our history started in 2003, registered as 501c3 charity in 2004 to improve and develop healthcare...
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Our History
• Started in 2003, registered as 501C3 charity in 2004
• To improve and develop healthcare and healthcare
infrastructure in under served and under privileged
communities worldwide .
• One country at a time.
• Main focus has been in, although certainly not limited ,
northeast Sri Lanka.
International Medical H
ealth Organization (IM
HO
)
Who We Are
• Governed and managed by a diverse group of
10 board members and a legal counsel
• Strong accountability and sustainability
• Volunteer nature of the organization.
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Total Grants : 2004 - 2009International M
edical Health O
rganization (IMH
O)
2004 - $ 116,040
2005 - $ 317,565
2006 - $ 259,020
2007 - $ 239,480
2008 - $ 499,077
2009 - $ 601,650
Total - $ 2,032,832
Past Projects
Primary Care
– Primary Health Care Center
– Medications
– Staff allowance
– Mobile Clinics
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Koolavadi Primary Care Center
Mental HealthThree inpatient units, Alcohol treatment center,
medications, mobile clinics, staff salary
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ealth Organization (IM
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Diabetes, Cardiology
Diabetic Center Cardiac Center
Prevention, Education, diagnosis and Treatment.
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ealth Organization (IM
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Cancer
• Ambulatory Chemotherapy Center, • Nutrition, • Medication, • Staff training
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ealth Organization (IM
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Nutrition• 30% Pregnant mothers, 50% Children under age 5, & 25% Adolescent girl’s malnourished.
• So far 4000 mothers benefitted.
• Educating the public.
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ealth Organization (IM
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Past projects-contd.,
• Education and training - Doctors, nurses,
medical students, other health care workers
• Empowerment Projects - Micro credit
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Disaster Relief
Sri Lanka - Tsunami
USA - Katrina - American Red Cross
Burma - Cyclone Nargis - OP USA
Bangladesh - Cyclone Sidr - BRAC USA
Congo - MSF
Indonesia - Relief International
Indonesia/Philippines - Giving Children hope
Haiti - Partners in health.
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Major Health Care crisis for 21st century Asia
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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2009
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Status of IDP in May 2009
Vavuniya District 260,004
Jaffna District 11,064
Pulmoddai 5,891
Total # of IDP’s 280,000
In Govt buildings: 37,988
Hospitalized: 3,918 (Trinco, Vavuniya, Mannar and Jaffna Hospital)
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Projects-2009
Total Grants - $601,650IDP Projects - $421,250Other Projects - $180,400
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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What Have We Done In Response to 2009 Humanitarian Crisis
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Nutrition $207,000Medicines $20,000Mobile Medical Clinics $40,000Hygienic Kits & Clothes $16,500Hospital Renovation $5,000Construction of Toilets $36,000Construction of Tube Wells $13,000 Physical Rehabilitation for Amputees $38,300Medical Students Support Fund $7,500 Children Fund $4,200Mental Health Services $17,000
Nutrition-$207,000
Milk Powder $72,000
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Vavuniya $120,000 / Mannar $15,000International M
edical Health O
rganization (IMH
O)
Hygienic Products, Clothes - $16,500
• RDHS/Mannar- $11,000• Lions club - $5,000• Other - $500
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Water
6 tube wells $13,000
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Sanitation Needs
• IMHO funded for 100 toilets
• $36,000
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Mobile medical clinic $40,000 International M
edical Health O
rganization (IMH
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Medications $20,000International M
edical Health O
rganization (IMH
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Renovation of Varani Hospital $5,000International M
edical Health O
rganization (IMH
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Physical Rehabilitation- $90,600
Mannar General hospital $13,300
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Physical Rehabilitation- $90,600
Survivors associated $25,000
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Physical Rehabilitation- $90,600
Mehta Foundation $7,900
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Physical Rehabilitation- $90,600
Jaipur Disability Center / Jaffna $36,000
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Physical Rehabilitation- $90,600
Motivation charitable fund UK W/OfERR $8,400
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Mental Health-$41,300
• Jaffna Teaching Hospital- $17,000
• Vavuniya Mental Health Unit- $3,500
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Kalmunai Mental Health Unit
• $16,000– Rehab – Vocational Training– Micro Credit
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Children Fund-$9,600
Sivan Arul Illam - $4,200, another $5,400 pledged
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ealth Organization (IM
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Other 2009 Efforts- $180,400International M
edical Health O
rganization (IMH
O)
RDHS/Jaffna $61,400J/Teaching Hospital $21,700Mobile Clinics $14,000Cancer/Nutrition $7,000Kallady Village Project $10,000Up Country Mobile Clinic $10,000Ramakrishna / Point Pedro $4,000Kudil $4,800 Negambo Psych unit $9,000Hindu Board-Children Home $8,800International $15,000
RDHS – Jaffna $61,400• Nutrition - $53,000 spent for 2009
4000 mothers benefitted since April 2008
• Staff allowance- $8,400Divisional Hospital, DelftDivisional Hospital, AnalaithevuDivisional Hospital, NainathevuDivisional Hospital, KarainagarBase Hospital, KaytsDivisional Hospital, PunguduthevuDivisional Hospital, Velanai
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ealth Organization (IM
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Jaffna Teaching Hospital- $27,100
ICU renovation - $8,000
Diabetic Center - $7,500
Education and Training - $5,100
Anesthetic recovery room - $6,500
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Moolai Hospital Mobile Clinic
$14,000 to conduct monthly clinics at:
- Sandilipay
- Moolai
- Mathakal
- Arali
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Contd.,
• Kallady Project - $10,000• Up Country -$10,000• Cancer-Nutrition $7000 • Kudil- Psych Rehab $4,800• Hindu Board- Children home $8,800• Ramakrishna Saradha Sevashramam - $4000• International Projects - $15,000
– ( Pakistan, Philippines & Indonesia )
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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Projects 2010- $54,100
Mission is to continue with physical rehab and mental health projects
– Jaipur Disability Center - $12,000
– Metha foundation - $4,000
– Motivation charitable fund - $8,400
– Jaffna/Mental health - $8,500
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ealth Organization (IM
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Projects 2010. Cont.,
• Moolai coop hosp- mobile clinic - $3000• Batticaloa/ Pediatric unit - $1000• Sri Ramakrishna Saradha/ nutrition - $4000• Keystone Extreme/children’s Project - $1400• Education and Training - $3000• Sivan Arul Illam - $3800• Partners in health/Haiti - $5000
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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ealth Organization (IM
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ealth Organization (IM
HO
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“The hungry children, the homeless refugees - not to respond to their plight, not to relieve their solitude by offering them a spark of hope is to exile them from human memory. And in denying their humanity we betray our own.”
- Elie Weisel
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