Insert Article
Related articles
|
 |
 |
|
Webmasters: Add your website here:
Readers: Edit |
Discuss Listings
Doctors Without Borders / Medecins Sans Frontieres
An international humanitarian aid organization providing emergency medical aid in more than 80 countries.
http://www.msf.org/
International Medical Corps
An emergency humanitarian health care relief organization in Albania, Angola, Bosnia, Burundi, Georgia, Kenya, Kosovo, Honduras, Somalia, and Sudan employing doctors, nurses and program managers and logisticians to provide emergency care.
http://www.imc-la.org/
Lalmba
Nonprofit organization active in several countries in Africa teaching individuals to care for their own health needs and providing primary medical care.
http://www.lalmba.org
A Leg To Stand On
Helps children with disabilities in India by establishing orthopedic clinics, providing resources and training helping local doctors. Information on mission and recent work, with photos and online donations.
http://www.altso.org
Aid Walungu
Assists South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, to improve their health and nutrition and to access better medical care and training. Program descriptions, photos of facilities, and how to donate or volunteer. In English, French, and Dutch.
http://www.aidwalungu.org
Friends of Good Samaritan
A non-profit, volunteer, group of surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, and registered nurses dedicated to providing surgical services to the needy in Haiti. Information on projects, facilities, and past trips.
http://www.friendsgoodsamaritan.org
Notre Dame Global Health Initiative
Promoting health care as a human right, catalogs medical aid and relief work organizations, reviewing and summarizing available resources.
http://www.nd.edu/~ghi/aid.htm
Mercy Malaysia
Volunteer relief organization providing medical and humanitarian services locally and abroad. Has information on activities, donation centres, news articles and newsletter subscription.
http://www.mercy.org.my/
Medicine For Peace
Physicians and nurses providing medical care to women and children who are victims of war. Information on where and how working, with how to donate or volunteer.
http://www.medpeace.org
Doctors Without Borders Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines
Advocating to lower the prices of existing medicines, to bring abandoned drugs back into production, and to stimulate R&D for diseases that primarily affect the poor. Includes reports and accomplishments.
http://www.accessmed-msf.org/
India Renal Foundation
Dedicated to the cause of kidney failure patients in India. Includes information on situation in the country, organization's programs, and how to donate.
http://www.indiarenalfoundation.org/
Health for Humanity
A Western Canada based volunteer organization providing quality medical care and equipment for the poor of Guatemala. Information on past trips, planned programs, fundraising, and organization leadership.
http://www.h4h.ca
Ghana Plastic Surgery
Setting up and maintaining reconstructive plastic surgery services for the people of Ghana. Information on common conditions and treatments, supporters, and donations.
http://www.plasticsurgery-africa.org/
Medical Aid for Palestine, Canada
An organization with a mission is to improve the health of Palestinians through humanitarian and development assistance, Site is in English and French.
http://www.ampcan.org/
Doctors of the World, USA
International organization working to create sustainable medical programs to those in the greatest need in the US and abroad. Has current projects in Chiapas, Kosovo, Russia, South Africa, US, Vietnam.
http://www.doctorsoftheworld.org/
World Dental Relief
Nonprofit relief organization with a state and federally licensed warehouse to receive and distribute dental supplies and equipment to dental healthcare projects around the world.
http://www.dentalrelief.com/
Filipino American Medical Incorporated
Providing charitable surgical procedures and medical services in the US and abroad. FAMI also promotes medical and technical education here and abroad.
http://IFAMI.COM
New Hope India
Organization working with people who have leprosy. Raises funds for crippled childrens polio surgery. Donors needed for street children rehabilitation. Also accepts other help from volunteers.
http://www.zyworld.com/newhopeindia/
Medicus Mundi International
An international organisation related to the World Health Organisation dealing with health care development. It actively supports the concept of primary and community-based health care.
http://www.medicusmundi.org/
Dentaid
UK-based charitable organization that provides equipment, training, and oral health services to hospitals, clinics, and dentists in the developing world.
http://www.dentaid.org/
John Snow International (JSIUK)
Consultancy agency providing assistance to governmental and humanitarian organisations in the United Kingdom and Africa. Gives advices to governments and non-governmental organizations, provides training and publishes information on sexual and reproductive health (contraception and HIV/AIDS prevention).
