The School is extensively involved in national and international programmes to control tropical disease and to develop effective health care systems. It has links with health ministries, universities and research institutions world-wide. The Department of Social Statistics is host to an active research and teaching environment in the Faculty of Social Sciences. Its aim is to contribute to improvements in public health through high quality research and education in relevant aspects of the disciplines which underpin its work. From Asia to Africa to the United States, The Carter Center is working to improve the quality of life through programs in disease prevention and agriculture.
Efforts also are under way to prevent river blindness in Asia and Africa.
It is registered as a charity in the United Kingdom and is the largest voluntary organisation in the world to be concerned with family planning and sexual and reproductive health. The Population Council seeks to improve the wellbeing and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. A specialised agency of the United Nations with 191 Member States, WHO promotes technical co-operation for health among nations, carries out programmes to control and eradicate disease and strives to improve the quality of human life. The World Bank s purpose is to reduce poverty and improve living standards through sustainable growth and investment in people. Eldis is a gateway to online information on development or the environment, focusing on countries of the South.