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Kenya: Stories from the field in Turkana

August 30, 2010 in Disaster Relief, Donate, Kenya, Providing Medical Support by Jonathan White | No comments

By Derrick Lowoto, Clinical Officer

Derrick seeing a patient at an outreach camp

Our health care outreach program in collaboration with Share International and Medical Mission International serves the area of Turkana Kenya. The aim is to improve the delivery of primary Health Care Services within the Turkana Drought Region in Northern Kenya, its capital Lodwar and the people living in the remote villages of Turkana, Kenya.

The following are some patient success stories told by Derrick Lowoto, the Clinical Officer, over the past three months from Turkana.

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Los Angeles: Open House Fundraiser for Pakistan Flood Relief, Sunday, August 22nd

August 19, 2010 in Asia, Disaster Relief, Donate, Pakistan, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities by Jonathan White | No comments

Ali, Dr. Zeba, Haider Ali Vanek, Real Medicine Foundation & Their Friends & Family

INVITE YOU TO AN OPEN HOUSE

On Sunday, August 22, 2010, From 3:00–10:00 PM

AT 10551 WILSHIRE BLVD. UNIT #904, LOS ANGELES, CA. 90024

To Raise Funds, To Spread the Word, To Uplift Spirits And To Pledge To Work Together to Help the People Affected by The Catastrophic Floods Ravaging Pakistan which estimates 20 million without Food & Water for more than 2 weeks!

Real Medicine Foundation is partnering with the Relief Foundation in Pakistan to support the relief efforts with Free Medical Camps in the flood affected areas, and it is with great pleasure we announce that we are holding our first RMF-RF Free Medical Camp this coming Sunday, 22nd of August in the Charsadda district. RMF Pakistan Flood Relief Project

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Reminder: Thursday 19th, LA area Happy Hour Fundraiser for Real Medicine

August 10, 2010 in Disaster Relief, Donate, Helping Children, Los Angeles, Partners, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities, Whole Health by Jonathan White | No comments

Join us for a happy hour benefiting the

Real Medicine Foundation

WHEN: Thursday, August 19th, 6:30-10:00 pm

WHERE: GYENARI (www.gyenari.com), 9540 Washington Boulevard, Culver City, CA

RSVP: Evite.com

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New York Times covers the Malnutrition crisis in India and our Treatment Center

August 9, 2010 in Donate, Helping Children, India, Providing Medical Support, Whole Health by Jonathan White | No comments

Very good article published in Sunday’s New York Times about the malnutrition and food crisis in India.  This focuses specifically on the crisis in Jhabua and Madhya Pradesh where our Malnutrition Initiative and Team India are based.

Link to New York Times article here.

There’s even a photo featured in the article of the treatment center (NRC) that we support in partnership with the Jeevan Jyoti Hospital.   Photo here.

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RMF Pakistan Update: Emergency Flood Relief and Outreach

August 6, 2010 in Asia, Disaster Relief, Donate, General, Pakistan, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities by Jonathan White | No comments

The news coming out of Pakistan is that the initial flooding estimates over the past few days were far too low, with government relief agencies now saying that at least 12 million people are affected and that it is clearly on track to be “the biggest disaster in the history of Pakistan”.

At least 650,000 houses have been destroyed; roads and electricity infrastructure have been severely decimated. Flood victims are so far receiving very little in emergency aid as their government has focused many of its limited resources in recent months on trying to contain the Taliban and at dealing with an economic crisis. In a region of this country already on the tipping point of becoming more disillusioned, it is more important than ever to offer whatever help we can.

Our Primary Health Care Clinic and staff are located in the state of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, directly in the area most affected by the flooding, and for the past week our doors have been open to accept the many flood victims from the surrounding area and villages.

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Raising Money for Children in India

July 22, 2010 in Donate, India, North America, Thank You by Jonathan White | Comments closed

We’d like to give thanks to Carly Shankman for holding a succesful fundraiser in San Diego for the Malnutrition Inititiative in India.  Here is the blog she’s written about the fundraiser and her upcoming volunteer trip to India with RMF

By Guest Blogger, Carly Shankman

I was introduced to the Real Medicine Foundation through Michael Matheke (RMF India Programs Coordinator) about 4 months ago.  It was at that time I decided to leave my life in San Diego and take the journey of a lifetime backpacking through India.  Even greater than my desire to travel and learn for my own personal growth, I wanted to contribute to the people and communities of India. My passion in life is to see, do, explore, meet, live, love, appreciate and experience everything I come across on my journey. I believe in contributing to the greater good of the world and leaving the world a better place than when I arrived.  RMF provided the platform for me to do this.  After reviewing the website I immediately resonated  with the malnutrition eradication program and the work they are doing with children.

I spoke with Michael and expressed my desire to volunteer on-site. After the plans were set for me to stay onsite with RMF I started to brainstorm fundraising ideas to make a monetary donation prior to my arrival.  Since I am traveling with 3 other girls to India, Bri, Kayla, and Laura, I wanted to do something we could all work on together.  We ran the idea of having a car wash at the restaurant with our GM, James Stephenson, and he was completely on board.  He even allowed us to advertise the event to all our customers that came in.

