MEDICINE FOR ALL PEOPLE
Emergency Response
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The Problem Disasters seem to be increasing in frequency and intensity. In the last 25 years, there have been almost 7,000 natural disasters that have killed over 1.35 million people.* When disaster strikes, time is a critical element. Within hours of a natural disaster, communities can lose access to healthcare, essential medicine, clean water, and shelter. Acute medical needs are most urgent during the first 72 hours following a disaster. Timely access to medicine is crucial, and with every passing hour that victims must wait for aid, survival rates decrease. Tornado Hurricane/Typhoon Flooding Fires Tsunami Volcanic Eruptions Landslides
The disruption of regular healthcare services, displacement of people, and loss of personal medications in a disaster can also cause health complications for those who are managing chronic conditions. Supply chain disruption and lack of adequate supplies, coupled with an increased demand for medicine and medical care, creates a strain on local healthcare systems as they try to manage patient needs in the aftermath of a disaster. * According to data managed by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Drought Famine Global Conflict Refugee Displacement Pandemic Epidemic War
MAP’s Model Rapid response In the wake of an emergency, whether natural or man-made, MAP rapidly delivers critical medicines, health supplies and medical devices to support those who are suffering, putting resources into the hands of people who have lost everything. • Disaster Health Kits – MAP’s signature Disaster Health Kits contain enough personal hygiene items and basic first aid supplies to support a survivor for an entire week following a disaster. MAP packs and pre-positions Disaster Health Kits for immediate and efficient delivery to hard-hit areas around the globe. • Interagency Emergency Health Kits – For large-scale emergencies, MAP deploys Interagency Emergency Health Kits, standardized kits of medical relief designed to address priority health conditions in the midst of extreme humanitarian crises. Each kit contains medicines commonly needed in a crisis, like antibiotics and chronic disease medications, that are able to serve approximately 10,000 people for 3 months. • Emergency Response Packs – Debuted in 2024, the Emergency Response Pack is a strategic selection of medicines designed to support health systems either in the wake of a disaster or in ongoing ministry to vulnerable populations where regular healthcare services have been disrupted. Each pack contains three primary types of medicine that are universally needed in times of emergency: antibiotics, chronic disease medications, and mental health medications. Trusted Partnerships MAP relies on a strong network of trusted partners on the ground for immediate delivery of aid, distributing medicine and first aid supplies directly into the hands of survivors as quickly as possible.
Proven Track Record MAP responds to catastrophic events that cause significant loss of life, human suffering, and substantial damage to property and the environment. MAP has efficiently responded to emergencies and humanitarian crises like: • The COVID-19 pandemic • Israel/Gaza War • War in Ukraine
• Syria and Turkey Earthquake • Volcanic eruption on St. Vincent • Hurricane Melissa
When Emergency Strikes, Rapid Response Saves Lives The country of Haiti has been in a state of crisis since 2018. Extreme violence, poverty, and mass displacement of people has created an ongoing emergency, and mission organizations on the ground are in desperate need of support. Love A Child, a long-time partner based in Haiti, received a shipment of MAP’s new Emergency Response Packs, filled with life-changing medical relief. Love A Child staff have courageously continued serving patients at their clinic, despite the risk of ongoing gang violence, increasing difficulty in sourcing
supplies, and an increased demand for medical services as many Haitians are displaced. “The doctors and the pharmacy staff are amazed at the good range of medicines and products in the packs,” said Rad Hazelip, Assistant Executive Director of Love A Child. “We love them!” Born out of MAP’s decades-long history of effective emergency response, the Emergency Response Packs put resources into the hands of healthcare providers who are saving lives in some of the darkest corners of the world.
Hope in the Hardest Moments Because of you, families facing disaster can receive immediate medical relief without delay. Your generosity allows medicine, health supplies and medical devices to be ready before the crisis hits, so help arrives when it matters most.
Your gift can ensure MAP is the first in and the last out, standing with families and communities in their hardest moments and making sure they are never forgotten.
Investment Opportunity:
$500K
MEDICINE FOR ALL PEOPLE
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