imho update 2011

IMHO Annual Report:

2010

Where it all started…

Our first project…

Tsunami of 2004

International Medical Health O

rganization (IMHO

)

May 2009…

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• Volunteer nature of organization

• Extensive network of proven contacts on the ground who understand the situation well

• Unique opportunity to use our expertise and experience

• We work within the existing framework and compliment the efforts of the local health system and help enhance the health services

What Makes IMHO Unique

IMHO Tsunami relief efforts

Deliver medicines while A9 is closedDeliver medicines while A9 is closed

Delivery of Milk Powder inside the Delivery of Milk Powder inside the ““No Fire Zone”No Fire Zone”

Manic Farm ($120,000)Manic Farm ($120,000)

Vavuniya Healthcare Center ($40,000)

Vavuniya Mental Health Unit, established by IMHO

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FINANCIAL SUMMARY: IMHO

In 2010: $ 337,386.70

First quarter 2011: $ 57,208

In-kind donations: $ 45,595

Total: $ 440, 189.70

2010 FINANCIAL SUMMARY: IMHO USA

Batticaloa Teaching Hospital

• Renal dialysis machine $ 24,000• ECHO $ 20,000• Labor- delivery beds $ 5,000• Breast biopsy needle $ 3,000• Speech therapist $ 1,000

2010 FINANCIAL SUMMARY: IMHO USA

• Mullaithevu (resettlement)• Emergency roofing materials $ 4,000• clean water/sanitation project $ 30,000• Will be paying for the pre-interns

• Trincomalee• Shoe for resettled school children $ 1,500

Batticaloa flood relief work

IMHO Relief work in Flood Affected areas in the East (Jan-Feb 2011)

Batticaloa,Kalmunai and Valaichenai• Filling up sandbags at the medical unit in Valaichnai – $3,750

– it prevented the closure of the unit

• Dry rations ,Cloths,Emergency Medicines,Children’s need and mobile clinics $ 4,000 (Kalmunai)

• Dried Food, Sanitary supplies and Cleaning the wells and Mosquito nets(CACM) $11,000 (Batticalo district)

• Medicines ,Mobile clinics and inhalers for asthma $ 4,000 (Valaichenai)

Mannar

• Mobile clinics $ 25,000• Pre-interns staff support $ 5,600• Rubber sheet walls $ 5,000• Temporary roofing $ 4,000

Mannar

KilinochchiAmbulance repair $11,000Pre interns $ 3,600Toilet repair $ 1,500

Microcredit project

$ 25,000

Microcredit project

Nutritional Support for Pregnant Mothers

• 500 mothers in Jaffna district• Underweight mothers under the poverty line• Cost about $ 80 for each pregnancy• Very success program-stepping into the fifth year• Run by 11 MOH divisions and admin by RDHS

Jaffna Teaching Hospital

• Diabetic center $ 5,500• Cancer center renovation $ 2,600

Pointpedro Base hospital Renovation $ 5,000Base Hospital Point Pedro has won silver award ( 2nd place)in the National Health Excellence Award

Delft Hospital $ 12,600• Medical equipments $ 9,600• Auto to transfer patients from

the hospital to Medical boat- $ 3,000

Toilets in Kopay $ 37,470

Amputee Rehab & Disabled Persons Support• Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation

(prostheses & mobility devices): $24,000

Amputee Rehab, continued• Motivation Charitable Trust (UK) with OfERR:

$8,400

Amputee Rehab, continued• Meththa Foundation (UK): $9,000

Mental Health

• Kalmunai Mental Health Society: $22,500

• Tellippalai Mental Health Society: $21,800

• Negombo Hospital: $9,000

• Vavuniya Mental Health Unit: $3,500

Miscellaneous

• Jaffna university student support $ 5,685• Play ground in Vanni school $ 1,000• Pointpedro nutritional program $ 4,000• Moolai mobile clinics $ 8,000• Support for orphanages $ 12,000• Cancer children fund $ 1,100• Vocational training in Madu $ 5,000

Leading the way forward…..

Resettled IDP Health Concerns• Mental Health & Psychosocial Rehabilitation• Livelihoods/Empowerment• Lack of health care professionals

– Training for local personnel• Sanitation & Water (esp. for resettled families without

infrastructure)• Primary Care

– Disrupted access to medications– Overstretched services, doctors

• Rehabilitation for Amputees

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Vulnerable members of a society

• Children• Women especially widows• Elders• Mentally handicapped• Physically handicapped • Poor

IMHO-Current Focus

• Response to disaster relief• Livelihood projects• Nutritional support to the pregnant mothers• Mental health rehabilitation• Amputee rehabilitation

IMHO-Current Focus

• Pregnant mothers in Mullaitivu– 1,000 mothers – $30 per mother

• Supporting the pre interns in Mannar, Killinochchi and Mullaitivu

• Palliative Care Center

How can you help?• Spread the word including outside USA!

• Help us network with other Charities and Foundations

• $1 a day contribution!

• Coordinate fundraisers: Fun and fundraising!

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Why I got involved?

Why IMHO is successful?

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

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