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14 May 2013

Haiti + 1 other
CMMB Works to Reduce the Impact of Malaria

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board

April 25 marks World Malaria Day – a day to celebrate the gains made in the fight against malaria. During the last decade, reported malaria cases have been cut in half in more than 40 countries. Malaria deaths have dropped by nearly 330,000 each year, and an estimated 485 fewer children are dying each day from malaria.

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15 Mar 2013

South Sudan (Republic of)
CMMB’s Educational Strategies are making a Strong Impact

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board

Babies born to HIV positive mothers are significantly healthier when they are exclusively breastfed after birth for at least six months, whether they contract HIV from their mothers or not. It is currently an international nutrition guideline that in countries and homes where access to clean, safe water and quality nutrition cannot be guaranteed, that breastfeeding is best. Studies show that the risk of a baby dying from diarrhea, pneumonia, and other illnesses is higher than contracting HIV from their infected mother.

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11 Jan 2013

Haiti
Haiti Earthquake: 3 Years Later

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board

On the Third Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake, CMMB Assesses the Well Being of Those Who Lost Limbs Due to the Devastating Quake

January 12th marks the three year anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti. CMMB began to work immediately after the quake, providing relief valued at more than US$49 million. A special area of focus for the organization was those victims who lost limbs.

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06 Jun 2012

Haiti
CMMB Leads Major HIV/AIDS Program in Haiti - SIDALE (AIDS Go Away) Will Serve 25,000 in its First Year

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board

CMMB has been named the prime recipient of a grant from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to implement a major HIV/AIDS project in Haiti. The project, SIDALE, which is Creole for “AIDS Go Away” is a comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment program based in six faith-based hospitals in Haiti.

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10 May 2012

Haiti
Catholic Medical Mission Board’s Prostheses Program Reaches 1,000 Haitian Amputees

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board

Organization Celebrates Strides in Amputee Research with Events in Haiti This Week

NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 – The Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB), a faith-based leader in global healthcare, today announced it has provided 1,000 Haitian amputees with prostheses and physical therapy, renewing their hope for a better life following the 2010 earthquake.

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04 Mar 2012

Haiti
CMMB Leads Major HIV/AIDS Program in Haiti - SIDALE (AIDS Go Away) will Serve 25,000 in it's First Year

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board

CMMB has been named the prime recipient of a grant from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to implement a major HIV/AIDS project in Haiti. The project, SIDALE, which is Creole for “AIDS Go Away” is a comprehensive HIV/AIDS care and treatment program based in six faith-based hospitals in Haiti.

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12 Jan 2012

Haiti
Second Anniversary of Haiti Earthquake

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board

Organization’s Century of Service to the People of Haiti Cited as Reason for Success

Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB), currently celebrating 100 years of global service to those most in need of health care around the world, has posted a snapshot of its work in Haiti on the second anniversary of the Haiti earthquake.

In the two years since the devastating quake hit the island nation, CMMB has succeeded in placing almost all of the $49.7 million it received in cash and in-kind products to aid those affected by the disaster.

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10 Jan 2011

Haiti
Helping Haitians Rebuild

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
For nearly one-hundred years, CMMB has maintained a strong connection with Haiti. Historically, CMMB's focus was primarily on the shipment of medicines and medical volunteers to hospitals and organizations in need of support. While this is still a major part of CMMB's work, we have provided significant public health programming and technical assistance throughout the country, since 2002, primarily in the areas of Maternal and Child Health (MCH), HIV/AIDS and Malaria.

CMMB has continued to define our path moving forward in Haiti. All programming activities have resumed and many

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19 Nov 2010

Haiti
Haiti: A Cholera Update

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
On October 29, dozens of healthcare workers and supervisors attended a training session in Jacmel, Haiti hosted by CMMB that coached attendees on how to educate their communities about preventing cholera. This was before the outbreak had begun to spread beyond Artibonite. The outbreak continues to rage and has already affected families in all 10 of Haiti's provinces.

Utilizing the Sacre Coeur Mobile Clinic we established in 2009, CMMB has reached hundreds of families in need of cholera treatment, including administering Oral Rehydration Solution and

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28 Feb 2010

Democratic Republic of the Congo
DR Congo: Latest CMMB Medical Shipment, Feb 2010

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
In February 2010, CMMB made 26 shipments of donated medicines and supplies to 8 countries, valued at US$2.7 million. So far in fiscal year 2010, CMMB has shipped 154 donations to 21 countries, valued at US$53,308,332.

Partner: Father Gaston of the Diocese of Mbujimayi

Country: Democratic Republic of Congo

There are only four hospitals in Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo for three million people. The Diocese of Mbujimayi is spread over more than 6,000 square miles and places a priority on healthcare.

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23 Nov 2009

Sudan
CMMB receives grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to combat HIV/AIDS in South Sudan

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) announced today that it is the recipient of a five-year, $5.9 million grant from the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to meet the challenge of HIV/AIDS in Southern Sudan. With this grant, CMMB will launch the ANISA Project. ANISA means "together" in Zande. World Vision is partnering with CMMB in undertaking this project and will provide community outreach in HIV prevention and ensure that care and support is available for people living with HIV/AIDS.

