Best of medical nonprofit websites

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PMT's Best of Medical Nonprofit Sites

Congratulations to the winners! After reviewing hundreds of websites, Pacific Medical Training is happy to award these sites with our "Best of Medical Nonprofit Sites" award. We fully appreciate your efforts and understand the time and commitment it takes to maintain a website and continue to provide current content easily accessible to the sites viewers.

Websites

  1. www.ihi.org — IHI, founded in 1991 works diligently to find ways to improve healthcare for everyone. The organization wants everyone to have the best healthcare possible. IHI believes that patients and their families should be the focus of the healthcare team caring for the patient. IHI strives to provide health care providers with the resources to achieve the highest level of individualized care, providing hospitals and staff with a way to make changes that benefit everyone. Under the “resources” tab, hospitals, clinics, and physicians can access multiple links, one of which is the link to IHI’s “model for improvement”. This is the stepping stone to help those interested in implementing patient-centered goals for themselves and their workplace.
    Institute for Healthcare Improvement
  2. www.mercyships.org — Mercy Ships is an organization that brings medical care and surgeries to those that do not have access to the care they desperately need. Mercy Ships currently has only one ship, The Africa Mercy. This year it is sailing to Madagascar and Benin. Those on board are volunteers and every year Mercy Ships needs their help to bring comfort and hope to patients. On the site, there are touching stories about the patient’s Mercy Ships has helped and stories told by volunteers on the ship.
    Mercy Ships
  3. www.cure.org — CURE serves children with disabilities in places around the world where they may not have received care without CURE. CURE’s goal is to help their patients physically, mentally, and spiritually. The team at CURE wants the child’s healing process to be as successful as possible. For them, this includes making them smile. Under the “CUREkid” tab, visitors can find live updates on patients that are on their way to recovery or treatment.
    Cure
  4. www.ichs.com — International Community Health Services provides medical and dental care to families. The organization does accept insurance plans, but also offers a service to help uninsured future patients find a low-cost plan that best fits their financial situation. ICHS also offers what they call a sliding- scale discount program that helps uninsured future patients get the care they need at a discount. ICHS’s goal is to include the entire community and to ensure that everyone gets the medical care they deserve. The organization is based in Washington state and has been recognized for the services they provide for the Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities. ICHS’s International District clinic offers Chinese traditional medicine, further proving that they strive to be diverse and inclusive.
    International Community Health Service
  5. www.mplsheart.org — The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation has a simple but lofty goal: To create a world without heart disease. They seek to achieve this goal through scientific innovation and clinical research. This is a well-established foundation that began in 1982 by a group of cardiologists. The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation is financially supported by physicians and members of the community through charitable donations. On their website you can find the latest heart research, educational materials, events and much more! Check it out.
    Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
  6. blackbarbershop.org — Statistically, African American men experience a significantly higher percentage of health-related issues compared to other demographics. For instance, 40% of African American men die prematurely from cardiovascular disease compared to 21% of caucasian men. The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program exists to increase public awareness of this issue and provide basic services to those in need. Their primary objectives include cardiovascular disease screening, educating and referrals. Their website makes it easy to get involved and provides great information on diabetes, high blood pressure, prostate cancer, and more. Congratulations for making our “best-of” list!
    The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program
  7. projectcure.org — Project Cure is a phenomenal organization that takes medical supply donations and ships them to places in need all over the world. Established in 1987, Project Cure is truly making a difference in providing medical supplies and building sustainable healthcare infrastructure in at-risk communities around the globe. Project Cure has a clear focus and mission and has been uncompromising in pursuing their goals. For this, we applaud them and highly recommend that you not only visit their fantastic website but get involved yourself!
    Project Cure
  8. https://wtind.org/ — “Where There Is Not a Doctor” is a volunteer-run, non-profit medical organization that helps the poor and underprivileged people who live in the communities of Northern Thailand. The organization began in 2004 and has been serving the people in Thailand ever since. Most of the volunteers are medical professionals seeking to volunteer their time and energy to help those in dire need. They also have a “Sponsor a Child” program for those who are unable to travel. This is a great organization that is worthy of our best-of list.
    Where There Is Not a Doctor
