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Some of the most recent donations include the transportation of 700 hospital-beds to [[Benin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csr.dk/dansk-logistikfirma-sender-hospitalssenge-til-benin |title=Dansk logistikfirma sender hospitalssenge til Benin |language=da |publisher=csr.dk |date= |accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://beredskab.dk/presse/nyheder/nyhed/article/frivillige-indsamler-hospitalsudstyr-til-den-tredje-verden/#.UxNDkfldXT8 |title=Beredskab.dk|language=da |publisher=Beredskabsforbundet |date= |accessdate=2013-02-14}}</ref>
Some of the most recent donations include the transportation of 700 hospital-beds to [[Benin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csr.dk/dansk-logistikfirma-sender-hospitalssenge-til-benin |title=Dansk logistikfirma sender hospitalssenge til Benin |language=da |publisher=csr.dk |date= |accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://beredskab.dk/presse/nyheder/nyhed/article/frivillige-indsamler-hospitalsudstyr-til-den-tredje-verden/#.UxNDkfldXT8 |title=Beredskab.dk|language=da |publisher=Beredskabsforbundet |date= |accessdate=2013-02-14}}</ref>


In 2010, GMA donated medicine to [[Bhutanese refugees]] living in [[Nepal]]. Global Medical Aid (GMA) donated medicines worth 25 million [[Nepalese Rupee]] to refugee camps. For treating anxiety [[Depression (mood)|depression]], it donated 7,500 tablets of [[Citalopram]] and 10,000 tablets of [[Escitalopram]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php |title=MYREPUBLICA.com - News in Nepal: Fast, Full & Factual |publisher=Archives.myrepublica.com |date=2011-05-26 |accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref>
In 2010, GMA donated medicine to [[Bhutanese refugees]] living in [[Nepal]]. Global Medical Aid (GMA) donated medicines worth 25 million [[Nepalese Rupee]] to refugee camps. For treating anxiety [[Depression (mood)|depression]], it donated 7,500 tablets of [[Citalopram]] and 10,000 tablets of [[Escitalopram]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php |title=MYREPUBLICA.com - News in Nepal: Fast, Full & Factual |publisher=Archives.myrepublica.com |date=2011-05-26 |accessdate=2014-02-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227175406/http://archives.myrepublica.com:80/portal/index.php |archivedate=27 February 2014 |df=dmy }}</ref>


In some circumstances, hospital equipment does not reach a beneificary country as it is broken.<ref name="aaretshelt1"/> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://beredskab.dk/presse/nyheder/nyhed/article/frivillige-indsamler-hospitalsudstyr-til-den-tredje-verden/#.WBYP9PrJzIU|title=Beredskabsforbundet & Hospitalsenge |language=da |publisher=Beredskabs Forbundet |date= |accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref>
In some circumstances, hospital equipment does not reach a beneificary country as it is broken.<ref name="aaretshelt1"/> <ref>{{cite web|url=http://beredskab.dk/presse/nyheder/nyhed/article/frivillige-indsamler-hospitalsudstyr-til-den-tredje-verden/#.WBYP9PrJzIU|title=Beredskabsforbundet & Hospitalsenge |language=da |publisher=Beredskabs Forbundet |date= |accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref>

Revision as of 02:41, 13 January 2017

Global Medical Aid
Founded2010
FounderHans-Frederik Dydensborg
TypeMedical Humanitarian Organisation
Location
Key people
Hans-Frederik Dydensborg
Websitewww.globalmedicalaid.com

Global Medical Aid is a Danish humanitarian-aid non-governmental organization, known for its medicinal and healthcare support to developing nations. Its headquarters are in Birkerød, Denmark.[1] DANIDA, DAMCO and Maersk have continously covered the freight costs of medicine and equipment sent to GMAs beneficiary countries.[1][2][3] The founder of GMA, Hans-Frederik Dydensborg was nominated to hero of the year, 2012, in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten.[4]

The organization sends discarded medicine and health care equipment from the Danish health system to twelve countries which include Afghanistan, Benin, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Nepal, Macedonia, Senegal, Somaliland, Syria, Sri Lanka and Ukraine.[5] [6] [7][8][9][10][11][12] GMA works in close collaboration with health ministries, hospitals, diplomats, embassies and pharmaceutical companies such as Actavis, Orifarm and Pharmanovia.[1][9] [13]

Characteristics

Global Medical Aid collects medicine and equipment from hospitals in Developed Nations such as Denmark and then sends them off to Third World.[14] Equipment is often withdrawn from service due to modernization within developed nations health services. GMA encourages hospitals and pharmaceutical firms to donate their medicine instead of abolishing them. Henceforth, the equipment and medicine is still usable and very modern in the third world. In 2012, the value of the donations to the Third World stood at 76 million DKK.[4]

