> EngenderHealth NEWS RELEASE
>
> For immediate release May 2, 2001
>
> CARE's Maurice Middleberg To Join EngenderHealth as Executive Vice
> President
>
> New York -- Maurice Middleberg, the Director of Health and Population
> for CARE in Atlanta, GA, will join EngenderHealth in July 2001 as
> Executive Vice President, announced Dr. Amy E. Pollack,
> EngenderHealth's President.
>
> As Executive Vice President, Middleberg will be based in the agency's
> New York headquarters where he will apply his strong management and
> program experience to helping oversee the internal working of
> EngenderHealth (formerly AVSC International).  "His dedication to our
> field, his strong reputation, his proven excellence in management and
> developing partnerships, and his excitement about EngenderHealth's
> mission (and our new name!), make him the ideal candidate to help the
> agency move forward in meeting our goals," said Dr. Pollack.
>
> "EngenderHealth has a proud history as a leader in the field of
> reproductive health.  Under Amy Pollack's leadership, its mission,
> reach and reputation have continued to grow.  EngenderHealth has an
> exceptionally strong staff. It is a privilege to join such a
> distinguished organization and I'm very enthusiastic about becoming a
> member of the team," said Middleberg.
>
> Middleberg comes to EngenderHealth with a strong background in
> international reproductive health. For over ten years, he has directed
> the Health and Population Unit at CARE, one of the world's largest
> private voluntary organizations, providing relief and development
> services in over 60 countries.  The Health and Population Unit
> supports a global health portfolio in excess of $72 million per year
> encompassing 200 projects reaching 14 million beneficiaries worldwide.
> He also holds an appointment as Adjunct Assistant Professor at the
> Emory University Rollins School of Public Health.  Middleberg's prior
> work experience includes a position as Director of the Options for
> Population Policy program at The Futures Group, and Population Program
> Coordinator for USAID/Niger from 1986 to 1988.  In addition, he has
> held positions at the University of Arizona and The American
> University.
>
> Established in 1943, EngenderHealth is one of the largest US-based
> nonprofit organizations working internationally to improve the lives
> of individuals by making reproductive health services safe, available,
> and sustainable.  With an annual budget of over $34 million, the
> agency provides technical assistance, training, and information,
> focusing on practical solutions that improve services where resources
> are scarce.  The agency believes that individuals have the right to
> make informed decisions about their reproductive health and to receive
> care that meets their needs.  The agency works in partnership with
> governments, institutions, and health care professionals worldwide to
> make this right a reality.
>
> For more information, contact:
> Carrie Svingen
> Marketing Communications Manager
> 212/561-8538
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>
> ***Please Note*** On March 8, 2001, AVSC International changed its
> name to EngenderHealth.  Please note this change in your records.
> Staff email addresses will now be @EngenderHealth.org and our web site
> will be www.EngenderHealth.org. Our phone, fax and address will remain
> the same.

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