Catholic Medical Mission Board

Catholic Medical Mission Board
AbbreviationCMMB
Formation1912–1928
FounderDr. Paluel Flagg
Type501(c)(3)
Legal statusActive
FocusWomen’s and children’s health
Headquarters1212 Avenue of the Americas, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Region served
Worldwide
Key people
Mary Beth Powers (CEO)
Stephen Sichak (Board Chair)
Employees
553 (2018)
Volunteers
661 (2018)
Websitewww.cmmb.org

The Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) is an international, faith-based NGO, providing long-term, co-operative medical and development aid to communities affected by poverty and healthcare issues.[1] It was established in 1912 and officially registered in 1928. CMMB is headquartered in New York City, USA, and currently has country offices in Haiti, Kenya, Peru, South Sudan, and Zambia.[2]

CMMB's health programs include Children and Mothers Partnerships (CHAMPS), shipping of medical supplies, placement of international medical and non-medical volunteers,[3] HIV/AIDS,[4][5] prevention and treatment of neglected tropical diseases,[6] and disaster relief to areas that experienced natural or political catastrophes.[7] CMMB actively works with the U.S. government on programming, such as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and[8][9] USAID.[10] CDC[11] multilateral donors include UNICEF,[12] UNHCR,[13] and PAHO,[4] and public-private partnerships, including the Survive and Thrive Global Development Alliance.[14]

  1. ^ m|Oppenheim TV, "INSIGHT: Bruce Wilkinson – Catholic Medical Mission Board", Interview. September 2, 2015
  2. ^ Tom Gallagher, "Catholic organization exports US health care to the poor around the world", National Catholic Reporter. January 31, 2013
  3. ^ WHO, Members, CMMB. Retrieved on 03/03/2016
  4. ^ a b Give.org, Catholic Medical Mission Board. Retrieved on 06/22/2016
  5. ^ amFAR, Welcome. Retrieved on 07/05/2016
  6. ^ Georgetown University, Berkley Center, Catholic Medical Mission Board Archived 2015-10-20 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 03/03/2016
  7. ^ Charity Navigator, Catholic Medical Mission Board. Retrieved on 03/15/2016
  8. ^ Relief Web, "CMMB Celebrates Saving More than 700,000 Lives Globally through the AIDSRelief Program", published 08/12/2013.
  9. ^ Institute of Human Virology, AIDSRELIEF CONSORTIUM Archived 2016-06-28 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 07/06/2016
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference USAID was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ CDC, Caotholic Medical Mission Board Health Programs. Retrieved on 07/06/2016
  12. ^ UNICEF, "UNICEF and the Catholic Medical Mission Board join forces to fight AIDS" Archived 2016-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, updated 03/02/2006.
  13. ^ ReliefWeb, South Sudan UNHCR Operational Update no. 26/2015, 2–7 July 2015. Published 07/07/2015
  14. ^ The Survive and Thrive Global Development Alliance, Progress Reports. Retrieved on 07/06/2016