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[[File:DBPB 1957 178 Elly Heuss-Knapp.jpg|thumb|270px|1957 commemorative stamp, [[Deutsche Bundespost]]]]
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 [[List of spouses of German presidents and chancellors|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 2012 [[Daniela Schadt]].<ref>[http://www.muettergenesungswerk.de/schirmherrin Website Müttergenesungswerk] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130708001719/http://www.muettergenesungswerk.de/schirmherrin |date=2013-07-08 }}.</ref>
The foundation offers numerous social facilities for mother-and-child health cures and counselling centres, run by supporting organisations like the [[German Red Cross]], [[Diakonisches Werk|Diakonie]] and [[Caritas (charity)|Caritas]]. The costs of medical indicated treatment are covered by the [[Health in Germany|German health care]]
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