Organisations

BMA aims to save infant lives and to end the avoidable suffering caused by inappropriate marketing policies and practices of the baby feeding industry and by ensuring that mothers and infants worldwide are effectively represented wherever decisions affecting infant feeding are made

CNF aims to develop Commonwealth nursing networks; to collaborate with a range of bodies; to assist national nurses'associations to improve nursing standards and competencies; to assist nurses to develop leadership roles; and to influence the development of health policies in commonwealth countries

ITDG specialises in helping people to use technology for practical answers to poverty. With ITDG, poor women and men can develop technology which puts people first. The resource centre is open to the public

IPPF promotes the right of women and men, including young people, to decide freely the number and spacing of their children, and the right to the highest possible level of sexual and reproductive health. It emphasises maternal and child health and works to promote safe motherhood. It recognises male needs and responsibilities, and actively encourages men's participantion in family planning and other sexual and reproductive health issues. It promotes and supports equal rights and empowerment for women. It recognises that young people have the right to sexual and reproductive health information, education, health, choice and confidentiality. Focuses on five priority areas, including adolescents, HIV/AIDS, abortion, access and advocacy. Publishes widely, and publications can be downloaded as free resources.

The RCN is the voice of nursing in the UK. It is run by and for nurses. It campaigns on behalf of nurses and nursing and it is the leading player in the development of nursing practice and standards of care. It provides higher education, and promotes research, quality and practice development through the RCN institute. Its resource centre is not open to the public

Provides targetted, vocational, lifelong learning utilising the excellent educational skills of practitioners within institutions of high academic standing

Primary Health Care unit's main aim is to provide and teach two modules in Primary Health Care. One module focuses on Primary Health Care as Education for Development in which the students examine the nature and causes of ill health from historical, political, socio-economic and international perspectives. The other module is on Participatory learning and Action for primary health care in which the students examine and criticise a range of approaches to education for health. The students are given the option of whole courses, advanced diploma or a masters degree. The Unit has a resource centre that is open to the public