MEDIPEACE Humanitarian Healthcare NGO

www.medipeace.org

MAKINGCHANGEWe provide healthcare to

vulnerable populations worldwide.

Dear Friends,

Medipeace started providing healthcare services in Northeast Asia in 2001. Eight

years later, the NGO was registered in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

and the geographic target was expanded to the whole world.

Our priority is to improve the health of people affected by wars, disputes and

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short term humanitarian intervention. To ensure the effectiveness of our projects,

we implement a systematic approach and cooperate with diverse universities

and research institutes.

Until recently international development was mostly supported by Western

countries. Korea, a country which had once been a recipient of ODA is now a

donor and its developing experience builds a special bond with the international

community.

Medipeace is a non-political, non-religious organization that does not discriminate

on the basis of ethnicity, religion or gender. The NGO is international, working

around the world, and employs specialists and activists of different nationalities

Medipeace works on the basis of participation and support from global citizens.

We hope you join Medipeace to help us improve healthcare in developing countries.

Dr Sangmoon Shin

Medipeace Secretary General

September 9th 2012, Seoul

vision and mission

VISIONMedipeace members and supporters believe in universal access to quality healthcare. By providing humanitarian assistance and healthcare to vulnerable populations, and by bringing public awareness to global efforts for universal access to health, they contribute to a world at peace and an increased solidarity between societies and peoples.

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MISSIONOur main goal is to implement projects and activities to provide healthcare, psycho-social support and general assistance to vulnerable populations facing a crisis or living in poverty. It pays a special attention to women and children, ZKRVH�KHDOWK�LV�PRVW�DW�ULVN�ZKHQ�OLYLQJ�XQGHU�GLI¿FXOW�FRQGLWLRQV�

ABOUT US

Besides healthcare, Medipeace members shall implement activities to improve access to food, shelter, clean water, sanitation, education, and economic development. Medipeace provides assistance to people in need regardless of their age, ethnicity or cultural origin, religion, nationality or SROLWLFDO�DI¿OLDWLRQ�

Medipeace values community participation and collaboration with other aid actors and local authorities.

Medipeace also plays a role in bringing about public awareness on global development issues related to access to health care and, for this purpose, organizes conferences and other events in the Republic of Korea and abroad. It collaborates with international research and academic institutions to study the needs of vulnerable populations and put forward solutions for improving their health, human rights and living conditions.

MEDIPEACE IMPACT

47,413 BENEFICIARIES

WORKED IN 13 COUNTRIES

HELPING 9 HEALTH CENTERS

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supporting health systems project

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Over the past decades, the health care system in Papua New Guinea has undergone under-investment, ageing infrastructure and ine!cient medical trainings. Consequently, 40 percent of rural facilities have closed or are not fully functioning. As a result the health of the population is alarming.

In twenty years, the maternal mortality rate increased by 50 percent and one in every 13 children dies before the age of "ve. #e main causes of mortality are preventable communicable illnesses such as malaria, tuberculosis, diarrheal diseases and pneumonia. Moreover, the population su$ers from an AIDS/HIV epidemic.

Medipeace intervention Medipeace is contracted by the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to design the O!cial Development Assistance project called “Strengthening District Health System in Papua New Guinea”.

Objectives of the project#e project aims at supporting the Papua New Guinea National Health Plan 2011-2020, to strengthen the district health system in order to provide better services for rural populations. To meet this objective, two district health centres (Kwikila, Rigo District, Central Province and Asaro, Daulo District, Eastern Highland Province) will be renovated. Moreover, to ensure the quality of medical services, the necessary medical equipment will be provided. In addition, to ensure a sustainable improvement of the health care system, the human resources, "nancial and management capacities of the sta$ will be strengthened through a continuing education plan.

TANZANIA neo-natal research project

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Most mothers in Tanzania must buy their own umbilical cord clamp. Not doing so risks infection. Hawa‘s mother delivered her at Morogoro Hospital in Dar es Salaam. She didn‘t have a cord clamp. Fortunately, Hawa‘s umbilical cord was protected by a clamp provided by Medipeace supporters. Her chances of surving to reach maturity are now much better.

