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Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children

Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children. Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine – Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences . Fall 2013 Board Members. President – Rupa Karmakar Treasurer – Tharani Theivakumar Secretary – Vallerey Antenor

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Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children

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  1. Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine – Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences

  2. Fall 2013 Board Members President – Rupa Karmakar Treasurer – Tharani Theivakumar Secretary – Vallerey Antenor Community Outreach Coordinator – Ashley Pollard Medical Relief Trip Coordinator – Diana Vargas Fundraising Coordinator – Millie Shah Public Relations Coordinator – Vrunda Dalal GSBS Class Representative – Oleksandra Petryna GSBS Class Representative – Rebecca Itskevich SOM Representative – Robert Nugent

  3. Fun Facts 501(c) 3, non-profit organizationdedicated to improving pediatricand maternal healthin the developing world Founded in 2002and incorporated in Washington, D.C. FIMRC Headquarters is in Philadelphia, PA. Engages about 700individuals annually. Over 90% of FIMRC’s revenue is derived from its volunteer program.

  4. Vision A world in which all children have an equalopportunity to benefit from modern medicine.

  5. Mission To provide access to medical carefor the millions of underprivileged and medically underserved childrenaround the world.

  6. How? • Fundraise for the construction of pediatric clinics in areas currently lacking a reliable source for healthcare. • Directly influence the health of children by encouraging individuals to travelto medically underserved areas of the world.

  7. Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica FIMRC clinic in San Felipe, Alajuelita was established in January 2005. The centrally located space serves as a FIMRC base within the community for well-child and acute care visits, as well as psychological services.

  8. Project Las Delicias, El Salvador Micro-Health Insurance program launched in 2008. The MHIP is the world’s first non-monetary model of health insurance that incorporates health incentives with micro health insurance.

  9. Project Kodaikanal, India Fighting extreme poverty and malnutrition, FIMRC’s focus is on crèches : a combination school, day care center, and health center for children between 2 and 5 years old providing basic shelter, food, education and care.

  10. Project Limón, Nicaragua Only 6.3% of Nicaragua’s population carries health insurance.  As a result, child illness and mortality rates are high for the region. FIMRC partners with the government and local health clinics to provide free pediatric care to 8 communities surrounding Limon.

  11. Project Peru: Huancayo, Agallpampa, Trujillo • Agallpampa is near the Andes and focus is on food security and nutrition. • Huancayo health issues are a direct result of the lack of access to clean water. • Trujillo, a coastal city, has health issues that arise from extreme poverty and city living.

  12. Project Bumwalukani, Uganda The FIMRC partners with the Arlington Academy of Hope to provide healthcare to students and teachers. Providing the best care to students has included expanding FIRMCs reach to the community at large with focus on HIV education and treatment and education to combat preventable diseases.

  13. Project Restauración, Dominican Republic More than half of Dominicans lives in poverty. Although the prevalence of infectious disease is declining, its dominance will soon be replaced by chronic non-communicable diseases.

  14. Past Events Voorhees Pediatric Facility (8/13) Card-Making Event (8/27)

  15. Plans for Rowan FIMRC • Teddy Bear and Doll Clinic Volunteering: Thursday, September 26 (11:45AM-12:45PM at Virtua Memorial Hospital) • National Kidney Foundation Walk: Sunday, October 6 with GSBS M.A.P.S. (Philadelphia Zoo) • After-School Program with Project Reach (October 2013) • Volunteering Event at Voorhees Pediatric Facility • Thursday, October 10 (3-4PM) & Sunday, October 20 (11AM-12PM) • CPR Certification Class: Sunday, October 27 (10am-2pm)

  16. Get involved! Facebook: Rowan – SOM/GSBS FIMRC Twitter: Follow us @rowanfimrc Website: COMING SOON! More questions? Any ideas? No problem! E-mail us at rowanfimrc@gmail.com

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