imho update 2011
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Annual IMHO Projects Update 2011TRANSCRIPT
IMHO Annual Report:
2010
Where it all started…
Our first project…
Tsunami of 2004
International Medical Health O
rganization (IMHO
)
May 2009…
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• Volunteer nature of organization
• Extensive network of proven contacts on the ground who understand the situation well
• Unique opportunity to use our expertise and experience
• We work within the existing framework and compliment the efforts of the local health system and help enhance the health services
What Makes IMHO Unique
IMHO Tsunami relief efforts
Deliver medicines while A9 is closedDeliver medicines while A9 is closed
Delivery of Milk Powder inside the Delivery of Milk Powder inside the ““No Fire Zone”No Fire Zone”
Manic Farm ($120,000)Manic Farm ($120,000)
Vavuniya Healthcare Center ($40,000)
Vavuniya Mental Health Unit, established by IMHO
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY: IMHO
In 2010: $ 337,386.70
First quarter 2011: $ 57,208
In-kind donations: $ 45,595
Total: $ 440, 189.70
2010 FINANCIAL SUMMARY: IMHO USA
Batticaloa Teaching Hospital
• Renal dialysis machine $ 24,000• ECHO $ 20,000• Labor- delivery beds $ 5,000• Breast biopsy needle $ 3,000• Speech therapist $ 1,000
2010 FINANCIAL SUMMARY: IMHO USA
• Mullaithevu (resettlement)• Emergency roofing materials $ 4,000• clean water/sanitation project $ 30,000• Will be paying for the pre-interns
• Trincomalee• Shoe for resettled school children $ 1,500
Batticaloa flood relief work
IMHO Relief work in Flood Affected areas in the East (Jan-Feb 2011)
Batticaloa,Kalmunai and Valaichenai• Filling up sandbags at the medical unit in Valaichnai – $3,750
– it prevented the closure of the unit
• Dry rations ,Cloths,Emergency Medicines,Children’s need and mobile clinics $ 4,000 (Kalmunai)
• Dried Food, Sanitary supplies and Cleaning the wells and Mosquito nets(CACM) $11,000 (Batticalo district)
• Medicines ,Mobile clinics and inhalers for asthma $ 4,000 (Valaichenai)
Mannar
• Mobile clinics $ 25,000• Pre-interns staff support $ 5,600• Rubber sheet walls $ 5,000• Temporary roofing $ 4,000
Mannar
KilinochchiAmbulance repair $11,000Pre interns $ 3,600Toilet repair $ 1,500
Microcredit project
$ 25,000
Microcredit project
Nutritional Support for Pregnant Mothers
• 500 mothers in Jaffna district• Underweight mothers under the poverty line• Cost about $ 80 for each pregnancy• Very success program-stepping into the fifth year• Run by 11 MOH divisions and admin by RDHS
Jaffna Teaching Hospital
• Diabetic center $ 5,500• Cancer center renovation $ 2,600
Pointpedro Base hospital Renovation $ 5,000Base Hospital Point Pedro has won silver award ( 2nd place)in the National Health Excellence Award
Delft Hospital $ 12,600• Medical equipments $ 9,600• Auto to transfer patients from
the hospital to Medical boat- $ 3,000
Toilets in Kopay $ 37,470
Amputee Rehab & Disabled Persons Support• Jaffna Jaipur Centre for Disability Rehabilitation
(prostheses & mobility devices): $24,000
Amputee Rehab, continued• Motivation Charitable Trust (UK) with OfERR:
$8,400
Amputee Rehab, continued• Meththa Foundation (UK): $9,000
Mental Health
• Kalmunai Mental Health Society: $22,500
• Tellippalai Mental Health Society: $21,800
• Negombo Hospital: $9,000
• Vavuniya Mental Health Unit: $3,500
Miscellaneous
• Jaffna university student support $ 5,685• Play ground in Vanni school $ 1,000• Pointpedro nutritional program $ 4,000• Moolai mobile clinics $ 8,000• Support for orphanages $ 12,000• Cancer children fund $ 1,100• Vocational training in Madu $ 5,000
Leading the way forward…..
Resettled IDP Health Concerns• Mental Health & Psychosocial Rehabilitation• Livelihoods/Empowerment• Lack of health care professionals
– Training for local personnel• Sanitation & Water (esp. for resettled families without
infrastructure)• Primary Care
– Disrupted access to medications– Overstretched services, doctors
• Rehabilitation for Amputees
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Vulnerable members of a society
• Children• Women especially widows• Elders• Mentally handicapped• Physically handicapped • Poor
IMHO-Current Focus
• Response to disaster relief• Livelihood projects• Nutritional support to the pregnant mothers• Mental health rehabilitation• Amputee rehabilitation
IMHO-Current Focus
• Pregnant mothers in Mullaitivu– 1,000 mothers – $30 per mother
• Supporting the pre interns in Mannar, Killinochchi and Mullaitivu
• Palliative Care Center
How can you help?• Spread the word including outside USA!
• Help us network with other Charities and Foundations
• $1 a day contribution!
• Coordinate fundraisers: Fun and fundraising!
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Get involved!
Why I got involved?
Why IMHO is successful?
RDHS office , Jaffna (Dr.Ketheswaran)
International Medical Health O
rganization (IMHO
)
Why should you support IMHO?
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
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