Tanzania lags behind other east African nations in terms of meeting the United Nations Development Goals 4 and 5 (child and maternal health). !e under-5 child mortality rate in 2010 was 76 per 1,000 live births. !e maternal mortality ratio was 790 per 100,000 in 2011. Moreover, 61.9% of under-"ve deaths are due to preventable and treatable diseases, including 27% due to infection.

In 2009 Medipeace dispatched a "rst assessment team to Morogoro regional hospital to assess the health status and support the hospital. A#er "nding that neonatal mortality is higher in urban than rural areas in Tanzania, Medipeace dispatched a nurse to Mwananyamala Regional Referral Hospital in Das es Salaam, in June, 2012.

Neonatal infectious disease prevention project in Tanzania

!e Neonatal infectious disease prevention project in Tanzania aims at reducing neonatal mortality through prevention care of infectious disease. !is project intends to train medical sta$ such as nurses, midwives, and doctors at the

labour and neonatal wards in Mwananyamala Regional Referral Hospital. For example, bacterial infections which may cause meningitis, tympanitis, periproctitis, septicaemia, and so on, can be avoided by providing each baby with two cord clamps costing 2.5 USD.

!e "rst phase of the project is the compilation of baseline data in Dar es Salaam and was launched in June 2012.

CHINAleft behind children projects

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Researchers estimate that at least 58 million — nearly a quarter of the nation’s children — are growing up without one or both of their parents, who have migrated in search of work. !ese children face stark psychological and emotional challenges.

In the three North-eastern provinces of China, up to 65 percent of children are growing up without one or both parents. Moreover, around 24 percent of le"-behind children are deprived of both parents.

Psychosocial and health care services for le!-behind children in Heilong Jiang Province

Since March 2012, Medipeace has provided direct health and psychosocial check-ups for le"-behind children in 50 Korean-Chinese schools of Heilong Jiang Province. Moreover, school

sta# are trained to deal more e$ciently with children’s loneliness and other psychological and physical manifestations of the absence of one or both parents. Additionally, Medipeace improves in%rmary facilities and provides medical equipment.

Healthcare and psychosocial support for le!-behind children in Wangqing County

!e project to support le"-behind children in Northeast China consists of regular visits to three Korean-Chinese schools in Wangqing County. In addition, Medipeace provides medical treatments such as health check-ups and free medication for le"-behind children. Moreover, Medipeace o#ers support to improve in%rmary facilities, medical equipment and intensive training programs for teachers and psychologists.

VIETNAM dioxin victim support project

Gia

Budget: $301,749

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Gia was born with neo-natal disability. She cannot walk, but is cheerful and enjoys singing songs and telling jokes. Her parents cannot afford healthcare. Medipeace provide Gia with physical therapy and social habilitation. Her parents rear pigs at home, thanks to Medipeace, so they can look after their daughter.

!irty-seven years a"er the war, millions of people in Vietnam continue to su#er from the e#ects of an extremely toxic dioxin, Agent Orange. !e long-term e#ects of Agent Orange can be passed down to the next generation, which means today’s Vietnamese children.

Exposure to dioxin is linked to severe birth defects including cerebral palsy, missing limbs and spina bi$da. Healthcare provision for disabled children is severely limited, and families o"en lack awareness of habilitation as well as the means to pay for it.

A 2009 needs assessment found signi$cant gaps in provision of public health services for disabled children. !e Quang Tri Province, central Vietnam, has a population of 69,000; among them, reportedly 1916 are a#ected by dioxin, including at least 1010 children. Medipeace decided to enter Vietnam in 2010 to carry out a healthcare and habilitation project. !erefore Medipeace entered Vietnam in late 2010 to begin a ten-year healthcare and habilitation project.

Access to quality health careMedipeace is providing access to habilitation for 40 poor disabled children by providing physiotherapy sessions, hospital referrals and medical expertise.

