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AmeriCares :

AmeriCares is a non-profit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization providingimmediate response to emergency medical needs and supporting long-term health careinitiatives for people in the United States and around the world.

Since its founding in 1982, AmeriCares has delivered more than $11 billion in medicines,medical supplies and humanitarian aid to 164 countries in response to natural disasters, civilconflicts and ongoing shortages in impoverished areas .[1]

AmeriCares is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The organization has officesin Colombo, Sri Lanka, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Sendai, Japana nd Mumbai, India .[2] AmeriCaresoperates three warehouses, one each in the U.S., Europe and India.

History [edit]

On April 4, 1975, a U.S. jet carrying 243 Vietnamese orphans crashed into the jungle outside

of Tan Son Nhut. A third of the children died in the accident; the surviving children, manycritically injured, awaited rescue. The United States government announced that it would nothave rescue resources available for at least 10 days .[3]

When Robert Macauley learned about the situation he decided to respond on his own.Macauley and his wife, Leila, mortgaged their home to charter a Boeing 747 and rescue theorphans. Within 48 hours, the children arrived safely in California.

In 1981, after hearing about the rescue mission, Pope John Paul II asked Macauley to raisefunds that would provide medicine for people suffering under martial law in Poland .[3] InMarch, 1982, the first airlift delivering medicines to Poland was launched, and AmeriCareswas born .[3]

Macauley served as the CEO of AmeriCares from 1982 to 2002, and Chairman of the Boarduntil his death in 2010 .[4]

In 2013, AmeriCares works with a worldwide network of more than 3,000 hospitals, clinics,and community health programs that work in partnership with donors, pharmaceuticalcompanies and medical supply manufacturers to deliver humanitarian aid and medicalsupplies around the world.

Emergency Response [edit]

AmeriCares organizes emergency response teams to deliver urgently needed aid to survivors

of disasters. Such aid includes medicines, medical supplies, water or water purificationtreatments and other critically needed resources. In 2012, AmeriCares responded to 24emergencies in 18 countries. Recent relief efforts have included:

Following Hurricane Sandy (2012), AmeriCares delivered emergency supplies for more than400,000 people in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York including blankets, flashlights,

bottled water and first aid kits. AmeriCares continues to provide post-emergency relief withthe AmeriCares mobile medical clinic used to assist health care facilities unable to treat

patients because of storm damage and power outages.

AmeriCares sent $6 million in medical aid immediately after the 2010 Haitiearthquake .[5] Among prominent donors, actress Jennifer Aniston supported theorganizations work in Haiti with a benefit screening .[6] Since then, the organizatio n[7] has
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given the country more than $60 million in aid for vaccinations, maternal health, cholera prevention and health workers training .[8]

In response to the Japan earthquake and tsunami in 2011, AmeriCares sent close to $6 millionin medical supplies and humanitarian aid .[9] The on-going recovery work in Japan includes

restoring medical and dental clinics and psychosocial program s[10]

for survivors.Other major disasters that AmeriCares has responded to:

1983 1985 famine in Ethiopia Chernobyl disaster (1986) 1988 Spitak earthquake [11] (Armenia) Rwandan genocide (1994) Central America's Hurricane Mitch (1998) September 11 attacks (2001) 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami [12] Hurricane Katrina (2005)[13] Pakistan earthquake (2005) Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis (2008)[14] China earthquake (2008)[15] South Pacific earthquakes and typhoons (2009) Haiti Earthquake (2010)[16] Ongoing humanitarian crisis in Sudan Flooding in Pakistan (2010) Japan earthquake and tsunami (2011 )[17]

Joplin tornado (2011 )[18]

Somalia famine (2011 )[19] Hurricane Sandy (2012) Typhoon Bopha in Philippines (2012)

Post emergency response [edit]

Some disasters are so devastating that survivors and affected communities require ongoingsupport for rehabilitation and recovery. AmeriCares works to restore comprehensive healthcare systems from providing and outfitting field hospitals to supporting nurse and labtechnician education programs. The organization remains in Sri Lanka, Haiti and Japan yearsafter the countries experienced natural disasters.

