The Canadian Partnership for Women and Children's Health, most commonly known as CanWaCH, is an umbrella not for profit organization that unites Canadian organizations working on women and child's health. It has a focus on reproductive health.
History
CanWaCH was co-founded by epidemiologist Helen Scott and
international development practitioner Julia Anderson in 2010, simultaneous to the
36th G8 summit occurring in Canada.
The board of directors is chaired by Onome Ako.
The organization was officially incorporated as a
not for profit
A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...
in 2015 in
Peterborough, Ontario
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.
Organization
As of 2018, CanWaCH had 94 members and 13 employees.
Activities are funded by the
Government of Canada
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.
Activities
In 2017, CanWaCH held the Global Adolescent Health conference which facilitated the launch of the
World Health Organization's report ''Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents.''
The meeting was a forum for stakeholders, including youth representatives, to discuss challenges and opportunities to improve youth health.
In 2018, CanWaCH launched the ''Canadian Collaborative in Global Health'' initiative to improve collaboration between Canadian global health organizations working towards the
Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2021, CanWaCH collaborated with the
Canadian International Council
The Canadian International Council (CIC; french: Conseil international du Canada, link=no) is a Canadian think tank on foreign relations. It is an independent, member-based council established to strengthen Canada's role in international affairs. ...
and Global Canada on a 400-person collaborative democratic process called ''Foreign Policy by Canadians.''
The participants discussed issues including gender equity, social justice, the environment, Indigenous rights, and the environment.
The process concluded that Canadians felt that Canada was not doing enough to improve women and children's health within its own borders.
Other activities include providing commentary on federal government spending.
References
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External links
Official website
Organizations based in Peterborough, Ontario
Medical and health organizations based in Ontario
Women's health
2015 establishments in Canada
Non-governmental organizations
Children's health
International development charities