PQMD Member - Mercy Ships Featured on 60 Minutes on CBS News
Did you see Mercy Ships on 60 Minutes? Check it out here.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50141230n
MediSend's Biomedical Equipment Technology Program™ Provides Opportunity for Women throughout the Developing World
Women worldwide play a critical role in the growth and stability of their communities and countries. Programs to lift women and girls from poverty and subjugation are proving to have significant impact, both politically and economically, in the developing world. Unfortunately, widespread opportunities to achieve leadership roles in society are not always available to women. Read more.
Bill Clinton Congratulates IMC President for 25 Years of Service
Heart to Heart International CEO Departs for Local Charity
Board of Directors appoints former Sprint manager Krystal Barr as interim CEO
Heart to Heart International Inc., one of America’s leading humanitarian organizations, today said that its CEO, André T. Butler, has resigned to take a leadership position at the Boys and Girls Club of Kansas City. Butler said he plans to stay on at Heart to Heart through the end of the year. He joined Heart to Heart International in 1998 and is largely responsible for fostering key relationships with leading pharmaceutical companies that donate nearly $100 million worth of medicines and supplies to the organization each year. For much of his tenure, he has led Heart to Heart’s fundraising, marketing and communications efforts. Read More.
PQMD Members Respond to Hurricane Sandy
Although many were directly impacted by the storm, members are actively assessing and responding to Hurricane Sandy in both the United States and the Caribbean. PQMD members are experts at disaster response. When a natural or manmade crisis strikes, PQMD members are on the ground, working in areas where they are needed most – setting up field clinics, working in refugee camps or with evacuees, hospital ships, and conflict zones.
Coordination is key in any disaster situation. Because PQMD members have standing relationships and trust makes coordination more efficient and productive. PQMD helps facilitate this process by convening members in the first 48-72 hours of an event. Members work together to share real time information and on-the-ground assessments to help ensure needs are met efficiently and effectively, without duplication of effort.
Please also visit the PQMD Facebook page for a social medial view on the response to the storm.