Global Medical Assistance [edit]

Assistance and Aid [edit]

Globally, AmeriCares delivers free medical aid including prescription and over-the-countermedicines, nutritional supplements, surgical and wound care supplies, hospital supplies anddiagnostics and laboratory equipment with the support of corporate and financial donors.

The nonprofit sends aid to institutions through partner organizations located in the UnitedStates and countries around the world. The institutions include thousands of general andspecialty hospitals, outpatient clinics, community health programs, hospice residences,

rehabilitation centers and homes for children and the elderly.
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AmeriCares also works to create or improve existing health care programs that target specifichealth issues, including maternal health, child health, malnutrition, cholera and chronicdiseases .[20]

AmeriCares in the U.S. [edit]

AmeriCares supplies medicines and medical supplies to more than 400 free and charitablehealth care clinics across the U.S .[21] The nonprofit also responds to disasters (hurricanes,tornadoes, floods, wildfires, etc.) in the U.S. by sending medicines and relief suppliesincluding bottled water, hygiene kits and household cleaning kits.

Medical Outreach Program [edit]

AmeriCares Medical Outreach Program donates medical products to U.S.-based health care professionals bringing medical care to disadvantaged or isolated areas around the world. Theservices offered by these field volunteers range from primary care to specialtysurgeries .[22] Each year AmeriCares supports 1,000+ medical outreach trips, with primarymedications, anesthesia, surgical supplies, nutritional supplements, and over-the-counter

products .[23]

AmeriCares India [edit]

In 2006, AmeriCares India Foundation was registered as a public charitable trust inIndia .[24] The AmeriCares India mobile medical clinics provide medical consultations andmedicines to those living in the Mumbai slums. The organization also raises awareness aboutdisease prevention, supports health promotion programs, and educates children on theimportance of proper hygiene techniques.

AmeriCares Free Clinics [edit]

AmeriCares Free Clinics have provided primary health care to the uninsured since 1994. Thefree clinics provide medical services to thousands of people every year by utilizing a networkof volunteer doctors, nurses, interpreters and administrative personnel. AmeriCares alsoworks closely with local hospitals, labs and specialists who donate their services.

The four AmeriCares Free Clinics are:

Bob Macauley AmeriCares Free Clinic of Norwalk (established 1994) Boehringer Ingelheim AmeriCares Free Clinic of Danbury (established 1997) Weisman AmeriCares Free Clinic of Bridgeport (established 2003 )[25][26] Stamford AmeriCares Free Clinic (established 2014 )[27]
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Headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut

Accountability and Standards [edit]

AmeriCares consistently received high ratings from the Better Business Bureau (BBB)and Charity Navigator for efficiency and a commitment to fiscal responsibility .[28][29] Theseratings reflect the fact that more than 97% of total expenses directly support programs andrelief for people in need, and 3% represent administrative costs.

Additional Information [edit]

AmeriCares Airlift Benefit [edit]

AmeriCares has hosted an annual Airlift Benefit, also known as the Hangar Party, since 1988.The event takes place at the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, N.Y. At the end of

the evening, donors board a chartered plane to see AmeriCares workfirsthand .[30] Destinations have included the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala,Haiti, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua.

In recent years, the Airlift Benefit has had prominent hosts: Anderson Cooper in 2007, AnnCurry in 2008, Mika Brzezinski in 2009 and 2011 and Kelly Wallace in 2010. The AirliftBenefit has also drawn special guests including actor Aaron Eckhart and baseballmanager Bobby Valentine .[31]

HomeFront [edit]

In 1988, AmeriCares founded HomeFront, a community-based, volunteer-driven home repair

program that provides free repairs to low-income homeowners. HomeFront currently servesFairfield, Hartford and New Haven Counties in Connecticut, and Westchester County, NewYork. In 2009, HomeFront became an independent organization .[32]

Camp AmeriKids [edit]

Camp AmeriKids was founded in 1995 by Robert Macauley in the hopes of reaching out toan underserved population close to the AmeriCares headquarter locality. Today, CampAmeriKids serves over 250 inner-city children living with the challenges of HIV/AIDS andsickle cell disease. In 2010, Camp AmeriKids became an independent non-profitorganization .[33]
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AmeriCares India Foundation

The AmeriCares India Foundation is a public charitable trust registered in 2006 at New

Delhi. We provide medical aid in India and in neighboring countries, irrespective of race,creed or political persuasion. In that capacity, we have operated in twenty one states and twounion territories across India. Over the last two years, we have already delivered more thanRs 21 Crores worth of free essential medicines and medical assistance to more than 80affiliate partners (charity hospitals and community medical programs). AmeriCares IndiaFoundation also accomplishes its mission by operating medical camps in urban slums andrural tribal areas.