The car wash was held on Saturday, July 10th and it was a complete success! We were a little concerned because the carwash was being held on the 4th day San Diego had been really overcast and cloudy and thought it might deter people from coming.  Right after we were done setting up the sun came out and the cars started lining up. We had a steady flow of 3-4 cars at a time all day long and all our friends stopped by with cars to clean, snacks to share and the DJ kept the music jamming all day.  There were approximately 15 volunteers helping to wash cars and collect donations and nearly 50 people stopped by to support us. The event went perfectly and thanks to LJ Strip Club, Home Depot, Ace Hardware, Vons, Einstein’s Bagels, Trader Joe’s and all the amazing volunteers that came out, we raised $750 for RMF!

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Athletes for Real Medicine: LA Marathon Registration Opens Today, Thursday, July 15th

July 15, 2010 in Donate, Events, General, Los Angeles, North America by Jonathan White | Comments closed

Just a reminder that registration for the 2011 Honda LA Marathon opens today, Thursday, July 15th at 8:00am.  Last year’s event sold out, so be sure to register early and secure your spot on the starting line at Dodger Stadium.

This year’s race will once again feature the Stadium to the Sea route that was a hit with participants.  Check the Marathon website for details about the event and we’ll keep you posted with new developments we’re working on for next year’s race.

Click on the “About Athletes for RMF” link below to find out more about our participation in the Marathon or the “Join the Team” link to create your own fundraising page.

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Real Medicine in Haiti: 6 months later and beyond

July 12, 2010 in Disaster Relief, Donate, Haiti, In the news, Initiatives, Providing Medical Support, Rebuilding Communities, Whole Health by Jonathan White | Comments closed

July 12, 2010

By Alex Areces and Jonathan White

As we pause to mark the somber six month anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti and the 230,000 lives lost, it is worth noting not only the significant achievements of the international aid community but also how dire the situation remains and the immense challenges that lie ahead.  Most of the 1.5 million Haitians that were left homeless are still living in the immense tent cities due to sheer scale of the logistical and legal challenges of rebuilding literally hundreds of buildings on mostly private property. The health care system is still in tatters, and struggling to keep up with the contstant flow of new patients from these tent cities.  Much of the money raised in the initial weeks for rebuilding is still sitting on the sidelines with no clear way to spend it.   With no easy solutions on the horizon to re-house this immense displaced population the repairing and re-growth of the health and education systems are more important than ever.  Knowing that it will take many more months for any kind of progress on the resettlement of these people living in tent cities, RMF is committed more than ever to concentrating on the rebuilding of a sustainable health care system to care for this immense displaced population.

The living conditions in many of these tent cities with rubble everywhere, limited sanitation options, and very little protection from the heavy rains common this time of year presents a variety of hazards for these people every day, resulting in multiple injuries and deaths.  Little Chon Oxius, 11 months old, is one of them, and a few weeks ago he came to see Dr. Margaret Degand, RMF’s partner doctor at the Lambert Santé Hospital’s free clinic, with severe burn trauma complications.

Dr. Degand or “Maggie”, as she is fondly referred to is Lambert’s Santé’s Medical Director and founder and one of nation’s top clinicians and plastic surgeon.  Dr. Degand spontaneously opened her private surgical clinic in Pétion-Ville to all the victims of the quake at no cost working tirelessly around the clock for days and weeks to hundreds that came to her clinic desperate for emergency care.   With continued financial support and volunteer assistance, she has been managing to keep her public clinic open. She shares RMF’s vision to increase the overall quality and accessibility of patient care to the public during this crisis. In May 2010, Maggie entered into official partnership with RMF to continue offering Public Care.

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Breaking the Barriers of Sound at Florence and Western Medical Center

July 10, 2010 in Donate, Initiatives, Los Angeles, North America, Rebuilding Communities, Whole Health by Sarah Stern | Comments closed

by Sarah Stern

Once a month, Real Medicine Foundation in collaboration with Health Net provides adult workshops educating the community of South Los  Angeles on the benefits of living a “healthy lifestyle”.  Health Net’s Andy Padilla and I engage the participants  in low-impact exercises, many performed while sitting  and utilizing resistance bands to increase their  effectiveness. Discussions include the risks of smoking,  alcohol and drug abuse along with healthy eating habits  to lower cholesterol levels, risk of diabetes and heart disease.

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Sleeping Giant – Port-au-Prince, April 18, 2010

April 18, 2010 in Disaster Relief, Donate, Haiti by Kevin Connell | Comments closed

After a three-week hiatus from Haiti to help present Real Medicine’s strategy for the country to key contacts in Washington, including a Director on Obama’s executive committee at the White House, it’s been very strange being back on the ground in Port-au-Prince.

I’m not sure what has specifically changed.  The crush of relief workers, military personnel and patients is less pronounced but still ever-present.  There is still unbearably bad traffic in the mornings and afternoons on the major arteries, UN peacekeepers / Haitian police continue to prowl the streets and setting periodic roadblocks, and the massive tent communities continue to loom, sweeping through the city’s interior up into the suburbs.  But overall, things seem to have settled down into an eerie sort of aftermath calm—a grudging acceptance of the new baseline—where the original problems persist, but have been allowed to recede just below the surface.

One of the topics of discussion you hear everywhere is the concern over where and how the money donated for the reconstruction is being spent.  A recent article mentioned close to $10 billion in aid that has been pledged so far for the long term rebuilding and development of Haiti.  But if you are here on the ground, that money is hard to see.  The tent communities are now getting drenched each night in the inevitable nightly monsoon that happens at about 7pm.  These rains are expected to get much worse as the season progresses.

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