Medipeace dispatches a physiotherapist, build a new space for the treatment of disabled children and provides indispensable medical supplies.Moreover, Medipeace signed an MoU with the Vietnamese government to operate a physiotherapist training program.

RUSSIAhealth support project

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Primorsky Krai is a maritime region of far eastern Russia. According to o!cial "gures 25 percent of the local residents live below the poverty line. Unemployment is higher on average than elsewhere in Russia and access to health care and other services is narrow.

Medipeace entered Ussuriysk District in 2008 to provide deprived populations with access to a range of medical treatments. Many of Medipeace’s bene"ciaries are women, children and the elderly.

Outpatient clinic in Yunhaju

In 2012, Medipeace started the process to hand over the outpatient clinic project to a local NGO MedHelp. During the four years of the program, Medipeace implemented a free oriental medical clinic and a free dental clinic. Over 5466

patients received medical treatments such as acupuncture and moxa cautery to heal various illnesses, as well as endodontic treatments to relieve acute teeth in#ammation. Moreover, free health education was provided to over 200 people each year.

Dental care

Every 2 years, dentists from Seoul National University provide free dental check-ups and dentures for deprived elderly patients.

Trainings for medical practitioners

Each year Medipeace invites medical sta$ to attend dental, general surgery and obstetric trainings in South Korea.

EDUCATIONSOUTH KOREA public education

Public LecturesMedipeace provides a lecture series called Good Lectures for health and medical personnel, students and ordinary citizens. Professionals in development, health, education, human rights and culture are invited to give lectures. !e program o"ers an opportunity to develop global citizenship and to form a social consensus about international development, through discussion between experts and participants.

To open new horizons and career paths for young students, Medipeace and Korea University decided to launch humanities courses for young students. !ese courses consist of monthly lectures by eminent professors and actors involved in the development sector that cover various subjects, such as climate change, globalisation, immigration, poverty and emergency relief.

Oxford Humanitarian Festival!e humanitarian forum aims at gathering

national and international experts to discuss the achievements and the prospects of development aid in South Korea. !e forum is an occasion for renowned specialists to give lectures and lead discussions about Korean aid practices as well as to build a network with national and foreign professionals. Finally, the humanitarian forum intends to increase public awareness, especially among young people, of international development cooperation and emergency relief.

CheongchuluhramTo struggle against the lack of knowledge about international development and to open new horizons and career paths for young students, Medipeace and Korea University decided to launch humanities courses for young students. !ese courses consist of monthly lectures by eminent professors and actors involved in the development sector that cover various subjects, such as climate change, globalisation, immigration, poverty and emergency relief.

HIV

Around 13,000 people in South Korea are infected

with HIV. However, experts estimate that the actual

number of people who live with the virus may be !ve

to ten times superior to the o"cial count. #e number

has been increasing steadily over the past few years,

doubling since 2001. Besides, discrimination against

HIV-positive people is widespread in South Korea.

Medipeace holds campaigns, lectures, and charity

performances in order to support HIV/AIDS awareness

in South Korea. Since its inception, Medipeace has

been committed to promoting greater understanding

of HIV/AIDS and reducing stigma surrounding the

disease in South Korea.

Youth Camps

Youth camps are organized throughout the year, where

the objective is twofold. It !rst aims at bringing hope

and a smile on the face of underprivileged population

in poor areas (e.g. Vietnam and India). Secondly, it

seeks to empower young Koreans and help them to get

rid of the stress associated with their studies and family

expectations.

Field Studies

In January and July 2012, Medipeace along with

the Centre for Refugee and Disaster Response from

Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of

Public Health organized two Migrant and Refugee

Issues Courses for students and professionals. #e

courses, consisting of lectures, meetings and a !eld

trip in #ailand, allowed participants to understand

the conditions faced by displaced people along the

#ailand-Burma border.

AWARENESS

REFUGEE ISSUESSince the early 1990s, more than 4,500 people facing life-threatening situations in their home country apply for asylum in South Korea. To date, the Government granted refugee status to merely 401 people.

