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American Association for Health Education

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Children Disabled Persons Education Social Development Volunteerism Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Education and training of women Women and health Social Development: Disabled persons Information and Communications Technologies Social policy Technical cooperation Youth
Geographic scope:	National
Country of activity:	United States of America
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health
Mission statement:	The AAHE adheres to the common mission of AAHPERD, an alliance of related professional organizations, which states: "AAHPERD’s mission is to promote and support leadership, research, education, and best practices in the professions that support creative, healthy, and active lifestyles." A primary strategic goal of AAHE is to support the development and advancement of health education and promotion both nationally and globally. AAHE Position Statements and Resolutions may be retrieved from http://www.aahperd.org/aahe/advocacy/positionStatements/
Year established:	1885
Organizational structure:	AAHPERD, an alliance of five national associations including AAHE, six district associations, and a Research Consortium, provides its members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support, and programs to help practitioners improve their skills to further the health and well-being of the American public. It is the largest organization of professionals involved in physical education, recreation, fitness, dance, health promotion and all specialties related to achieving an active, healthy lifestyle. AAHPERD serves 22,000 members and has its headquarters in Reston, Virginia, 25 miles west of Washington DC. To learn more, visit www.aahperd.org.
Number and type of members:	22,000 professional and student members in the related disciplines of health, physical education, recreation and dance; most live and work in the USA.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	DPI
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fees for education and training services Fees for providing consulting or research services Product sales and business services Donations and grants from domestic sources

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