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Thank You For An Amazing Year!

January 4, 2012 in Africa, Armenia, Asia, Disaster Relief, Donate, Europe, General, Helping Children, India, Japan, Kenya, Mission, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities, South America, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Uganda, Whole Health by Jonathan White | Comments closed

Photo: Dr. Martina C. Fuchs, RMF Founder/CEO, making new friends at the Lwala, Kenya Community Hospital, October 1, 2011

We are so grateful to all our friends, supporters and teams around the world and wish everyone a fantastic 2012!

Having wrapped up another successful we want to pause and say a huge THANK YOU to all of you who supported our work in 2011. You have helped us achieve so much, and we give our deep thanks to everyone for your generosity and support!

In 2011 we..

In Japan, post-earthquake and tsunami, RMF reached over 33,000 people in Ishinomaki City with supplies, debris/sludge cleanup, and community center support.
In India, in RMF’s Malnutrition Eradication Program, our field staff of 75 Community Nutrition Educators diagnosed and treated 85,016 cases of Acute Malnutrition in more than 600 villages since our program started in 2010.
In Uganda, we provided healthcare, education and vocational training support to 55,000 refugees at the Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement.
In South Sudan, 40 Nurses and Midwives at the RMF sponsored first-ever accredited Nursing and Midwifery College in Juba, are beginning their 2nd year of training.
In Pakistan, RMF treated more than 25,000 flood victims at our free medical camps, 32,000 patients at our clinic in Gulbella and provided healthcare in Talhatta for more than 150,000.
In Haiti, our free clinic at Hôpital Lambert Santé provided public access to 24-hour emergency and general healthcare to a community that is home to more than 100,000 displaced persons.
In Kenya, we upgraded the only hospital for 1,000,000 people in Lodwar, Turkana, starting with the pediatric ward and also continued to provide medical support, food and water to thousands through mobile and stationary clinics in the poorest and most drought ravaged regions in Kenya.
Closer to home, in South Los Angeles, RMF provided 70 children with new backpacks filled with school supplies and personal products, and just threw a Holiday Party for these children on December 17th.

From all of us at RMF: Have a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2012!

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The first two months of our new clinic in Gulbella, Pakistan

March 9, 2011 in Asia, Disaster Relief, Helping Children, Initiatives, Pakistan, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities, Whole Health by Jonathan White | Comments closed

by Dr. Zahoor Uddin and Dr. Rubina Mumtaz

Real Medicine Foundation in collaboration with the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) established a primary health clinic in Gulbella, Charsadda District of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa, aiming to provide free health services at the unit for the Pakistan flood affectees.

This clinic was established in a record short period of time – 7 days – and was formally inaugurated by Dr. Rubina Mumtaz, Country Director, RMF Pakistan, on December 19, 2010. People of the area consider the establishment of the BHU a noble act on the part of the RMF/APPNA since health has always been one of the basic and the most important issues of the region. The facility treats an average of around 50 patients a day.

From December 15th, 2010 through January 30th, 2011, 1,897 patients were diagnosed and treated at the RMF- APPNA Basic Health Unit, Gulbella, 38% of these patients were males and 62% females. 7% of the all patients were children. 19 women came for antenatal visits, 86 women visited the clinic for OB/GYN problems, and 15 women came to receive advice on family planning.

The response of the community has been very positive. They appreciate the presence of a doctor and Lady Health Visitor (LHV) who handles female related diseases (maternal cases). There were few medical facilities available in the region only far from their homes

Being poor, people were unable to hire vehicles to get to the health centers. They perceive the establishment of the Basic Health Unit at their door steps as nothing less than a blessing. And the people are therefore very thankful to RMF and APPNA for the establishment of the facility.

For more information on this initiative visit our website here

More blogs on RMF’s flood relief efforts and medical outreach camps in Pakistan can be found here: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th, 9th and 10th, 11 and 12th

To contribute to this or any of our other initiatives, please click the Donate button below or through our website at realmedicinefoundation.org.