Some of the most recent donations include the transportation of 700 hospital-beds to Benin.[15][16]

In 2010, GMA donated medicine to Bhutanese refugees living in Nepal. Global Medical Aid (GMA) donated medicines worth 25 million Nepalese Rupee to refugee camps. For treating anxiety depression, it donated 7,500 tablets of Citalopram and 10,000 tablets of Escitalopram.[17]

In some circumstances, hospital equipment does not reach a beneificary country as it is broken.[4] [18]

Benin

The Danish M. D., Jesper Sylvest, has written a report on Global Medical Aid's work in Benin. The report was presented to The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament. Importantly, the report pointed out that cooperation with a Local NGO is a fundamental key to making sure that hospital equipment will be placed in the correct facilities, be in use by hospital employees and make sure that maintenance of the equipment is facilitated. [4] [19]

Arrival of Beds

Macedonia

GMA donated beds, tables, carpets, computers and microscopes to Macedoniain 2012 and 2013, with a total value of approximately, 800,000 Danish Kroner. [20]

Syria

GMA donated defibrillators, first aid gear and backpacks to the city of Kobane.[21]

Tanzania

In April 2014, Global Medical Aid donated hospital equipment including ultrasound equipment, anesthesia equipment, beds, walking frames, wheel chairs, plastic gloves and urine bags to the Korogwe District Hopsital in Tanzania.[22] The donation from GMA directly led to, the creation of a physiotheraphy section in the hospital.[23]

Ukraine

Global Medical Aid has also donated ambulances to Ukraine including four ambulances to Ukrainian paratroopers in Eastern Ukraine. [24] [25] One of the donors of hospital beds was the Danish cleaning company, Forenede Service. [26] [27] [28]

Additionally, GMA donated 500,000 medical gloves together with other hospital equipment such as beds and operation tables. The total value of the entire donation to Ukraine has amounted to more than 1 million US Dollars. [29]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pharmanovia on Global Medical Aid". Pharmanovia. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  2. ^ "CSR & Global Medical Aid". CSR. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  3. ^ "SCM & Global Medical Aid". SCM. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Nominerede - Årets helt". Aaretshelt.dk. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Humanitarian Aid from Denmark to Ukraine". Hope Worldwide. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  6. ^ "NJOFTIM". Radio Kanali. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Global Medical Aid donations". Global Medical Aid. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Vejle ambulances to Ukraine". TV Syd. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Ceremony of Dispatching Ambulances". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Interview with Hans-Frederik Dydensborg". Law Society of Denmark. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  11. ^ "Donation of Defibrillator to Kobane". Help Kobane. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Medical equipment to world's poorest nations". Access Health Care. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Worthless Pills save the world". Jyllands-Posten. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Lorry". Tv2lorry.dk. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  15. ^ "Dansk logistikfirma sender hospitalssenge til Benin" (in Danish). csr.dk. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  16. ^ "Beredskab.dk" (in Danish). Beredskabsforbundet. Retrieved 14 February 2013.
  17. ^ "MYREPUBLICA.com - News in Nepal: Fast, Full & Factual". Archives.myrepublica.com. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Beredskabsforbundet & Hospitalsenge" (in Danish). Beredskabs Forbundet. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  19. ^ "Benin Report from Sylvest" (PDF) (in Danish). Danish Parliament. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  20. ^ "Hospitaludstyr pa vej til Makedonien" (in Danish). Dagens Medicin. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  21. ^ "Hospitaludstyr pa vej til Makedonien". South Arne's. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  22. ^ "Donation af Hospitalsudstyr til Tanzania" (PDF) (in Danish). Christentze Schmiegelow. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  23. ^ "Donation af Hospitalsudstyr til Tanzania" (PDF) (in Danish). Christentze Schmiegelow. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
  24. ^ "Global Medical Aid delivery of ambulances and medicin in Ukraine - Ukrainian and Danish version" (in Danish). Youtube. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  25. ^ "Ambulances in War" (in Danish). Youtube. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  26. ^ "Forenede donerer hospitalsudstyr til Global Medical Aid" (in Danish). Forenede Service. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  27. ^ "До Бориспільської лікарні завітали благодійники" (in ua). TV Boryspol. Retrieved 19 October 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  28. ^ "Volunteers, Ukrainian Embassy in Denmark and Global Medical AID present ambulances to Ukrainian paratroopers". Ministry of Defence, Ukraine. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  29. ^ "GLOBAL MEDICAL AID YDER NØDHJÆLP TIL UKRAINE" (in Danish). Newsgerrig Newspaper. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
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