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 |  | | What we Do | | | The Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation (RVF) is a publicly-supported non-profit 501(c)(3)organization based in Washington , D.C. The RVF also maintains offices in Paris, France, St. Petersburg , Russia , Baku , Azerbaijan , Tbilisi , Georgia and Yerevan , Armenia. . The RVF was founded in 1991 by |  | | Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya with children recently vaccinated against hepatitis B at an orphanage in St. Petersburg. |
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| Maestro Rostropovich , the world-renowned Russian cellist, and his wife, the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya , to improve the deplorable state of children's health care in Russia and other countries formerly part of the Soviet Union. | | | | The RVF conducts sustainable public health programs to promote the health of children and youth. These programs include: | | • | Large-scale vaccination initiatives targeting children, youth, women of child-bearing age and at-risk health care workers | | • | Screening and treatment of pregnant women to prevent perinatally transmitted diseases such as hepatitis B and HIV | | • | Screening and treatment of newborns for congenital hypothyroidism to prevent retardation | | • | Screening and treatment to eliminate intestinal parasites in school-age children | | • | Social rehabilitation of neglected and disaffected children and youth | | • | Automation of medical data and disease surveillance |
| The strategy underlying RVF programs is to create mechanisms of sustainability by strengthening the existing health care infrastructure and avoiding the establishment of parallel structures. The RVF staff works with local health authorities to plan every aspect of the programs Regular training and educational seminars for health care workers ensure that each program meets international standards. All programs are implemented by local health professionals. RVF representatives monitor and assess progress and work with health authorities to solve problems as they arise. Each program is designed to be self-sustaining within 3 to 5 years from inception.
At present the RVF supports children’s health programs in the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, and Kyrgyzstan. In 2008-2009 the RVF plans to launch children’s health initiatives in additional countries both within and outside the former Soviet Union.
| | | | Click Here to view summaries of our programs by country | | | | • Programs' Overview | | • Russia | | • Azerbaijan | | • Georgia | | • Kyrgyzstan | | • Armenia | | |
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The Rostropovich-Vishnevskaya Foundation (RVF) is a non-political, non-partisan organization whose mission is to make a difference in the health and wellbeing of vulnerable children...
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