Hello there,
I am a medical student who is a member of an organization that provides free health care to underserved populations in the Dominican Republic. We are currently looking for sponsors, donors, or partner organizations to help us expand our services. Consequently, I was hoping someone might be able to help me out with locating companies in the USA or Dominican Republic that would be interested in help us achieve this goal.
A little about us if you're interested:
Medical Students in Action is a group of medical students and physicians from the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine that are dedicated to serving the impoverished people in rural areas of the Dominican Republic (Hoyes de Niza, Los Botanos and Rancho al Medio in the San Cristobal region).
As a group of medical students and professionals, we use our collective knowledge and skills to focus on the health needs of the community. We have established a temporary clinic to provide treatment of common illnesses such as malnutrition, poor dentition, scabies, STDs, hypertension and parasitic infections due to lack of hygiene. This clinic also serves to educate the population regarding the causes of these illnesses and the appropriate preventive measures that can be taken.
We offer medications at no cost for a wide range of illnesses, including intestinal parasites, skin infections, hypertension, diabetes, and asthma. Because MSA believes that the care of women is often neglected, we provide gynecological exams, ultrasounds, prenatal care, birth control pills, and Papanicolau smear tests.
With the help of a local organization, Manos de Tiempo and two local Dominican physicians, we are able to sustain the medical mission by leaving medicine, medical supplies and educational materials behind. Our long term goals are to build a permanent clinic and employ local community health workers to improve the quality of health in this region.
MSA has made a commitment to the people of these communities. MSA works with the local government to ensure access to medicines for all at the local clinic. We are currently working with engineers to find ways to bring fresh water to the thousands of people who live there. MSA is also expanding existing maternal and child health education programs and making infrastructural improvements on the school.
We are recognized as a non-profit entity in the State of Florida and we have 501(c)(3) tax deductible status. Please visit our website
Medical Students in Action! - SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED.
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Looking for companies doing business in USA & DR
