DPI Executive Committee, I want to say that the mission of your Organization is devoted to something so important and vital that we are truly proud to represent you as an affiliate of the NGO community. I would like to visit you sometime and see your Center. Perhaps we can arrange something in the future. In the meantime, I thank you again for your wonderful contribution. It will go a long way towards funding our outreach projects. If you are planning on attending the next Annual DPI/NGO Conference in September 2004, I look forward to talking with you. With Warm Regards, Joan Levy, Chair NGO/DPI Executive CommitteeRead More

Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology Brigham and Women’s Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, ASB1-3, Boston, Massachusetts (USA) Robert L. Barbieri, M.D. graduated from Yale College (1973) and Harvard Medical School (1977). He is certified in Internal Medicine (1982), Endocrinology and Metabolism (1983), Obstetrics and Gynecology (1987) and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (1988). Currently he is Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Kate Macy Ladd Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. Dr Barbieri is the program director for the integrated Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Massachusetts General Hospital obstetrics and gynecology residency training program. Dr. Barbieri is the past President of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO), and the past President of the APGO Medical Education Foundation. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and as the Chairperson of the National Institutes of Health, Reproductive Biology Study Section. Dr. Barbieri is a contributing author to over 300 medical publications. He is an editor of 4 textbooks in reproductive endocrinology and gynecology: UpToDate in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health, Kistner’s Gynecology and Women’s Health, Yen and Jaffe’s Reproductive Endocrinology and Scientific American Medicine: Gynecology in Primary Care. He is a co-author of 6 Steps to Increased Fertility, a Harvard Medical School book, published by Simon and Schuster. His current research interests include issues related to infertility, including the treatment of PCOS and the identification of predictors of successful IVF treatment.Read More