Our mobile medical camps provide free medical consultation and free quality medicines tourban slums and rural poor. In addition we raise awareness about disease prevention, health

promotion programs, educate children on the importance of proper hygiene techniques. As adisaster relief organization we respond to all major disasters such as the earthquakes ( e.g.Sikkim 2011), floods (e.g. Orissa 2011), avalanches (e.g. Jammu & Kashmir 2012)or cyclones (e.g. West Bengal 2010). Our disaster preparedness workshops have given firstresponders, lay people and healthcare professionals training that enabled them to take timelyand effective action during emergencies. We also conduct disaster medical training programsfor hospitals preparing them for both internal and external emergencies.

This work is made possible by soliciting donations of cash, medicines, medical supplies andother relief materials from Indian and multinational pharmaceutical manufacturers based inIndia. Our modern warehouse and prepositioned stock enables us to mount an immediateresponse and deliver aid quickly to those in need.

AmeriCares Global

AmeriCares is a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization which providesimmediate response to emergency medical needs and supports long-term humanitarianassistance programs for all people around the world, irrespective of race, creed or political

persuasion. In times of epic disaster, daily struggle or civil conflict, AmeriCares restoreshealth and saves lives by delivering donated medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian

aid to people in need around the world and here at home.The World Health Organization estimates one- third of the worlds population nearly 2

billion people lack access to essential medicines. In addition to a shortage of medicines,health care professionals in poor countries struggle daily with a lack of supplies such asgloves, syringes, gauze and bandages. Thats where AmeriCares comes in. Since ourfounding in 1982, AmeriCares has provided more than $10 Billion of aid to 147 countries.

To accomplish these results, AmeriCares assembles product donations from the privatesector, determines the most urgent needs and solicits the funding to send the aid via airlift orocean cargo to health and welfare professionals in the indigent locations. The model is time

tested, cost effective and experience driven. Historically, for each $100 donated, AmeriCares
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delivers more than $3,500 in emergency relief and humanitarian aid, including medicines,medical supplies, clothing, blankets and nutritional supplements.

AmeriCares has a longstanding commitment to fiscal responsibility and has consistentlyreceived high rankings from Charity Navigator for our efficiency. These ratings reflect the

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Our History in India

AmeriCares has been delivering life-saving medicines, medical supplies and medical aid tothe poor and needy pan- India for over 17 years. During that time, weve delivered more than$50 million worth of assistance through established partnerships with local governmental andnongovernmental organizations to ensure our support reaches the people most in need. Fivesyears ago, AmeriCares deepened its commitment to India and the region by establishing alocal presence in Mumbai.

In 2006, AmeriCares India Foundation was registered as a public charitable trust inIndia. Within three short years, on 6th November, 2009, AmeriCares India Foundationreceived the Indo-American Corporate Excellence Award for being the best NGO in India.The award was given on the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Indo-American Chamber ofCommerce (IACC).

AmeriCares India Foundation accomplishes its mission to help more people live longerhealthier lives through a series of six core programmatic initiatives, all targeting communityhealth for the underprivileged.

1. Deliver medical commodity assistance Read moreo More than 13 crores of free medicines donated to affiliate institutions in the

past yearo Warehouse in Bhiwandi delivered 250 shipments to 55 affiliate partners across

twenty states in India2. Respond to emergency medical needs Read more

o Leh-Ladakh floods; Haiti earthquake; Cyclone Aila in West Bengal; Kosifloods in Bihar

3. Provide disaster preparedness capacity-building Read moreo Disaster Preparedness workshops in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Thane,

Nagpur4. Operate medical camps in slums and tribal areas Read more

o Daily mobile medical clinic program in 12 community slums of Andheri Easto Rural medical camps in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh,

