Contents Each medical kit is designed to serve a community of up to 200 people. Kits contain, but are not limited to: Decongestant Liquid Expectorant Liquid Children's Pain Relief Liquid Hydrogen Peroxide Lanabiotic Rubbing Alcohol Anti-diarrhea tablets Antacid Stomach Relief Adult Pain Relief Liquid Pain Relief Tablets Adhesive Bandages Surgipad Dressing Conforming Bandages Sterile Gauze Cotton balls Rubber Gloves Snake/Insect Bite Kit Sutcher Kit

DESCRIPTION

MedEx is the Medical Express program that brings out-patient medical and dental care to communities around the world with little or no access to basic health care. The goal is to counter the minor medical problems of under developed regions. Rural communities and inner city neighborhoods in the USA as well as squatter areas in most developing countries are often without access to health care. This program was designed due to the lack of care in these communities, which have few options for medical assistance. It addresses the needs of medically under-served populations by providing medical supplies, medicines, community health training and care so that minor illnesses and injuries do not become debilitating or life-threatening.

One way OBI works to improve medical access in areas of need is through the MedEx Kit program. MedEx Kits are community first aid kits with enough basic medicines and supplies to support a community of up to 200 people so they can effectively treat minor injuries and illnesses.

DISTRIBUTION

Medical kits can be distributed to local schools or community leaders for use by the entire community.

Starter Kits are $275, which are typically placed in countries where there is progressive movement towards development. OBI provides enough medicines and supplies to treat the target community for approximately 3 months. The community establishes some sort of fee structure that enables re-supply of the MedEx kits on a regular basis.

Full Kit support is $750.00, which includes the starter kits and quarterly re-supplying for an entire year. Full kit programs are typically established among the poorest of the poor, and in communities of severe persecution. Although the ultimate goal is for the medical kit program to be self-sustaining in all communities, this will most likely be a process in some of the world’s least developed communities. Since the goal of OBI is to assist in the long term improvement of basic medical access for those suffering in poverty stricken regions throughout the world, each possible location will be carefully considered based upon the need, community receptivity and involvement, degree of sustainability.

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