Europe/Eurasia
ASHA has been awarding grants to assist private institutions in Europe since 1957 and in Eurasia since the break-up of the Soviet Union. To date, ASHA has awarded approximately $88 million in assistance to various institutions in this region. During FY 2003, ASHA awarded five new grants to institutions in Europe and Eurasia. ASHA's primary objective in funding these grants is to strengthen the capacity of these institutions to demonstrate American advancements in education and medical technology and practices in the areas of research, training and patient care.
ASHA grants have already enhanced the academic and agriculture infrastructures of some countries in the region. The impact of these projects has increased the number and quality of institutions of higher learning, hospitals and clinics in Europe and Eurasia. The projects funded by these grants have also contributed to improvements in the socio-economic livelihoods of the communities served and increased mutual understanding between the people of the United States and those of Europe and Eurasia.
During FY 2003, eleven of the fifty-eight institutions with active grants administered by ASHA worldwide were located in Europe and Eurasia. They include five universities, six high schools and one medical center and were awarded to private institutions in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece and Italy. The educational institutions provide academic and vocational training at the high school, undergraduate and graduate levels. The universities offer programs in the liberal arts, business, agriculture and the sciences. During FY 2003, approximately 17,000 students were enrolled in these academic institutions, 14,000 or 83% of them in degree programs. The medical institutions also provided medical services to approximately 89,000 patients.
Many graduates and recipients of services from ASHA assisted institutions in Europe and Eurasia are now key decision makers in their respective fields of endeavor. They include key members of the executive and legislative branches of Government
A list of institutions is located at ASHA Assisted Institutions
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