Uttarakhand5. Run health promotion programs Read more

o Oral hygiene and anti-tobacco project targeting all 1,393 Municipal schools inMumbai

o Hepatitis Prevention and Health Worker Safety project at Jagjivan Ram

Hospital6. Serve as regional platform supporting AmeriCares Global Programs Read more
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Leadership

Michael J. Nyenhuis President & Chief Executive Officer

Michael J. Nyenhuis joined AmeriCares in 2014 as its President and ChiefExecutive Officer. In this role, he leads a global organization with partners in90 countries and an annual budget of approximately $500 million. Heoversees offices in the U.S., India, Haiti, Japan and Sri Lanka and a networkof free health clinics in AmeriCares home state of Connecticut. Previously,

Nyenhuis was with global nonprofit MAP International since 1995, servingas its President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2014. A native ofMinnesota, Nyenhuis holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University ofWisconsin - Green Bay and a Master of Business Administration fromEmory University.

Shripad DesaiManaging Director, AmeriCares India

Mr. Desai joined AmeriCares India as Managing Director after spending 21years working in the pharmaceutical industry in India. Prior to AmeriCaresIndia, he was with Chiron Panacea Vaccines (a Novartis joint venture),where he was Head of Sales, Marketing, & Strategic Planning. He hasadditional healthcare marketing and product management experience withOral CDx India, Novartis, Sanofi, and Astra-Zeneca.

As Managing Director, Mr. Desai leads an organization focused on gift-in-kind partnerships with India-based pharmaceutical manufacturers anddonations to local health care programs in response to natural disasters andchronic resource constraints in poor communities. He also oversees India-

based logistical capabilities, providing AmeriCares with a global operationalhub in India. In addition, through our direct mobile healthcare delivery

program (Parivartan), currently working in the slums of Mumbai, Mr. Desaileads the organizations efforts to combine technology with continuity of careto improve the health of these marginalized populations. Mr. Desai receivedhis Masters in Marketing Management (MMM) and Bachelor of Sciencefrom the University of Mumbai.

Dr. Swati Jha Director - Programs & Partnerships

As a pediatrician, Dr. Swati Jha has more than ten years of experience in private practice and over eight years of experience in the NGO sectorworking in maternal and child health. She has worked widely on healthrelated projects within the urban slums in Mumbai and has handled projectsin public health. In her current role as the Director of Partnerships andPrograms at AmeriCares India Foundation, Dr. Jha oversees the planning andexecution of the programs run by Americares India Foundation in addition to


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managing partnerships with NGOs across the country.

Swati received her MBBS degree from Lady Hardinge Medical College andDCH from Kasturba Hospital, both in Delhi, and her MPH from TataInstitute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

Anirban Mitra Director - Operations

Mr. Anirban Mitra has sixteen years of extensive experience in projectmanagement with emphasis on strategic planning, implementation of publichealth programs, monitoring & evaluation, social marketing, socialfranchising, and public private partnership. He has experience providingtechnical support and managing large scale integrated behavior changecommunication programs in urban and rural settings for Bhoruka PublicWelfare Trust, Population Services International, and the TransportCorporation of India. These programs focused on HIV/AIDS/condoms,family planning, TB and safe drinking water practices and diarrheamanagement.

Anirban received his Masters degree in Biochemistry from KalyaniUniversity and Bachelor of Science from Calcutta University.

Natasha Sehgal Director - Resource Acquisition

Natasha Sehgal joined as Director- Resource Acquisition, responsible togenerate both the in-kind and cash resources for AmeriCares India. She

brings about seven years of experience in resource mobilization, capacity building, relationship management, employee volunteer engagement andstrategic planning on up scaling of projects. Prior to AmeriCares, she hasworked as an Associate Director, Partner Development, at Zorba TheBuddha, Delhi. Prior to that she was associated with Save The Children Indiaas Senior Executive Officer, Resource Mobilization where she raised funds

for education, vocational training and rural hospital through corporate and

funding agencies. Natasha received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from MumbaiUniversity and holds a post graduate diploma in Journalism from JournalismMentor in Mumbai.
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Trustees

AmeriCares India Foundation is governed by a group of trustees, who oversee all its legal andfiduciary matters, and an advisory board who work in unison to guide and support its many

programmatic and fundraising activities. Both groups are made up of distinguished Indianindividuals from all walks of life that are dedicated to AmeriCares core missions. Ourleadership is comprised of doctors, hospital administrators, businessmen, financial

professionals, government officers, pharmaceutical directors, etc.