WHEC: une chronologie des étapes et des collaborations Dédié aux femmes dans le monde du bien-être et la santé 2018 Janvier – Greetings from THE WHITE HOUSE; President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Janvier – Greetings from UN Secretary General António Guterres. Janvier – Letter of Support from THE WHITE HOUSE; President Donald J. Trump. Janvier – UN Document, Economic and Social Council, Commission on Population and Development, E/CN.9/2018/NGO/2 17 Avril – Tuesday chat series @ UNDPINGO – Child Marriages – Call to Action with UNICEF HQ 10 Juillet – Side Event @ High Level Political Forum (HLPF) – Panel discussion on WHEC Global Health Line and its LINK (Learning Innovation Network Knowledge) Access Project – to provide access to reproductive health research, worldwide. Available at UN Web TV: http://webtv.un.org/watch/player/5807660229001 13 Novembre & 29 Novembre – Support and acknowledgment of THE WHITE HOUSE; President Trump. 2017 Janvier – Greetings from THE WHITE HOUSE; President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. 6 Février – UN Document – WHEC Annual Project Report. 14 Juillet – Commitment Progress with Every Women Every Child, published and updated. Juillet – Invited and participated at the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF). 2016 Juillet – UN Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals; #SDGAction 1212 Juillet – Acknowledgment of President Barack Obama, THE WHITE HOUSE. Août – Acknowledgment of WHO – Assistant Director-General Family, Women’s and Children’s Health. 2015 Janvier – The Acknowledgement and Greetings of UN Secretary General Mr. BAN Ki-moon. 10 Mars – Invited and attended United Nations Secretary-General hosted event, Saving Lives, Protecting Futures, an Every Woman Every Child high-level event, in the ECOSOC Chamber at the United Nations Headquarters in New York and the launch of Progress Report on the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health. 29 Mai – The Economic and Social Council UN Document E/2015/NGO/2 regarding Post-2015 development agenda in High Level Segment, got accepted and published. 8 Juillet – Invitation to High-Level Segment of ECOSOC for presentation of UN Document – E/2015/NGO/2 2014 Janvier – The Acknowledgement and Greetings of UN Secretary General Mr. BAN Ki-moon. 18 Juin – 2014 ECOSOC Substantive Session – 2014 High-level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) accepted the written statement of WHEC; Document symbol: E/2014/NGO/53 25 Septembre – Attended and participated in breakfast meeting for UN MDG Advocates and in the afternoon a high level segment at 69th UN General Assembly of Every Woman and Every Child on invitation of UN Secretary General BAN Ki-moon at Trusteeship Council, UN Headquarters. 2013 Janvier – The Greetings of UN Secretary General Mr. BAN Ki-moon and Mrs. BAN Soon-taek; Février – Committee on NGOs at its 2013 regular session, which closed on 8 February 2013, recommended with note the quadrennial reports of 277 non-governmental organizations. Women’s Health and Education Organization which is non-profit entity of Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) was one of them (listed on page 14, United Nations Economic and Social Council E/C.2/2013/L.1/ REV. 1); Juillet – Oral Statements at 2013 Annual Ministerial Review by request from the Office of the President of Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Octobre – Support from the Yale OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT for collaboration. 2012 Janvier – Acknowledgment received from UN Secretary General BAN Ki-moon for the work to advance global agenda in Women’s Health. 25 Septembre – Analyzing Progress on Commitments to the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health; PMNCH 2012 Report and website included WHEC’s initiatives and released at 67th General Assembly Session at UN Headquarter, NY 2011 4 Mai – The Secretariat of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) is pleased to welcome Women’s Health and Education Centre as a member of The Partnership — Hosted by the World Health Organization. 20 Septembre – UN Secretary General BAN Ki-moon’s invitation to participate in forum at UN Headquarter, ECOSOC Chamber — Every Woman Every Child — The Effort to Advance the Global Strategy. 2010 28 Février-12 Mars – Invited and participated in e-Discussion on Global Public Health jointly organized by United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP), as part of the preparatory process for the ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review (AMR). 5 Avril – Submission of Oral Statements for the 2010 ECOSOC High-Level Segment — CSO Net. 19 Mai – Listed in Directory of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) — Division of Social Policy and Development (DSPD) having established steady working relationships with the Division for Social Policy and Development (DSPD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations (UN). 1 Juillet – WHO | The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn, & Child Health | Resources for e-learning publication: WomensHealthSection.com 2009 29 Janvier – 26 Février; Invited and participated in e-Discussion on Global Public Health jointly organized by United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and United Nations Development Program (UNDP), as part of the preparatory process for the ECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review (AMR). 31 Mars – The Project « Continuing Medical Education Initiative for the Globalized World » published on the UN-NGO-IRENE Best Practices Network website. 1 Décembre – Posted on CSO Net, ECOSOC Civil Society Network — Projects on World Map 2008 29 Février; Academic Partnership Unit / Academic Initiative Section / Outreach Division of the United Nations published the article title: Improving maternal Health Through Education — Safe Motherhood is a Necessity; in UN Chronicle. 23 Juin; DPI — NGO accredited Information Program of the Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) and is invited to continue the project / program, for the next 4 years. Our next quadrennial review is required in 2012. 7 Juillet; NGO Section / DESA, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations at its 2008 Resumed Session, from 29 Mai-6 Juin, decided to recommend Special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council to the organization, Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC). 22 Juillet; the Economic and Social Council, at its Substantive Session of Juillet 2008, decided to grant Special consultative status to the organization Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC). 2007 10 Octobre; Invited by Academic Partnership Unit / Academic Initiative Section of the United Nations to participate in the special edition focusing on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Article title: Improving Maternal Health through Education; has been accepted for publication by UN Chronicle. 1 Novembre; article title: Contraception counseling and compliance; published by Bulletin of the World Health Organization. It has become the program/project of WHO. 2006 1st Septembre; Sign Out column (Insights and reflections from thought leaders in obstetrics and gynecology) title: The Internet as a classroom in women’s health, published in Contemporary OB/GYN (page 120). 15th Octobre; WHEC Update – A Newsletter of worldwide activity of Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) launched. 1st Novembre; the article title: Health-care patents and interests of patients, published in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (page 919) Ref. No. 06-033340 2005 14th Janvier; License for Publication signed with Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 7th Avril; NGO Briefings on World Health Day at the United Nations presented about the mission of Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) and its Online publication: WomensHealthSection.com 1st Juillet; the article regarding WomensHealthSection.com title: Internet health learning to improve women’s health, published as a letter in Bulletin of the World Health Organization (page 557). 29th Juillet; UN Chronicle published the article title: Safe Motherhood — A Matter of Human Rights and Social Justice, as a lead article for the Millennium Development Goal # 5 (Improve Maternal Health). 25th Août; Acknowledgment of the mission of Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) by Economic and Social Commission for Asia the Pacific (UN ESCAP). 7th Décembre; Letter of Support and Acknowledgment from the United Nations University regarding e-learning publication WomensHealthSection.com 2004 9th Janvier; The Executive Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Associated with The United Nations Department of Public Information acknowledged the mission of WHEC. 25th Octobre; Letter of Support and Acknowledgement from the World Health Organization. 2003 30th Juin; The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations of the Department of Public Information (DPI) approved Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) for association with the Department. 2002 24th Octobre; Online Peer-Reviewed Journal title: WomensHealthSection.com launched in &association with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations and eclecTechs. 2001 12th Avril; Established to undertake various projects / programs to improve women’s health & status worldwide. 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23 February 2005 Dear Dr. Luthra, I have the honour to invite you to address the community of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) associated with the Department of Public Information (DPI) on Thursday, 7 April 2005, at the weekly Briefing organized by the NGO Section of DPI. The topic of the Briefing will be « International World Health Day ». Our well-informed NGO representatives would be interested in hearing from you on how your organization is working with the United Nations and with governments to promote maternal health and early childhood care. Other invited speakers include H.E. Chief Arthur Mbanefo, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations and Dr. Jack Chow, World Health Organization, Assistant Director-General for HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria. We respectfully ask that you give a presentation of approximately seven-to-ten minutes so that the remaining time can be devoted to a question-and-answer period. The weekly DPI/NGO Briefings are attended by an average of 200 representatives of national and intemationa1 NGOs that work with the United Nations. The Briefing will take place in the Dog Hammarskjöld Library Auditorium from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. I hope you will be able to join us on 7 April 2005. Yours sincerely, Paul Hoeffel Chief NGO Section Department of Public InformationRead More

