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American Medical Resources Foundation, Inc. (AMRF)
Donates fully operational, used medical equipment to hospitals and clinics in developing nations, including the Dominican Republic and Guatemala. AMRF also teaches procedures for equipment maintenance at recipient institutions.

AmeriCares
AmeriCares is a disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization, which provides immediate response to emergency medical needs and supports long-term healthcare programs for people around the world. AmeriCares solicits donations of medicines, medical supplies and other relief materials from U.S. and international manufacturers, and delivers them to indigenous healthcare and welfare professionals in 137 countries around the world.

Assist International
Assist International is a humanitarian organization dedicated to relieving suffering around the world by networking the resources in the world, with the great human need that exists. When medical equipment is requested of Assist International from a hospital, the organization finds an outstanding system, donated by a hospital or corporation in America.A team of biomedical engineers volunteers time to test and recalibrate the equipment into excellent condition. The engineers then install the new system. Doctors and nurses donate their time and expertise to train personnel in the equipment's use.

Bless the Children (BTC)
Bless the Children improves health care in some of the poorest areas of the world. BTC provides hospital equipment and supplies to facilities in developing countries, including the Dominican Republic and Honduras.

Blessings International
Blessings International provides pharmaceuticals, vitamins, and medical supplies for treating needy patients in clinics and hospitals in developing nations. They partner with local groups and serve as a resource for medicines for short-term medical mission teams, clinics, and outreaches.

Brother's Brother Foundation
Working with Food for the Poor and Christian Aid Ministries, Brother’s Brother Foundation has sent over $5 million in requested medicines to over 200 clinics and 10 hospitals in Haiti during January and February, 2004. BBF plans to provide future medical shipments. Brother’s Brother Foundation is currently accepting in-kind donations of medical supplies and medicines.

Caribbean American Shipping Corp. (CASCO)
Caribbean American Shipping Corp. (CASCO) is a Florida corporation serving the mission community's Caribbean export needs. Their goal is to meet mission clients' particular needs with dependable, cost-effective shipping. They have been working in Haiti for 30 years.

Catholic Medical Missions Board -- Medical Supplies for Mission Trips
Through the Medical Supplies for Mission Trips program, CMMB provides needed medicines and supplies free of charge to medical missionaries.

Christian Hospitals Secure Equipment Needs (CHOSEN)
CHOSEN provides medical equipment, technical assistance manuals, and medical supplies to medical missionaries and national health care workers.

Crosslink International
CrossLink International is a non-profit, non-denominational organization providing free humanitarian aid in the form of medicines, medical supplies, equipment and eyeglasses to persons in need through free clinics (abroad or locally), mission hospitals, medical mission teams, Christian ministries and other humanitarian aid organizations around the world. CrossLink locates medical supply companies, pharmaceutical firms, hospitals, private and group medical practices with surplus medical resources they are willing to donate and then provides for the acquisition and inventory of these materials. organizations.CrossLink International has been working with the Centre Medical Beraca clinic in La Pointe des Palmistes, Haiti, since 1997. Crosslink has also been working in Honduras.

Direct Relief International
Direct Relief International works to improve the health and lives of people living in developing countries and people victimized by disaster or war. They support locally run facilities, hospitals, and programs that provide health services with essential material resources – medicines, vitamins and nutritional supplements, supplies, and equipment.

Duke Recovers
Duke Recovers was created to recycle medical supplies that would otherwise be thrown away due to the litigious climate in the United States. Duke Recovers gathers materials which have been prepared for (but not actually used in) operations, then resterilizes, packages and delivers these supplies to developing countries which do not have the same legal restrictions.

Engineering World Health
Engineering World Health is an fusion of engineers, scientists and physicians donating their time and talents to improve healthcare in disadvantaged areas around the world. Their vision is embodied in a “Cycle of Caring” that begins with donated medical equipment and relies on professional and student expertise to recycle and restore that technology for reuse. The cycle is fulfilled when refurbished machinery is delivered and installed in an economically depressed community. Finally, Engineering World Health provides ongoing support for this sophisticated technology by placing trained student volunteers in developing world hospitals

EYEsee
EYEsee collects used eyeglasses in North America and then recycles them for distribution to the disadvantaged in the poorer areas of the world by overseas religious missions and other qualified charitable organizations.

FAME
From "Cardboard Pharmacy" boxes to 40-foot semi containers, FAME distributes over $7 million annually in medicines and supplies to equip the doctors, nurses, and missionaries on the field.

Four Corners Medical Software-- EMRs for developing countries
Four Corners Medical Software spent 4 years researching the requirements of medical clinics in developing countries and has produced an EMR to address those needs. The resulting system is called SEMR, pronounced Seymour and is an acronym for what it is: Simple Electronic Medical Records. It coordinates the clinic activities for a one-user environment or a 50+ person clinic. Running on a local computer allows the system to continue working even when the Internet is down. It also allows for analysis of disease trends and patterns, which are mapped geographically as a means of visualizing these patterns more readily.