This new initiative aims to reduce the

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30 Sep 2009

Philippines + 3 others
CMMB providing emergency relief for the Philippines, Indonesia and the Samoas

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
New York -- September 30, 2009 -- Natural disasters have devastated parts of The Philippines, Indonesia and the Samoas in the last few days, and CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) is busy gathering and sending medical supplies to those left homeless and sick because of these events. The organization is accepting donated antibiotics, cough and cold medicines, analgesics, diarrheal medicines and medical supplies from pharmaceutical companies and medical supply companies who would like to help. Cash gifts made to CMMB will be used to defray shipping costs.
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16 Sep 2008

Haiti
CMMB announces $1 million medical shipment for Haiti hurricane relief

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
New York-September 16, 2008: CMMB (Catholic Medical Mission Board) announced today that it is shipping $1 million (USD) in medicines to aid in hurricane relief efforts in Haiti.

According to John F. Galbraith, president and chief executive officer of CMMB, the medicines will be delivered to partnering organizations for use in hospitals and clinics in the hardest hit areas of the country.

"The devastation is worse than we can understand from news reports," said Galbraith. "This shipment of medications will be put to immediate use, but we all need to understand that help will

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23 May 2008

China + 1 other
Help get medicines to Myanmar and China

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
Myanmar

Over 130,000 died when Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar on May 2-3 and officials fear the toll will rise. Two million more of our brothers and sisters have been left homeless and suffer in the aftermath of the storm.

China

The catastrophic 7.9 earthquake on May 12th in China killed more than 55,000  and injured over 292,000 people. It is estimated that 5 million men, women and children are now homeless.

Our Response

At CMMB, we are assembling emergency medical donations of antibiotics, hygiene kits, and water purification

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30 Nov 2005

India
India: The Tsunami of 2005 - One year later on Vypin Island

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
It was barely more than one year ago when the world was literally shaken off its axis by the Giant Tsunami of 2005. The scope of its devastation was hard to conceive. The response of CMMB donors -- in terms of disaster relief -- was substantial and heartfelt.
In October, I was able to observe, firsthand, the recovery and progress some of those most affected by the tsunami were making in India . In the Indian state of Kerala, on Vypin Island , near Cochin , I met many of the brave men, women and children who are now trying
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21 Oct 2005

Pakistan
Emergency relief - Earthquake in Pakistan

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
On October 8th, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake struck the three South Asian Countries of Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. According to the United Nations well over 50,000 people have been killed and 3.3 million have been left homeless. Injuries are numbering in the thousands and the threat of disease is great.

CMMB is working with our long time partner International Medical Corps on appropriate medical interventions. IMC currently has a large team of medical professionals in Pakistan. These teams are providing emergency care through mobile clinics. CMMB is seeking funding

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21 Oct 2005

El Salvador
El Salvador: Emergency relief - Hurricane Stan

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
Although Hurricane Stan has passed, the devastation in the countries of Guatemala, El Salvador and Mexico remains, leaving thousands homeless and vulnerable. Torrential rains, flooding, mudslides and volcanic eruptions have destroyed entire villages. The death toll currently stands at over 1,000 with Guatemala being hardest hit. Hundreds of thousands are now homeless and are without food, water, and medical care.
CMMB's office in El Salvador was spared any damage and staff members are coordinating relief activities through
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01 Apr 2005

World
Faith in Action: Examining the Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Addressing HIV/AIDS

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
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With nearly 40 million people now living with HIV/AIDS, the global community is urgently seeking to identify all relevant partners who can expand efforts to contain and prevent the disease. The World Health Organization estimates that one in five organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS programming is faith-based, but with little documentation and evaluation of their work available, accurate assessments of their contributions have been scarce.

Faith in Action, a new study conducted by Global Health Council and commissioned by the Catholic Medical Mission
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21 Mar 2005

Sri Lanka + 3 others
Thank you to our donors for your generous donations to CMMB's Tsunami Survivor Relief Fund

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
Thank you to our donors for your generous donations to CMMB's Tsunami Survivor Relief Fund.

Your donations are bringing hope and healing to vulnerable communities in India, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. To date the Fund has raised $524,588 and received donations and pledges for medicines and medical supplies valued at approximately $7.1 million.

CMMB continues to work collaboratively with our partners in India, Sri Lanka, and Thailand to establish sustainable primary healthcare programs and trauma counseling, especially for orphans,

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10 Jan 2005

Sri Lanka + 2 others
Catholic Medical Mission Board Tsunami Survivor Relief Fund to distribute $3.1 million in healthcare aid to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India

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— Catholic Medical Mission Board
New York, NY, January 10, 2005 - Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) announced plans today for the distribution of immediate healthcare support from its special relief fund to aid survivors of the tsunami disaster in south Asia. Funds in the amount of US$100,000 will be dispersed to India for grants to faith-based partners that include St. John's Medical College Hospital in Bangalore, India for medical teams in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Christian Medical Association of India; and Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. The organization anticipates

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