Utrecht, The Netherlands, March 7, 2011 – Overtaal, a division of TransPerfect, the world’s largest privately held provider of translation services, today announced a donation of over €40,000 ($55,000) to Health[e]Foundation, a not-for-profit that aims to give as many healthcare workers as possible access to information and knowledge that is essential for their daily clinical practice.
The two organizations have been working together since July 2010, when Health[e]Foundation contracted Overtaal to provide translation services for Health[e]Foundation’s HIV, Pediatric HIV, and TB programs, including editing and translation of e-learning modules on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The training materials will be used by doctors and nurses in Mozambique, the Netherlands Antilles, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, Malawi, Thailand, Cameroon, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Russia and Argentina.
Fransje van der Waals, Creative & Executive Director of Health[e]Foundation, said, “It’s our mission to provide healthcare workers all over the world with the up-to-date knowledge and skills necessary to combat disease and save lives. We would like to thank Overtaal for their generous donation and for helping Health[e]Foundation provide in-language training programs for our key target populations, which is critical to the efficient and effective delivery of medical information.”
Overtaal’s Division Manager, Henk van de Weetering, added, “We are honored to be able to contribute to such an important cause, and we hope to continue supporting Health[e]Foundation’s programs in the future.”
About Health[e]Foundation
Health[e]Foundation was founded in 2003 by Fransje van der Waals, MD PhD. It was established with the conviction that accurate and state-of-the-art information is essential for healthcare workers worldwide. It takes up the challenge to provide all healthcare workers with access to this information, particularly in those parts of the world most deprived of resources. By offering blended learning programs, Health[e]Foundation aims to give as many healthcare workers as possible access to information and knowledge that is essential for their daily clinical practice. Health[e]Foundation offers several blended learning programs with different areas of focus, such as HIV/AIDS, pediatric HIV, Tuberculosis, and Mental Health. Each program consists of a three month training period followed by certification, electronic updates and continuous education. The courses can be done online, as well as offline, facilitating learning even in the most remote areas. For more information please visit www.healthefoundation.eu.
About Overtaal
Overtaal was founded in 1997 and has always had a strong emphasis on serving the European Union. Serving customers in The Netherlands and abroad, Overtaal provides document translation services to the European Union, other governmental institutions, and a range of corporate clients, including SAP and Oracle. Overtaal’s Language Training Business Unit provides training services for companies and institutions throughout the Netherlands. For more information please visit www.overtaal.com.
About TransPerfect
With revenue of over $250 million, TransPerfect is the largest privately held language services provider in the world. From offices in 66 cities on 5 continents, TransPerfect offers a full range of services in over 100 languages to multinationals worldwide. With a global network of over 4,000 linguists and subject-area specialists, TransPerfect is the largest translation company to be fully ISO 9001:2008 and EN 15038:2006 certified. TransPerfect is headquartered in New York and has regional headquarters in London and Hong Kong. For more information, please visit our website at www.transperfect.com.