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International Medical Relief

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International Medical Relief
Founded2002
FounderShauna Vollmer King
TypeINGO
Legal status501(c)(3) nonprofit
FocusInternational medical and health organizations
Emergency Medicine
Location
Region
Worldwide
Volunteers
60,000
Websitehttps://internationalmedicalrelief.org/

International Medical Relief is an international non-government organization (NGO) based in Colorado, United States, that provides health care to vulnerable and under-served populations by recruiting health care professionals and volunteer doctors. IMR is featured on different newspapers and magazines for its health care initiatives including The Durango Herald, Grand Forks Herlad, Yahoo! News, Star News, Eyewitness News, Reporter-Herald, Brainerd Dispatch and as well as many others.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Background and current operations[edit]

International Medical Relief was founded in 2002 by Shauna Vollmer King.[7] IMR undertakes this work by including local medical and dental professionals to share knowledge about diagnoses and treatment.[8][9][10] IMR enhances the health care to underdeveloped communities through services provided in collaboration with doctors and professional partners.[11][12] IMR provides free health care services, supplies to communities who are poor, ill and sick and have any kind of disease. IMR begin each clinic with team members to foster community development and interaction and to proceed through pre-arranged logistics.[13][14][15][16]

Mission

IMR offers medical services and sustainable health education to all vulnerable and underserved communities around the globe. IMR focuses on improving the health and quality of life of those underserved populations that are most in need. IMR is a global nonprofit health care provider that sustains and enhances global community health by offering them compassionate, responsive, quality healthcare services and training.[17][18][19][20]

Operations

International Medical Relief helps in the well-being of communities that are underdeveloped through needed services provided by doing collaboration with partners.[21][22][23][24]

Health Care Services

IMR provides free health care medicines, services and as well as supplies to underserved communities, especially to the communities sick, frail and poor people who are at a major risk of ill, poor health and different diseases.[25][26][27] To foster the interaction of community and as well as development.[28][29][30] IMR starts each clinic with the help of team members and introducing them to other members and community leaders.[31][32][33]

Current Operations[edit]

International Medical Relief works in some 78 countries in Africa, Panamerica, Asia, Europe and the Middle East, providing medical relief, sustainable education and disaster response. With diligent planning and preparation, International Medical Relief is dedicated to ensuring that specific goals are met on our missions, each in correlation to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.[11][3][17]

Disaster response[edit]

