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Haiti--Two Years After the Earthquake Informational Event.
On Thursday, January 12, 2012, Medical Teams International will host an informational event in recognition of the anniversary of the devastating earthquake. Staff and volunteers will discuss the organization’s response to the disaster, current conditions in Haiti, and plans for future work in the country. Read the article for details.
Also on January 12, Oregon Public Broadcasting interviewed Dr. June Hanks about her work in Haiti and the progress being made in caring for and rehabilitating the injured. Listen to the interview on OPB's Think Out Loud.
Board announces President Bas Vanderzalm’s retirement date; Elects Jeff Pinneo, former Horizon Air CEO, as Successor.
The board of directors of Medical Teams International announced today that Bas Vanderzalm will retire as president and chief executive officer (CEO). Vanderzalm will step down as CEO on June 30, 2012. He will stay on as president through June 30, 2013.
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Political refugees entering Uganda camp. As a result of political unrest in the Democratice Republic of Congo, more refugees are crossing into a camp seeking medical care from us. Bas Vanderzalm gives an update in the latest interview with Mission Network News on our Media Coverage page. Please give now to provide double the lifesaving medicines.
Oregon Public Broadcasting interviews Laura van Vurren on HIV treatment inequalities in Africa in this OPB Think Out Loud segment. Hear an excerpt on our Podcasts page or read the supporting articles and hear the entire interview on OPB Think Out Loud.
You can help mothers in Ethiopia prevent the transfer of AIDS during childbirth. Your purchase of an AIDS Care Packet for $25 assures that newborns don’t contract the disease from their HIV-positive mothers.
Premiere Watchdog Selects Medical Teams International for National “10 Top-Notch Charities” List. Charity Navigator, the premier charity watchdog group in the U.S., named Medical Teams International in its 2011 list of “10 Top-Notch Charities.” The Portland-area based charity was selected from 5,000 non-profits in the watchdog group’s annual ratings.
Read about these and other awards in our December 9 press release.
Mobile Dental Treats 200,000th Dental Patient. Transitional Youth "Home on the Range" residents are visited by the Mobile Dental van where one young man becomes our 200,000th patient. On hand to celebrate the occasion was Medical Teams International's former chairman Bert Waugh Jr. Read about this story and other news on our Media Coverage page.
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