Chairperson & Trustee: Mr. SK Mitra (CEO, QSK Advisory Pvt Ltd) Treasurer & Trustee: Mr. Samir Bhatia (MD & CEO, Equifax Credit Information

Services Pvt Ltd) Trustee: Mr. Vikram Parekh (Director, Parekh Integrated Services Pvt Ltd) Trustee: Mr. Ranjit Shahani (Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Novartis India

Ltd)

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Deliver Medical Commodity Assistance

Supplement char ity hospital access to cri ti cal care medicines and supplies The World Health Organization estimates that over two billion people around the world haveinadequate access to medicine. Of those, more than a third (700 million people) lives inIndia. With its large population, endemic poverty, and struggling health care system, India ishome to a disproportionate share of the global disease burden and suffers from a chronicshortage of resources in hospitals, clinics and community health organizations serving the

poor.

Resource-constrained health care institutions serving poor communities often lack sufficient
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medicines and supplies to diagnose conditions and provide life-saving and life-changingtreatment. These shortages originate from economic limitations as well as disruptions insupply chains, logistics challenges and political and administrative obstacles. To providequality care for indigent patients, health care institutions and health care professionals havean ongoing need for medicines and other medical assistance.

Without medicines, health care institutions lack what the UN Millennium Project calls themost significant tool that society possesses to prevent, alleviate and cure disease."

On a daily basis, AmeriCares India Foundation provides ongoing support for the work ofhealth care professionals through our Medical Assistance Program. To equip doctors andnurses with the tools they need to deliver quality care, AmeriCares India Foundation deliversfree medicines and supplies to hospitals, clinics and public health programs pan-India.

We have worked with 55 affiliate partners in 20 Indian states, including the following charityhospitals:Current In-Country Hospital Partners

BSES M G Municipal Hospital Duncan Hospital (Emmanuel Hospital Association EHA) Hedgewar Hospital (Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Vaidyakiya Pratishthan) Indian Burns Research Society Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre Shamlaji Hospital (All India Movement for Seva AIMS) Sri Sathya Sai Medical Trust Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (Friends of SVIMS Society)

Expand Communi ty Medical Programs Supply of Pri mary Care M edicines

In addition to supplementing charity hospital access to critical care medicines and supplies,AmeriCares India Foundation concurrently supports community medical programs withdonations of primary care medicines and supplies. These organizations which include bothgovernmental and non-governmental entities offer medical services to all segments ofIndian society. By delivering medical resources to these esteemed organizations operating

primary health centers, community health campaigns, and mobile medical teams pan-India,AmeriCares India Foundation is able to reach more people in need.Currently, we are actively working with the following affiliate partners in community

health: AIDS Society of India Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) Centre for Society and Social Change (CSSC) The Corbett Foundation Dignity Foundation Dil Se Foundation Family Planning Association of India ( FPAI) FXB Suraksha India Indian Co-op Oncology Network (ICON)

Indian Epilepsy Association ( IEA) Karunya Trust
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Khajurdaha Nabankur United Club (KNUC) Lok Swastya Sewa Sahakari Mandal Modern Education Social and Cultural Organization (MESCO) National Addiction Research Centre (NARC) Niramaya Health Foundation

Pavement Club Prem Seva Mahila Mandal Prasad Chikitsa Charitable Trust Project Concern International (PCI) Raj Dadigi Veerni Project Raj Saubagh Satsangh Mandal Rural Action for Comprehensive Enlightenment ( RACE) Sanjivani Health & Relief Committee ( SHRC) Saptura Tiger Reserve Shree Sai Healing Trust Society for Education Activities & Research in Community Health (SEARCH) Society for Employment Rehabilitation and Voice in Creating Equality( SERVICE )
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Respond to Emergency Medical Nee

When natural disasters and manmade crises strike, local transportation systems collapse andsupply chains are disrupted, AmeriCares India Foundation is there to help. Our experiencedstaff members are experts in navigating the challenging logistics of delivering aid to theepicenter of a calamity. Our promise is simple: when people are in crisis, they will get thehelp they need whenever they need it, and wherever they are.India has been traditionally vulnerable to natural disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic conditions. Floods, droughts, cyclones, earthquakes and landslides have been arecurrent phenomenon. About 60% of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of variousintensities; over 40 million hectares is prone to floods; about 8% of the total area is prone tocyclones and 68% of the area is susceptible to drought. In the decade 1990-2000, an averageof approximately 4,344 people lost their lives and about 30 million people were affected bydisasters every year.