  9. imoutreach.org — International Medical Outreach is a humanitarian aid non-profit organization that began in 1993. Its primary mission is to collect, sort, and ship new and used medical equipment to those in need all over the world. They focus their relief efforts towards infectious diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and more. All the money and proceeds that International Medical Outreach collects are reinvested into other medical-focused humanitarian projects.
    International Medical Outreach
  10. www.crisisaid.org — International Crisis Aid seeks to sustain life, encourage those in suffering, and support relief organizations from around the world. They do this by bringing food, medicine and materials to people in need. The organization began 2000 by delivering humanitarian aid to the civil war-torn Southern Sudan. They have since worked in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Cambodia and more. International Crisis Aid’s website is split into four clearly marked sections that represent the different categories of relief effort. They are, food, home, health and safe. This is a superbly designed website that does its job in providing a beautiful face to a beautiful organization.
    International Crisis Aid
  11. www.camo.org — CAMO, Central American Medical Outreach, began in 1993 with the goal to help Honduran infants and children who were at risk of death due to a deficit of medical equipment and technology. CAMO seeks to establish significant roots and build long-term partnerships with health-care volunteers and local medical professionals. Currently, CAMO serves approximately 100,000 people with services that include eye surgery and breast exams. They are a well-established and authoritative Central American outreach and we thank them for the perseverance and their efforts in providing medical services to those in need.
    Central American Medical Outreach
  12. projectcure.org — Project Cure is a phenomenal organization that takes medical supply donations and ships them to places in need all over the world. Established in 1987, Project Cure is truly making a difference in providing medical supplies and building sustainable healthcare infrastructure in at-risk communities around the globe. Project Cure has a clear focus and mission and has been uncompromising in pursuing their goals. For this, we applaud them and highly recommend that you not only visit their fantastic website but get involved yourself!
    Project Cure
  13. https://www.samaritanspurse.org — Samaritan’s Purse International Relief helps those in need and proclaims the hope of the gospel. The blog illustrates their efforts of traveling with mobile clinics, helping typhoon survivors, assisting farmers in Niger, and more.
    Samaritan’s Purse International Relief
  14. https://www.starlight.org/ — Through a family-centered approach and in collaboration with experts, Starlight’s programs and services are designed to improve the life and health of kids and families worldwide. On their site, you can fulfill a starlight wish list, find events, join fundraisers, and learn about how they are improving the lives of children around the world.
    Starlight
  15. https://www.gktw.org/ — Give Kids the World Village is a 70-acre nonprofit storybook resort, located in central Florida. This is where kids with life-threatening illnesses and their families are treated to weeklong, cost-free fantasy vacations. Check out their website to learn about the little girl who inspired it all.
    Give Kids the World Village
  16. https://spondylitis.org/ — Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) was founded in 1983 by people affected by ankylosing spondylitis, a crippling form of spinal arthritis that strikes young people. SAA was the first and remains the largest resource in the United States for people seeking information on spondylitis and related diseases. Their site has resources and information about this specific form of arthritis, message boards and forums, and information about educational seminars and events.
    Spondylitis Association of America
  17. https://www.cancerschmancer.org/ — Cancer Schmancer’s mission is to shift the nation’s focus from just searching for a cure for cancer to prevention and early detection in order to save lives. The Cancer Schmancer Movement is a three-prong approach, focusing on early detection, prevention, and policy change. Their site is very interactive, with a “trash cancer” game, information on free screenings, and articles about non-toxic living.
    Cancer Schmancer’s mission
  18. https://wespark.org/ — weSPARK is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for cancer patients and their families and friends. Check out their blog for information about fundraising events and the answers to questions like “Can you be happy for 100 days in a row?” It also has lots of great recipes!
    weSPARK
  19. https://beatcancer.org/ — BeatCancer.org believes that 90% of all cancers can be eliminated through environment and lifestyle choices. They teach true prevention, not just early detection, and raise money for education about cancer prevention. The blog explores studies about cancer causes, detection, prevention, and the true effect of cancer awareness campaigns.
    BeatCancer.org
  20. https://aidsassistance.org/ — The AIDS Assistance Program is a non-profit volunteer-driven organization with the goal of providing support to low-income men, women, and children living with HIV/AIDS in the Greater Palm Springs Area. Their site offers information about events and programs dedicated to the cause.
    AIDS Assistance Program
  21. https://www.askican.org/ — International Cancer Advocacy Network provides direct patient navigation for Stage IV cancer cases throughout the United States and in more than 50 countries to date. ICAN is a global network consisting of a small staff and more than 1100 volunteers. Visit them to learn about their mission, history, accomplishments, and all the innovations that have been achieved over time toward fighting cancer.
    International Cancer Advocacy Network

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