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Pakistan: UNICEF reports Severe Malnutrition Crisis in Sindh province

January 28, 2011 in Disaster Relief, Helping Children, In the news, Pakistan, Providing Medical Support by Jonathan White | Comments closed

With the launch of our Sindh Mobile Clinic Initiative, it looks like our team is going to be busy as the region is now experiencing record levels of Malnutrition due to post flood conditions, according to a recently published UNICEF report.

According to an article on the British news group The Guardian (guardian.co.uk):

In Sindh province, where some villages are still under water six months after the floods, almost one quarter of children under five are malnourished while 6% are severely underfed, a Floods Assessment Needs survey has found.

“I haven’t seen malnutrition this bad since the worst of the famine in Ethiopia, Darfur and Chad. It’s shockingly bad,” said Karen Allen, deputy head of Unicef in Pakistan.

More here from the Guardian.co.uk:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/27/pakistan-flood-crisis-african-famines

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Last 3 days to give!

December 29, 2010 in Africa, Armenia, Asia, Athletes for Real Medicine, Burma, Disaster Relief, Donate, Europe, Events, General, Haiti, Helping Children, In the news, India, Indonesia, Initiatives, Kenya, Los Angeles, Mission, Mozambique, Nigeria, North America, Pakistan, Partners, Peru, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities, South America, Sri Lanka, Strategies for the Future, Sudan, Thank You, Uganda, Videos, Voices from the Field, Whole Health by Jonathan White | Comments closed

If you were considering donating to a worthy cause in 2010 and taking advantage of the tax benefits of charitable donations, now is your last chance to contribute!

As we look towards new efforts and projects in 2011 it is only through your generous funding that we will be able to continue our long term development projects in some of the poorest areas on this planet.

As you know, we have set the goal of raising $100,000 by December 31^st, and would greatly appreciate if you consider Real Medicine for your year-end donation.

In the spirit of Real Medicine Foundation’s concept of “Friends helping Friends helping Friends” so much is possible when we do it together.

From all of us here at Real Medicine: Thank you for your support!

Make your year-end donation now.

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Pakistan: Inauguration of our new clinic in Gulbella, Charsadda District

December 28, 2010 in Disaster Relief, Helping Children, Pakistan, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities by Jonathan White | Comments closed

We are very proud to have just opened another full time healthcare clinic in Pakistan with the support of the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) and our fantastic implementing team of doctors on the ground. In addition to our many Flood Relief camps and our other full time clinic in Balakot, are efforts in Pakistan are continuing to gain ground.

Background

The devastating flood during the monsoon season of 2010 created havoc over a wide area across Pakistan. Although the flood affected the lives of thousands of families and individuals in each province of the country, due to Charsadda District’s close proximity to the Kabul and Indus Rivers, the long term damage has been more severe in this area.

The destruction of most of the health facilities and the already weak economic condition of the region has made the inhabitants even more vulnerable to health problems. In light of the critical situation in Charsadda, Real Medicine Foundation decided to establish a Basic Health Unit (BHU) in the town of Gulbella, in the Union Council of Sardaryab for a period of at least six months to serve the flood victims of the region.

RMF in collaboration with the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) has started this Basic Health Unit (BHU) aiming to provide free health services for the flood affectees.

Inauguration of the Free Clinic

After finding a suitable location for the BHU, located in a newly constructed building on the main Charsadda-Peshawar road, the challenge was to set up the clinic in a very short time span to serve the tremendous needs of the flood victims. The Real Medicine Foundation team worked day and night to establish this new Basic Health Unit (BHU), hiring the medical staff, renovating the building, buying the medicines, supplies, equipment and furniture.

After preparing the setup for the Basic Health Unit with the help of RMF staff and volunteers, the clinic was opened on December 15th, 2010 with all staff and many notables from the area present. The facility was formally inaugurated on the 19th of December, 2010 by Dr. Rubina Mumtaz, Country Director, RMF Pakistan in the presence of the RMF field staff and the notables of the area. Dr. Rubina Mumtaz praised the RMF field staff for their hard work and congratulated them for succeeding in establishing the facility in such a short period of time.

57 patients visited the BHU for treatment on the first day, most of them being women and children.

