Müttergenesungswerk
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The Müttergenesungswerk (MGW), full name Elly Heuss-Knapp-Stiftung, Deutsches Müttergenesungswerk, is a charitable organisation founded in 1950 by Elly Heuss-Knapp
(1881-1952), then First Lady of Germany as wife of Theodor Heuss
. It aims to promote the interests and well-being of mother
s by measures of prevention and rehabilitation. The seat of the organisation is in Berlin
, and the incumbent First Lady is always its patron, since 7 September 2010 Bettina Wulff
.
The foundation offers numerous social facilities for mother-and-child health cures and counselling centres, run by supporting organisations like the German Red Cross
, Diakonie
and Caritas
. The costs of medical indicated treatment are covered by the German health care
Elly Heuss-Knapp
Elisabeth Eleonore Anna Justine "Elly" Heuss-Knapp, née Knapp was a German liberal politician, author and wife of Theodor Heuss—from 1949 until her death...
(1881-1952), then First Lady of Germany as wife of Theodor Heuss
Theodor Heuss
Theodor Heuss was a liberal German politician who served as the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany after World War II from 1949 to 1959...
. It aims to promote the interests and well-being of mother
Mother
A mother, mum, mom, momma, or mama is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the ovum that grew into a child. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally...
s by measures of prevention and rehabilitation. The seat of the organisation is in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, and the incumbent First Lady is always its patron, since 7 September 2010 Bettina Wulff
Bettina Wulff
Bettina Wulff is the wife of German President Christian Wulff.-Childhood & family:Bettina Wulff was born Bettina Körner on October 25, 1973 in Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony. She is the second child of parents Inge and Horst Körner...
.
The foundation offers numerous social facilities for mother-and-child health cures and counselling centres, run by supporting organisations like the German Red Cross
German Red Cross
The German Red Cross , or the DRK, is the national Red Cross Society in Germany.With over 4.5 million members, it is the third largest Red Cross society in the world. The German Red Cross offers a wide range of services within and outside Germany...
, Diakonie
Diakonisches Werk
The Diakonisches Werk is a charitable organization of Protestant churches in Germany , Austria as well as numerous free churches. Its Roman Catholic equivalent is the Caritas....
and Caritas
Caritas (charity)
Caritas Internationalis is a confederate of 164 Roman Catholic relief, development and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide....
. The costs of medical indicated treatment are covered by the German health care
Health in Germany
According to the World Health Organization, Germany's health care system was 77% government-funded and 23% privately funded as of 2004. In 2004 Germany ranked thirtieth in the world in life expectancy . It had a very low infant mortality rate , and it was tied for eighth place in the number of...