Non Government Organization (NGO)

Non-government organizations (NGO) are usually non-profit charitable organizations or foundations supporting open source and health IT projects and activities.

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Fair Health

FAIR Health is a national independent, not-for-profit corporation whose mission is to bring transparency to healthcare costs and health insurance information through comprehensive data products and consumer resources. Read More »

FOSS For Health

The Free and Open Source Software for Health [FOSS4Health] organization aims to build a FOSS for eHealth Online Community and associated web portal --- a venue for networking and exchanging ideas and experience on FOSS use, best practices and business models for sustainability aside from providing online support to FOSS adopters and making available FOSS resources.

Free Software & Open Source Foundation For Africa (FOSSFA)

Free Software & Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) – their vision is to actively promote the use of Free & Open Source Software (FOSS) and the FOSS business and software development model in Africa.

Free Software Foundation

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a nonprofit organization with a worldwide mission to promote computer user freedom and to defend the rights of all free software users.  It is dedicated to promoting the development and use of free software and documentation — particularly the GNU operating system.  It campaigns against threats to computer user freedom and restrictive software pat Read More »

Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE)

As a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, Free Software Foundation Europe (FSFE) works to create general understanding and support for Free Software and Open Standards in politics, business, law and society at large. FSFE works with the European Commission and European Parliament to create a positive environment for Free Software and Open Standards in Europe.

Free Software Foundation Latin America (FSFLA)

Free Software Foundation Latin America (FSFLA) is composed of Latin American members of the international network of Free Software Foundations (FSF). Read More »

Free Software Movement of India

Free Software Movement of India (FSMI) is a national coalition of various regional and sectoral free software movements operating in different parts of India. Read More »

Games For Health

Games for Health is the leading professional community in the field of health games, bringing together the best minds in game development and health care to advance game technologies that improve health and the delivery of health care. Our mission is to foster awareness of, education about, and development of games that make a positive impact on the health of communities and health care. Read More »

Genetic Alliance

Genetic Alliance is the world’s leading nonprofit health advocacy organization committed to transforming health through genetics and promoting an environment of openness centered on the health of individuals, families, and communities. Read More »

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

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Switzerland

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Created in 2002 at a Special Session of the UN General Assembly on Children, GAIN supports public-private partnerships to increase access to the missing nutrients in diets necessary for people, communities and economies to be stronger and healthier. Read More »

Global Biological Standards Institute (GBSI)

Founded in 2012, the Global Biological Standards Institute (GBSI) is dedicated to the advancement of life science standards to create better global health outcomes.  GBSI seeks to expand the use of biological standards to increase the level of credible, replicable, and translatable results in life science research.

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Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN)

Global Disaster Information Network (GDIN) is an international organization focused on providing reliable information about disasters, both manmade and natural. They also provide information to disaster response and relief organizations on ways of helping the survivors of different disasters, as well as guidance on preventing or responding to future disasters. Read More »

Global Health Delivery (GHD) Project

Global Health Delivery (GHD) Online is the platform of Professional Virtual Communities developed and maintained by the GHD Project, and guided by more than 30 world-renown experts where health care implementers share proven practices, connect with colleagues, and find resources they need to improve health outcomes in resource-limited settings. Thousands of global health implementers representing 1,400+ organizations in 135+ countries from a many sectors have already joined the community. Read More »

Globus Alliance

The Globus Alliance is an international collaboration that conducts research and development to create fundamental Grid technologies. The Grid lets people share computing power, databases, and other on-line tools securely across corporate, institutional, and geographic boundaries without sacrificing local autonomy. Read More »

GNOME

The GNOME Project was started in 1997 and has grown into a hugely successful enterprise. Used by millions of people across the world, it is the most popular desktop environment for GNU/Linux and UNIX-type operating systems. Read More »