It can take as long as 3 to 7 years to obtain the refugee status. During that period, the asylum seekers cannot be employed legally and are excluded from the health care system because they do not have access to social health insurance.

Medipeace launched a refugee and asylum seeker support project in September 2011. !e project aims at ensuring a healthy life for a successful integration into South Korea. To achieve this goal, Medipeace carries out various activities.

Access to healthcare!e objective of this activity is to provide free healthcare and/or access to public and private health services to refugees and asylum seekers who cannot a"ord it.

Since the inception of the project, Medipeace organized around 150 health check-ups in Gyonggi Province which plays host to 29.6% of the foreign population living in Korea (Government data, 2011), via a mobile clinic. !e check-ups consist of physical examination, laboratory tests, tuberculosis screening and x-rays.

In addition, Medipeace provides psychosocial

counseling to reduce the psychological vulnerability of children and adults that may hinder their integration. To date, Medipeace provided counseling related to post traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and/or anxiety caused by discriminations to around 25 people.

Finally, Medipeace provided health insurance to nine deprived refugee families, to increase the access to health care.

Renovation of unhealthy homes!e objective of the renovation is to reduce the risk of disease due to unhealthy housing environment. To date, Medipeace renovated 27 houses a"ected by water leaks, moisture, mold and poor ventilation.

Promotion of intercultural understanding!e objective is to decrease the prejudices against immigrants and raise awareness of refugee issues. To date, 39 Korean volunteers were involved in the project.

DISASTER RESPONSEGAZA 2009!e Gaza Strip is a narrow piece of land along the Mediterranean coast between Israel and Egypt. During the winter 2008-2009 the Israeli forces conducted military operations against targets in Gaza. As a result, more than one thousand people died, tens of thousands of homes and a dozen hospitals were destroyed.Medipeace sent a team of experts to assess the needs of the population in terms of medical supplies and equipment as well as shelters.

INDONESIA 2010On October 25, 2010 an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 struck near the west coast of Sumatra, followed by a tsunami. On the next day, the Merapi volcano began erupting on Java Island. !e death toll of the three natural disasters reached 800 people and 250,000 became homeless.Just a"er the disasters, Medipeace investigators assessed the immediate needs of the a#ected communities and then provided a database for government and non-government agencies to coordinate emergency response. In a second phase, Medipeace worked in collaboration with the NGOs SURFAID and POSKO to rebuild the houses of 90 families in Masokut, in the smallest Mentawai Island, 150 km o# the west Sumatran coast. Medipeace provided the material and technical advice for the construction.

HAITI 2010An earthquake struck on January 12, 2010 reducing the capital of Haiti, one of the poorest and least

developed countries, to rubble. !e death toll is estimated at 316,000. Moreover at least 300,000 people were injured and more than one million became homeless. Medipeace sent a team of investigators on February 1st to assess the needs of the population for healthcare and shelters. Moreover, 16,000 USD was collected for the reconstruction of the a#ected area.

JAPAN 2011On March 11, 2011 the North of Japan was hit by an 8.9-magnitude earthquake, followed by a devastating tsunami. !e death and missing toll exceeds 20,000. Moreover, the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant was severely damaged by the earthquake; it was the world’s worst nuclear accident in 25 years. Following the disasters, Medipeace set up an emergency relief infomation centre to give updates about the situation in Japan. In addition, on March 28 Medipeace, along with the Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) sent four investigators to assess the needs of the population and to facilitate the coordination of aid.

MYANMAR 2012A major earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck the north of Myanmar (Burma) on Sunday 11 November 2012. !e main shock was followed by three a"ershocks of between 5.0 and 5.8. Medipeace sent a team of experts to assess the needs of the population in terms of healthcare and medical supplies and distributed emergency relief supplies to 400 families.

WORLDWIDE disaster response

DONORS & PARTNERS

MEDIPEACE HUMANITARIAN HEALTHCARE NGO

3rd Floor 9-2, 4-ga, Mullae-dong

Youngdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-094

Telephone: +82-2-4068-4679

Fax: +82-2-6008-4079

Email: medipeace@medipeace.org

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