Setup of the Basic Health Unit (BHU)

The clinic is housed is in a newly constructed, very clean and compact building, and each section of the clinic has been walled into cubicle format.

The BHU is divided into the following six sections:

Registration
Lady Health Visitors
Medical Officer
Dressing Counter
Vaccinations
Pharmacy

More blogs on RMF’s efforts in Pakistan can be found here: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th, 9th and 10th, 11 and 12th

To contribute to this or any of our other initiatives, please click the Donate button below or through our website at realmedicinefoundation.org.

RMF and Young Sindhi Adults host NYC fundraiser for Pakistan on Saturday, December 18th

December 15, 2010 in Disaster Relief, Helping Children, Pakistan, Providing Medical Support by Jonathan White | Comments closed

“The world’s attention has long since moved on from the Pakistani flood story, but there are still more than 1 million people who remain displaced in Sindh alone, said U.N. humanitarian affairs chief Valerie Amos on Dec. 3 after touring the flood zone.”
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2036064,00.html#ixzz187WcsmAZ

Please join us for as Young Sindhi Adults and Real Medicine Foundation hosts a happy hour mixer fundraiser awareness to bring awareness in building healthcare infrastructure in the flood ravaged region of Sindh with a live music performance by singer-songer Nita Chawla. Listen to firsthand stories by founder Dr. Martina Fuchs and Sweta Chawla on their personal stories in providing healthcare infrastructure. And, a special video tribute message by Sindhi elders and the late Ambassador Richard Holbrooke on his appeal to the community to help rebuild the Indus Valley Region post-floods.

Where:

Flor De Sol

361 Greenwich St # A
New York, NY 10013-2879
(212) 334-8087

When: Saturday December 18th

Time: 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Agenda: Presentations

Dr. Martina Fuchs, CEO of Real Medicine Foundation and Dr. Sweta Chawla on building healthcare infrastructurein Sindh, Pakistan with Dr. Geet Chainani, LifebridgeUSA

Video Message of Late Ambassador Richard Holbrooke at Asia Society on Flood Relief Appeal at Asia Society in August Presented by Documentarian James Dean Conklin

Special Music Tribute Performance by Singer-Songwriter Nita Chawla and Friends To The People of Sindh and Ancestors

Suggested Donation: $10

If one cannot make it and would like to donate for health clinics in Sindh, please donate to www.realmedicinefoundation.org and make donation attention to Sindh relief.

Any information needed, please contact Hemant Wadhwani at wadhwani@translationcity.com – 201-522-6609.

More blogs on RMF’s previous Flood Relief camps can be found here: 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 5th and 6th, 7th and 8th, 9th and 10th, 11 and 12th

For more information about our Flood Relief Efforts, please visit our website.

To contribute to our Flood Relief Efforts, please click the Donate button below or through our website at realmedicinefoundation.org.

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For full PDF version of our report, please click on the link below:

RMF ANNUAL REPORT 2009/2010

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RMF-Google holds 9th and 10th Flood Relief/Free Medical Camps in Charsadda, Pakistan

November 19, 2010 in Asia, Disaster Relief, Helping Children, Pakistan, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities by Jonathan White | 2 comments

Real Medicine Foundation in partnership with Google held another two day free Medical Camp for the Flood Victims of Pakistan on this past weekend of November 13 and 14, 2010 in Union Council Sardaryab, District Charsadda, KPK, Pakistan. The Medical Camp was inaugurated by Dr. Asghar (formerly senior team member of Save the Children) at UC Sardaryab, Charsadda. The patients were mostly women and children. A 10-member team of volunteers helped to facilitate the medical camp. This camp, as our previous free medical camps, was divided into various sections, such as registration counter, different specialist OPDs, pharmacy and patient waiting halls.

1,497 patients were treated on Saturday, November 13

2,109 patients were treated on Sunday, November 14
A total of 3,606 patients were treated in 2 days.