Gleaning For The World
Gleaning For The World is a non profit ministry that locates non-sellable but useable products and offers the supplies to any organization around the world that is working with people with need. They do not have our own mission projects. They are strictly the supply side of the humanitarian efforts.

Global Links
Every year, U.S. hospitals throw away unused surgical supplies worth $200 million. At the same time, people around the world are literally dying for lack of these same materials.Global Links is a non-profit organization that exists to bridge this gap. Since 1989 they have channeled valuable, reusable medical materials worth more than $100 million to needy communities in over 70 countries.

Globus Relief
Globus Relief gathers, processes and distributes medical and other humanitarian supplies to charitable organizations serving the needy at home and abroad. They offer a surgical mission supplies program.

Healing Hands International
Through programs in medical aid and relief, Healing Hands International provides patients, doctors, clinics, and hospitals with the medications, medical equipment, and supplies that they need to improve their quality of life and save the lives of others.

Healthcare Equipment Recycling Organization (HERO)
Project HERO serves as a clearinghouse for unused healthcare supplies and durable medical equipment (DME) by providing access to healthcare materials to those in need. HERO provides medical mission teams with medical and surgical supplies to serve those in need. Based in Fargo ND-Moorhead MN Area.

HealthEquip
HealthEquip provides dental and medical equipment and services to the needy in the U.S. and in foreign countries. Supplied equipment to Cristo Salva clinic in Macuelizo, HN.

Helping Overseas Directory
It's estimated that only one-fourth of the world's people has access to basic health care. These American and Canadian-based sources for medicines and medical goods may be able to help the country where you are interested

Hope Haven
Internationally, Hope Haven supports wheelchair distribution and other activities in Romania, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ukraine, Ecuador, Kyrgystan, Jamaica, Tanzania, Nicaragua, Kenya, Vietnam and Peru. Since HHIM began in 1994, over 40,000 wheelchairs have gone to over 94 countries around the world. These wheelchairs often serve as the first step towards a life of greater independence and self-worth.

Instruments of Mercy
Instruments of Mercy is a non-profit organization committed to giving back by ensuring that the instruments required for medical mission trip are refurbished and in working condition.

Interchurch Medical Assistance
I.M.A. is dedicated to improve the quality and availability of health care for the poor in developing countries. It was formed to represent 12 of the largest U.S. Protestant relief and development agencies in ordering, requesting, and obtaining donated medicines and medical supplies from Pharmaceutical manufacturers.

International Aid
International Aid is a Christian relief agency focusing on supplying medical missions with bio-medical staff, used and new medical equipment, and donated products.

International Dispensary Foundation
IDA Foundation is the world's largest not-for-profit supplier of essential medicines and medical supplies. IDA supplies quality assured products at the lowest possible price to low- and medium income countries. In addition, IDA provides procurement agency services and offers consultancy and training on topics related to the various aspects of pharmaceutical supply management.

International Medical Equipment Collaborative (IMEC)
IMEC works with equipment donors, volunteers, shepherds (or project sponsors) and caregivers to fulfill its mission. IMEC's goal is to provide equipment that will stabilize and then elevate the level of care, so IMEC looks for shepherding groups willing to support a project over a three - five year period.

InterVol
InterVol’s programs include the recovery of unused medical supplies for use in non-US health care facilities; the sending of medical teams to areas with significant health needs; and Friends Across Borders, which works closely with local US schools to create learning opportunities in the international communities. The medical volunteer program is currently serving Belize.

Kendall Optometry Ministry (KOM)
KOM provides optical equipment and training to Christian optical mission teams traveling all over the world. The equipment and training is provided at no cost and supplies are provided at a break even price. Teams are responsible for building their own eyeglasses inventory but much assistance (in the form of training and software) is provided by KOM to assist in the building of this inventory.

MAP International (Medical Assistance Programs)
MAP provides "MAP Travel Packs". For an administrative fee of $400.00, you get about $30,000 worth of medicine. Each Travel Pack contains up to 700 treatments and typically includes antibiotics, antihelminthics, analgesics, topical steroids, rehydration salts, vitamins and other general medical supplies..

MedEquip Missions (a ministry of Helps International Ministries)
MedEquip Missions receives donated medical equipment. They test, repair and refurbish diagnostic and surgical equipment and then donate it to Christian hospitals and clinics around the world. They also advise short term medical teams and are evaluating specific diagnostic equipment needs for that application. They have a fetal doppler for lease to teams and in the future may have other equipment for team use.

Medical Bridges
Medical Bridges, Inc. is a nonprofit, nondenominational, 501-C-3 organization. Our goal is to collect and redistribute medical and surgical goods for re-use in developing countries.

Medical Equipment Supplies Abroad (Rotary)
Medical Equipment and Supplies Abroad (MESA) is an ongoing World Community Service Project of Rotary District 6600 inviting participation from all Clubs and Rotarians in the District, plus other interested organizations. MESA collects and distributes all medical and equipment supplies.

