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| Formation | 30 November 1841 |
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| Legal status | Charity |
| Purpose | medical Aid |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland |
Region served | U.K., India, Nepal, Malawi |
CEO | Dr Cathy Ratcliff[1] (2011)[2] |
| Website | www.emms.org |
EMMS International is a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) that provides medical aid to countries around the world and operates offices in the UK. Founded to provide clinical education and medical aid to people in need in Scotland, it later expanded to the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa through sponsoring the construction of dispensaries and hospitals. Its education expanded from training physicians in Edinburgh to training local nurses and physicians in the countries where it works. EMMS continues to provide resource assistance at all its sites. Based in Scotland, its vision is health for today, hope for tomorrow.[3]
In 2002, the organization split into two charities: the EMMS International and EMMS Nazareth which operates under the name of The Nazareth Trust.[4] The Nazareth Trust owns and runs The Nazareth Hospital founded by EMMS. In 2010, the EMMS International supported 35 hospitals, clinics, and health projects.[1] It specializes in the funding of construction of facilities, new equipment, staff training, and community health initiatives.
- ^ a b Annual Report 2010 (PDF). The EMMS. 2010. p. 5.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Impact Report 2012 - September (PDF). Edinburgh, Scotland: The EMMS International. 2012. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 September 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ^ "EMMS International - Vision, mission, and core values | EMMS". www.emms.org. The EMMS. Archived from the original on 12 May 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ^ "The EMMS International - Origins and Background | EMMS". www.emms.org. The EMMS. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.