International Medical Relief has conducted disaster relief response over 19 countries, with a team that includes EMTs, doctors, nurses, dentists, and students. These teams reach beyond borders to initiate critical care to the most effected communities. IMR has responded to earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, typhoons, cyclones, and volcano eruptions.[34][35] International Medical Relief has also provided disaster relief for people impacted by the following earthquakes: 2008 China earthquake, 2010 Chile earthquake, 2010 Haiti earthquake, April 2015 Nepal earthquake, 2018 Indonesia Lombok earthquake, 2018 Haiti earthquake, and the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. International Medical Relief has provided a response to the following hurricanes: 2019 Hurricane Dorian Bahamas, 2017 Hurricane Maria Puerto Rico, and 2016 Hurricane Otto Nicaragua. Other disaster response efforts include 2004 Banda Aceh Tsunami, 2008 Cyclone Nargis Myanmar, 2011 Libya Civil conflict, 2013 Typhoon Haiyan Philippines, 2016 Congo Famine, 2015 Ethiopia droughts, 2016 Syrian refugee crisis Greece, 2018 Volcano Fuego eruption Guatemala and Corona-19 Virus pandemic.[36][37][38][39][5]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Durango, Shannon Mullane; Tuesday, Pine River Valley reporter; July 28; Tuesday, 2020 2:15 PM Updated; July 28; Pm, 2020 10:54. "Southern Ute tribe to offer free, communitywide testing". Durango Herald. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  2. ↑ "MHL - International Medical Relief". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oct 26th 2019 - 6am, Adam Kurtz |. "Altru doctor experiences 'life-changing event' in providing medical relief to The Bahamas". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  4. ↑ Staff, Ben Steelman StarNews. "Wilmington rabbi joined Puerto Rican relief effort". Wilmington Star News. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Dental Association to host Dorian relief event". Eye Witness News. 2019-10-24. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  6. ↑ Nov 4th 2019 - 7pm, Adam Kurtz |. "Doctor with lakes area ties provides medical relief to The Bahamas". Brainerd Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  7. ↑ "Loveland Today: A New Decade, Winds and the Robin". Loveland Reporter-Herald. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  8. ↑ "International Medical Relief Covid Pandemic". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  9. ↑ "HOW TO SPEND IT | Financial Times". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  10. ↑ "International Medical Relief To Undertake An Archipelago Wde Health Mission". www.songsaa.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Today, Dentistry. "Volunteers Venture into Argentina to Provide Dental Care". www.dentistrytoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  12. ↑ Meyer, Robert D.; Meyer, Diane K. (2020-02-29). "Dental outreach brings fulfillment to life". Journal of Global Oral Health. 2 (2): VII–XI. ISSN 2643-4709.
  13. ↑ Cheng, Melodyanne Y.; Rodriguez, Eunice (2020-11-25). "Short-Term Medical Relief Trips to Help Vulnerable Populations in Latin America. Bringing Clarity to the Scene". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16 (5): 745. doi:10.3390/ijerph16050745. ISSN 1661-7827. PMC 6427795. PMID 30832251.
  14. ↑ Staff, A. O. L. "International Medical Relief [Video] - AOL.com". aol.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ ""No intimidation, defamation of character will stop me from helping my people" - The Point". thepoint.gm. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  16. ↑ "MHL - International Medical Relief". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Giving back on a medical mission to Thailand – Making a Difference". makingadifferencefdn.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  18. ↑ "International Medical Relief Programs & Reviews". GoAbroad.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  19. ↑ "CareerMD | Schedule of CareerMD Career Fairs | CareerMD.com". www.careermd.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  20. ↑ "Another Opportunity to Make a Difference – Making a Difference". makingadifferencefdn.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  21. ↑ "10th Combat Aviation Brigade spouse completes medical mission to South Africa". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  22. ↑ "International Medical Relief | Loveland, CO | Cause IQ profile". www.causeiq.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  23. ↑ "International Medical Relief". www.oneworld365.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  24. ↑ "LaunchGood, the world's largest crowdfunding platform for Muslims". www.launchgood.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  25. ↑ "Public Health Group Tours | Worldwide Navigators - Travel with Purpose". Worldwide Navigators. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  26. ↑ "International Medical Relief 2018". www.songsaa-privateisland.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  27. ↑ Stepleton, Ian. "On top of the world: Dentist, kids give back in Nepal during trip of a lifetime". RiponPress.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  28. ↑ Durango, Shannon Mullane; Wednesday, Pine River Valley reporter; June 10; Thursday, 2020 4:08 PM Updated; June 11; Am, 2020 10:58. "Southern Ute Indian Tribe conducts sweeping communitywide COVID testing". Durango Herald. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  29. ↑ "Tribe wide community testing a success". Sudrum.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  30. ↑ "Upstate Doctor Goes the Extra Mile to Treat Hundreds After Hurricane Dorian". spectrumlocalnews.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  31. ↑ Redfield, Kari (2020-03-06). "How to have a great medical mission experience". Global Medical Staffing Blog. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  32. ↑ "Providing Mobile Medical Clinics & Sustainable Health Education to Underserved Communities in 70+ Countries by Slice of Healthcare • A podcast on Anchor". Anchor. Retrieved 2021-02-20. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  33. ↑ News, WVLT. "Remote Area Medical brings medical care to the Bahamas". Wvlt.tv. Retrieved 2021-02-20. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  34. ↑ By, AEGIS Communications. "Dental Team Serves Hundreds of Underprivileged People on Trinidad Mission Trip | Inside Dentistry". www.aegisdentalnetwork.com. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  35. ↑ "Global First Responder | International Medical Relief". globalfirstresponder.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  36. ↑ "International Medical Relief seeking volunteer dentists". www.ada.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  37. ↑ "International Medical Relief (IMR) | Helping Worldwide". helpingworldwide.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  38. ↑ "International Medical Relief/Thailand Gulf 2017". medicalmissions.org. Retrieved 2021-02-20.
  39. ↑ ProPublica, Mike Tigas, Sisi Wei, Ken Schwencke, Brandon Roberts, Alec Glassford. "International Medical Relief - Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 2020-11-25.

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