http://www.healthrc.org
Minnesota International Health Volunteers
Mission is to improve community health by creating self-sustaining primary health care projects worldwide. Information on accomplishments, method of work, and how to get involved.
http://www.mihv.org
Doctors Worldwide
UK-based charity working on emergency medical relief, extended medical relief and medical rehabilitation and medical education. Photos and information on projects, with how to donate or volunteer.
http://www.doctorsworldwide.org
Project Vietnam
American Academy of Pediatrics California Chapter 4 provides healthcare assistance, focusing on needy rural areas and children at risk. Includes trip application, reports from previous missions, and newsletter.
http://projectvietnam.net
Sankara Eye Foundation
US-based fundraising arm of Sankara Eye Society, working on prevention of blindness in India. Information on mission, past achievements, and how to donate.
http://www.giftofvision.org
The Guinea Development Foundation
US-based nonprofit organization seeking to improve the Republic of Guinea's preventative, primary and emergency health care services. Gives analysis of current conditions, program goals, and information on foundation administration.
http://www.guineadev.org
Center for International Cooperation in Health and Development (CCISD)
Nonprofit which specializes in designing and managing international health projects. Information on areas of expertise, past projects, and method of work. In English, French, and Spanish.
http://www.ccisd.org/
Flying Doctors
Northern California-based volunteer teams of a doctor, dentist, or optometrist fly on 4-day trips monthly to Baja Mexico to provide health care. Read reports of trips, and view volunteer opportunities.
http://www.flyingdocs.org/
HelpingPatients.org
PhRMA and its member companies present an interactive web site that provides a comprehensive one-stop link to thousands of medicines offered through hundreds of patient assistance programs sponsored by member companies, non-member companies and government and local organizations.
http://www.helpingpatients.org/
Medical International Rapid Response
Volunteer health care professionals available to countries requiring assistance on an urgent basis and to other charitable organizations doing medical relief work worldwide.
http://www.mirr.org
Health Partners International of Canada
Distributes to developing countries medicines, medical supplies and vaccines donated by Canadian industry. In English and French.
http://www.hpicanada.ca/
Refugee Relief International
The only medical relief organization providing aid in war zones that other relief agencies won't go to.
http://www.RefugeeRelief.org
Partners in Health
Works to improve the health of poor communities in conjunction with other organizations. Has projects involving drugs for Tuberculosis and HIV. Partner projects are in Haiti, Peru, Mexico, Honduras, and Boston.
http://www.pih.org
Interplast.org
Provides free reconstructive surgery in developing nations.
http://www.interplast.org
Direct Relief International
US-based. Sends shipments of medical equipment and supplies worldwide to help the victims of civil unrest, natural disasters and chronic poverty.
http://www.directrelief.org/
Medicine for Mali
Organization that works to provide focused medical aid to a loving people in need of help in the country of Mali, West Africa.
http://www.medicineformali.org/
Operation Smile
Not-for-profit, volunteer medical services organization that provides reconstructive facial surgery to indigent children and young adults in 16 developing countries and in the United States.
http://www.operationsmile.org
Operation Rainbow Canada
Registered Canadian non-profit organization which oversees volunteer surgical teams providing free reconstructive surgery to children in under-served countries with cleft lip and palate, and burn scars.
http://www.operationrainbowcanada.com
International Run for HOPE
A series of annual races aroudn the world that raise funds to support the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE, a free medical clinic in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
http://www.run4hope.org/hope/
Bansang Hospital Appeal Charity
Delivers medical and financial aid to needy people in a third world hospital in Gambia, West Africa.
http://www.bansanghospitalappeal.com
Medical Aid for East Timor
Project to send material aid and medical supplies to East Timor. It is looking for monetary donations to rebuild clinics and provide local training of the Timorese.
http://www.aideasttimor.org/
Healthlink for Africa Inc.
Organization hoping to promotes better health for the people of Africa by building and operating diagnostic facilities, networking with area health care providers and supplying tools for medical records.
http://healthlinkafrica.org/
International HIV/AIDS Alliance
A development organisation which works in developing countries to support their response to AIDS.
http://www.aidsalliance.org/
MediSend International
Collects surplus medical supplies and equipment in developed nations to be distributed to institutions in developing countries.
http://www.medisend.org/
Aide Medicale Internationale (AMI)
Paris-based organisation which strives for long-term healthcare development in developing countries.
http://www.amifrance.org/pub_cgi/pages.pl?id=1&lang=en
|