Of these 3,606 patients

71% were female

29% were male
19% were children below the age of 12

The team consisted of 29 medical doctors (14 on Saturday & 15 on Sunday) representing a wide range of specialties; the final figures of specialized care made possible are as follows:

880 patients – OPD/General Medical; of these patients
- 230 patients presented with Malnutrition
- 167 presented with Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)
- 45 patients – General Surgery
- 676 patients – Dermatology
- 132 patients – Ophthalmology
- 187 patients – ENT
- 685 patients – Pediatrics (Children below the age of 12)
- 623 patients – Obstetrics/Gynecology
- 67 patients – Orthopedics
- 86 patients – Dentistry/Oral Hygiene
- 101 patients – miscellaneous, such as general body aches (not specifically to categorize according to WHO criteria)
- 124 patients were referred to tertiary hospitals for follow up and advanced care.

The RMF medical team will be able to follow these patients at the hospitals where they work.

For this camp, too, the response from the community was excellent. Local notables, Government officials, politicians and religious leaders also visited the camp and appreciated the great effort of RMF and Google.

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Pakistan flood damage estimated at $9.7 Billion (cnn.com)

October 18, 2010 in Disaster Relief, General, Pakistan, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities by Jonathan White | Comments closed

As the scale of the flooding in Pakistan is still sinking in, our Flood Relief Efforts continue with Free Medical Camps held in different villages and towns every weekend. We have so far treated over 20,000 patients at our camps and will continue this outreach as long as we are able.

For more about the overview of the current situation on the ground from CNN click here: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/10/14/pakistan.flood.cost/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_world

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Over 4,000 patients treated this weekend at Pakistan RMF-Google Medical Camps

October 13, 2010 in Pakistan by Jonathan White | Comments closed

By Dr. Zahoor Uddin

The RMF/Google Free Medical Camp Projects are continuing with our fourth weekend passing successfully. After having camps in Union Council Aman Garh and Union Council Nisatta, RMF/Google returned to the Nowshehra district, to the village of Pirpiai with our team of doctors, nurses, paramedics, and general volunteers as well as with medicines/medical supplies.

Our 7^th and 8^th RMF Flood Relief Medical Camps for the Flood Victims of Pakistan were held on the weekend of October 9^th and 10^th, 2010 at the Government High School, Union Council in Pirpiai.

Dr. Rubina Mumtaz, RMF”s Country Director for Pakistan, formally inaugurated the 2-day Free Medical Camp along with the participating medical team. All the team members thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to serve provided to them by Google’s generosity. Dr. Rubina also visited various sections of the camp such as the registration counter, the different specialist OPDs, the pharmacy and the patients waiting in the halls. She met with all 23 doctors in their OPD sections one by one and discussed the morbidity trends in our camps.

2,509 patients were treated on Saturday, October 9, 2010

1,703 patients were treated on Sunday, October 10, 2010
A total of 4,212 patients were treated in this 2-day Free Medical Camp

Of these 4,212 patients

76% were female

24% were male
21% were children below the age of 12

On day one, 23 medical doctors and on day two, 17 doctors from various specialties participated in our camps, the final figures of specialized care made possible through Google’s support are as follows:

1,314 patients – General medical OPD cases, such as acute (bloody) diarrhea, cholera, malaria, upper and lower respiratory tract infections, headaches, general weakness. Of these patients,

278 presented with urinary tract infections

149 with malnutrition

189 with general body aches (not specifically to categorize according to WHO criteria)

97 patients – General surgery

701 patients – Dermatology
170 patients – Ophthalmology
218 patients – ENT
657 patients – Pediatrics (children below the age of 12)
597 patients – Obstetrics/Gynecology
113 patients – Orthopedics
134 patients – Dentistry and oral hygiene
211 patients presented with severe dehydration as result of i.e. diarrhea, suspected measles, suspected meningitis, tetanus, high fevers. These patients as well as all patients presenting with acute abdomen, burns, acute appendicitis, severe injuries and major infected wounds were referred to tertiary hospitals for follow up and advanced care.

The RMF medical team will be able to follow these patients at the hospitals where they work.

As always, the response from the community was excellent. Patients arrived from more than 5 surrounding villages as the camp is centrally located at the Government High School.

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