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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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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
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“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
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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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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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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 7th and 8th RMF Flood Relief Medical Camps for the Flood Victims of Pakistan were held on the weekend of October 9th and 10th, 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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Doctors and local officials at Saturday camp
This past Saturday September 25th and Sunday the 26th, Real Medicine Foundation held our third and fourth Free Medical Camps for Flood Victims in Aman Garh (Pabbi Tehsil), Nowshera District, Pakistan. This most recent outreach effort was very effective, treating over 4,600 patients in two days, and was made possible by a generous charitable grant by Google Inc. and other individual donations.
In total
- 2,365 patients were treated on Saturday, September 25
- 2,291 patients were treated on Sunday, September 26
- A total of 4,656 patients were treated in 2 days
Of these 4,656 patients
70% were female
- 30% were male
- 27% were children
Since the team consisted of 40 medical doctors (19 on Saturday & 21 on Sunday) representing a wide range of specialties, the final figures of specialized care made possible are as follows:
- 638 patients – OPD
- 120 patients – general surgery
- 560 patients – dermatology
- 230 patients – ophthalmology
- 198 patients – ENT
- 1,257 patients – pediatrics
- 893 patients – OB/Gyn
- 100 patients – orthopedics
- 130 patients – dentistry
- 374 patients – miscellaneous, such as general body aches (not specifically to categorize according to WHO criteria)
- 210 patients presented with illnesses such as severe gastroenteritis with dehydration, suspected meningitis, acute abdomen , burns, acute appendicitis, severe injuries, major infected wounds and acute jaundice syndrome. They were referred to tertiary hospitals for follow up and advanced care. Our team of doctors will be able to follow these patients at the hospitals they work.
The response from the community was tremendous. Since this camp was registered and approved of by Government officials, politicians and religious leaders were grateful and appreciative. Patients arrived from more than 12 surrounding villages since the medical camp location we had chosen was strategically and centrally located.
There continues to be an enormous need to hold relief efforts like these all over Pakistan and we will continue to offer these medical camps as long as our funding allows.
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- Doctors and local officials on Saturday camp
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More than seven weeks since the beginning of the floods, and as we prepare to hold our third major Flood Relief Medical Camp in the city of Pabbi in the Nowshera district, it’s important to note how critical the situation remains in Pakistan. We will be reporting next week on the results of our next relief camp this coming Sunday, and hope to continue expanding our relief efforts.
From CNN.com, this slideshow and brief article highlights:
Click article here for photos and report http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/09/17/photos.pakistan.flooding/index.html?hpt=Mid
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Real Medicine Foundation just held a 2nd free medical camp in Charsadda this past Sunday the 29th of August for flood affected, at the Union Council Majukay. A total of 1,894 patients were diagnosed and treated through this 2nd RMF Free Medical Camp, consisting of 65 % male, 35 % female including 23 % children.
Around 109 serious patients were referred to hospitals at DHQ Charsadda, LRH Peshawar and Khyber Teaching Hospital.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we will be holding many more of these free medical camps for all in need. Full reports with treatment data of all our Medical Outreach camps will continue to be published on our website soon here.
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