Over the years, AmeriCares has provided immediate medical relief to thousands ofvictims affected by natural disasters across India:

Earthquakes o Kashmir 2005o Gujarat 2001o Maharashtra 1993

Cyclones o West Bengal 2009o Orissa 2009

South/Southeast Asian Tsunami o Tamil Nadu 2004

Floods o Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand 2010o Leh-Ladakh 2010o Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh 2009o Bihar 2008 and 2007o Gujarat and Mumbai 2005o Maharashtra 2005
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Provide Disaster Preparedness Capacity-Building

AmeriCares India Foundation has a track record of effective disaster response across thecountry, partnering with community groups and authorities to distribute appropriate reliefequitably within the community. Yet AmeriCares India Foundation not only responds todisasters, but also contributes to capacity building for preparedness by continuing to providemedical assistance and education to improve community health outcomes long after otherrelief groups have returned home.

When health infrastructure is damaged or destroyed due to a disaster, community preparedness is instrumental in assuring continuation of services for survivors. By trainingfirst responders, health care workers and community volunteers on what to do when disastersstrike, AmeriCares India Foundation strategically empowers individuals and organizations to

respond effectively

Operate Medical Camps in Slum and Tribal Areas

Large segments of Indias urban slum and rural tribal populations do not have access to safeand reliable healthcare. AmeriCares India Foundation brings medical assistance to theseunder-resourced populations through ongoing mobile medical camps. Mobile vans areoptimal delivery tools as they can reach all corners of a slum community and can travel thevast distances to support tribal villages. By bringing healthcare to their doorstep, AmeriCaresIndia Foundation ensures that the greatest number of patients are served without hinderingdaily livelihood. The medical teams onboard these vans treat primary health conditions and


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dispense free medicines to care for both acute and chronic disease. When additionalassistance is needed, patients are given referrals to the appropriate government, private or

public facilities that provide free or subsidized services, and provisions are made for properfollow up and case management. Patients, based on their lifestyle, history and currentcomplaints, are screened for parasitic infections, chronic diseases and asymptomatic

conditions like hypertension/diabetes/cancers. Regular de-worming medicines are provided to patients with parasitic infections to prevent anemia, and nutritional supplements are given tothose that demonstrate severe malnourishment.

Andheri Slums Mobile Medical Project

Run Health Promotion Programs

In addition to bringing critical medical assistance to under-resourced communities,AmeriCares India Foundation simultaneously emphasizes the need for health education. OurHealth Promotion Programs seek to inform individuals regarding healthy habits and disease

prevention mechanisms so as to foster healthy and productive communities. The targetaudience and subject matter may vary across initiatives, but each program strives to empowerthrough greater health awareness.

Municipal School Oral Hygiene and Tobacco Prevention Hepatitis Awareness, Prevention and Care amongst Health Care Workers Andheri Slums Mobile Medical Project
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AmeriCares Global Programs Regional Platform

With the establishment of our regional office in Mumbai, AmeriCares has built upon a longand successful history in the country. Establishing a local base has enabled us to:

1. Accept and distribute donations of high quality medicines from Indias burgeoning pharmaceutical industry.

2. Provide medical assistance to under-resourced hospitals, clinics and communityhealth programs in India and neighboring Africa and Asia.

We are achieving our objective to reach more people around the world, in addition to helpingmore people within India itself. To improve the availability of medicines to indigentcommunities and disaster-prone areas in the region, AmeriCares is replicating its medical

assistance and emergency response programs through our Mumbai office. Haiti Earthquake Relief Myanmar Cyclone Support Iraq Cholera Response
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