Dr. Sibai is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. His academic leadership and contributions to research, in the dissection of the hypertensive diseases of pregnancy and other basic problems associated with obstetrics and gynecology, has awarded him national and international recognition in the field of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, particularly in the area of hypertension in pregnancy. His contributions have organized the treatment plans of many physicians. Dr. Sibai’s international notoriety in preeclampsia and eclampsia evolved as a result of his authorship or co-authorship of over 350 peer-reviewed publications in national and internationally circulated publications. Dr. Baha M. Sibai Professor and Chairman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Cincinnati 231 Albert Sabin Way Cincinnati, OH 45267 E-mail: baha.sibai@uc.eduRead More

Président, département de l’obstétrique et Gynecologie St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center Boston, MA (USA) Éducation: Reçu un diplôme de Harvard College, 1952-56 Servi dans la marine des Etats-Unis (Ensign-Lt jg), 1956-58 Boston University School of Medicine, 1958-62 Internship / residency surgery St. Vincent’s Hospital NY, NY, 1962-64 Résidence d’Ob/Gyn St. Vincent’s Hospital NY, NY, 1964-68 Expérience: Professeur clinique de Ob/Gyn, école d’université de touffes de médecine Président, Société obstétrique de Boston, 1999-2000 Chairman, Massachusetts Section ACOG, 1998-2002 Section, Department of Ob/Gyn, St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston MA Le centre médical de St. Elizabeth est consacré à la santé des femmes publie et fait bon accueil à des projets liés à la maternité sûre de partout dans le monde. Notre programme de résidence a des résidants de divers pays et de milieux ethniques. Notre diversité est notre force.Read More

WomensHealthSection.com is the website of Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC). The information in the various pages of the WHEC web site is issued by the Women’s Health and Education Center for general distribution. WHEC exercises copyright over its information to make sure that it is used in accordance with the © WHEC All Worldwide Rights Reserved principles. Extracts of WHEC information can be used for private study or for educational purposes without permission. Wider use requires permission to be obtained from WHEC. Can I link to the WomensHealthSection.com from my web site? How do I request a link from the WomensHealthSection.com to my site? Potentially any external web site may add a hyperlink to the WomensHealthSection.com without requesting permission. However this use must not infringe Women’s Health and Education Center’s (WHEC’s) intellectual property rights, in particular relating to its name, emblem, copyright or authors’ rights. WHEC does not normally provide links to external web sites unless there is a clear association with WHEC’s activities. Links from the WHEC web site Because a link from the WomensHealthSection.com may be interpreted as an endorsement by WHEC of everything on the site to which the link leads, WHEC does not normally provide such links unless there is a clear association with WHEC’s activities. The WHEC web site may from time to time have some exceptions to this rule for specific purposes, but links from WomensHealthSection.com, are normally reserved for the web sites of institutions or organizations with which WHEC works closely. The provision of a link from the WomensHealthSection.com, to other sites does not indicate endorsement of those sites by WHEC, and WHEC accepts no responsibility for the validity or accuracy of their content. Links to the WHEC web site In line with established Internet usage, any external web site may provide a hyperlink to WomensHealthSection.com or to any of its pages without requesting permission. However this use must not infringe WHEC’s intellectual property rights, in particular relating to its name, emblem, copyright or authors’ rights. The WHEC emblem may not be used in providing a link. I am doing research. Where should I start looking for information? For research on a particular women’s health topic, begin by looking at the health topics list. Each health topic page provides lists of related sites, links and documents. The research tools page lists resources that can be used in research. These include statistical databases and the library database. Why are countries referred to the way they are? The Women’s Health and Education Center (WHEC) adheres to UN terminology, and it is based on information received from the United Nations.Read More

l’Internet comme salle de classe chez la santé des femmes Par Rita Luthra, MD DR. LUTHRA est président du centre de la santé et de l’éducation des femmes, qui est associé au département d’information publique des Nations UniesRead More

25 October 2004 Dear Dr Luthra, Thank you for your letter of 15 October 2004 and congratulations to the Center on becoming associated with the UN-DPI. I would be pleased to share information about the Woman’s Health and Education Center with relevant WHO departments, however, it will also be helpful to have the following information as well: a copy of the Center’s constitution or equivalent document; copies of its membership lists; list of its officers; copies of its annual reports for the past three years and audited accounts; copies of any evaluations of its projects and/or research reports produced by the Center; if produced, a copy of its publications/media catalogue. I take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in the work of WHO. Yours sincerely, Ms. J.S. Matsumoto External Relations Officer Office of the Civil Society InitiativeRead More