Medicine Box
The typical Medicine Box contains 18 essential drugs and medical supplies to respond to ilnesses and injuries in a population of approximately 1,000 people for a period of three months. They include basic medicines and supplies needed for day-to-day treatment of the common ailments that plague babies and their mothers, children, the aging population, and adults of all ages. They usually include seven over-the-counter medications and supplie plus $375 ro cover the costs of prescription medications that are added to the box by I.M.A.(Interchurch Medical Assistance)

MediSend
MediSend gathers surplus medical, surgical, diagnostic, and therapeutic medical supplies and equipment and distributes them, free of charge, to qualified hospitals in developing countries that primarily serve the indigent population.

MedShare International
MedShare works with over 50 hospitals in the United States to recycle surplus medical supplies and equipment for use by healthcare insitutions in developing countries.

MEDWorld (Medical Equipment for the Developing World)
MEDWorld is a volunteer organization that collects and recycles unused medical supplies that would otherwise be discarded. The materials they collect are sent to developing countries where they can be used in clinics and hospitals serving the poor. MEDWorld was created by University of North Carolina physicians, medical students and hospital staff who were looking for an opportunity to do community service on a global scale while improving staff morale and reducing hospital waste.

Mission Outreach
Mission Outreach is a not-for-profit organization focused on the recovery and responsible redistribution of healthcare equipment and supplies to developing countries.

Mission Relief Services
Mission Relief Services is a medical relief organization that participates in the development of the physical, educational, spiritual, and supply of hospitals worldwide. They accomplish this task by mobilizing and directing donations and material resources from a network of hospitals to international areas with the greatest needs.

Partnership for Quality Medical Donations (PQMD)
Bristol-Myers Squibb and Direct Relief International partner to equip physicians on short-term medical trips to overseas health facilities. Serves Latin America and the Caribbean as well as other areas.

PQMD (Partnership for Quality Medical Donations)
PQMD is a nonprofit membership association dedicated to raising the standards for medical product donations globally. As one of the leading authorities on medical donations recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and others, PQMD aims to encourage the donation and delivery of appropriate medicines to people in need in a timely and effective manner.

Project C.U.R.E.
Project C.U.R.E. is non-profit, humanitarian relief organization that collects medical surplus and donates it to developing countries.

REMEDY, Recovered Medical Equipment for the Developing World
REMEDY is a group of health care professionals and others promoting the nationwide practice of recovery of open-but-unused surgical supplies. The end goal of our mission has been to provide international medical relief while reducing solid medical waste from US hospitals.

Sharing Resources Worldwide
Sharing Resources Worldwide is a non-profit that ships medical supplies and equipment to need-identified areas around the world. Among other things, they have shipped wheelchairs and eyeglasses.

SoundCaring-- ultrasounds
The SoundCaring program makes SonoSite hand-carried ultrasound systems available to non-profit healthcare providers operating in austere environments throughout the world. Qualified applicants receive high-quality, remanufactured SonoSite products at a deep discount, or in exceptional cases without charge.

Timmy Foundation
In addition to coordinating medical missions, Timmy Foundation coordinates with partners to determine their material needs, then collect, organize and ship medical equipment and supplies accordingly. Some items are hand-carried by volunteers, while larger items are shipped in crates or containers.

TriMedx Foundation
TriMedx has served communities worldwide. Through collaborative partnerships with individuals and other organizations, TriMedx supports medical equipment technicians who volunteer to travel and perform equipment assessments and repairs.

VIDA (Volunteers for Inter-American Development Assistance)
The mission of VIDA is to provide assistance to health institutions and development projects that support people in need in Latin America regardless of race, religion, and politics. VIDA’s top priority is to send quality medical supplies to people in the greatest need in Latin America.

Vitamin Angels
Vitamin Angels provides vital nutrition in the form of supplements, to developing countries, communities and individuals in need.

Volunteers for Inter-Ameican Development Assistance
VIDA’s top priority is to send quality medical supplies to people in the greatest need in Latin America.

World Dental Relief: Training, Equipping and Supplying
Founded by Dr. Ron Lamb in 1976, the focus of WDR is to help train, equip and supply dental professionals on missions of mercy to the needy anywhere in the world. A wide assortment of dental supplies are available. The dental supplies are donated to World Dental Relief by U.S. manufacturers and are available for charitable dental projects.

World Medical Relief
World Medical Relief is a charitable organization whose mission is to impact positively the well-being of the medically-needy on a local, national, and international basis. WMR achieves this through the collection of financial donations and goods, including medical, dental, and laboratory items, as well as through the purchase and distribution of such commodities. Goods are distributed in a non-discriminatory manner without regard to race, color, gender, religion, nationality or political beliefs.

Worldwide Lab Improvement
Worldwide Lab Improvement is a Christian, charitable, nonprofit corporation specializing in assisting medical laboratory facilities in mission hospitals and clinics in developing countries.