Russian Medical Fund
Russian Medical Fund was a humanitarian organization founded in Vienna, Virginia,[1] to support medical care for children in Saint Petersburg, Russia during the post-Soviet period.[2][3]
Russian Medical Fund provided supplies, equipment, and physician training[4] to the pediatric cardiac unit of Children's Hospital #1[5][6] of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The fund provided for a new 7-bed pediatric intensive care unit,[7] purchased a heart-lung machine,[8] and underwrote a complete renovation of the congenital surgery operating suite.[9] In addition, RMF advocated the continuation of U.S. funding for civil society programs there[10] and co-sponsored humanitarian and medical work being done by a related organization, Global Healing.[11]
The organization was created as a private foundation in 1996[12] and continued operations until 2008.[13] The fund was affiliated with the American International Health Alliance.[14]
Notes
- ↑ Schanke, Jerry, "Giving the Gift of Life," Vienna Times, 16 August 2001, pp. A1, A7
- ↑ PetersburgCity News, 20 June 2001, "A new heart surgery room opened in Children's City Hospital No. 1" City section, front page
- ↑ GuideStar USA website, "Russian Medical Fund" organization # 54-1869946
- ↑ Civil Society International, website, "International Organizations: Health and Medicine"
- ↑ Children's Hospital No. 1, St. Petersburg, Cardiac Surgery Department website
- ↑ GuideStar, "Russian Medical Fund"
- ↑ PetersburgCity News, City section, front page
- ↑ King, Sheri, "To Russia, with Love," The Middletown Journal, 22 September 2001, local news, p. B5
- ↑ Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin, 1 October 2002, p. 49
- ↑ Johnson's Russia List, website, 20 February 2006, letter to the editor, "Less Money for Democracy"
- ↑ Global Healing, website, "Contributors"
- ↑ GuideStar, "Russian Medical Fund"
- ↑ Firedoglake, website, 24 November 2008, "Russian Medical Fund"
- ↑ American International Health Alliance, website, "All AIHA Strategic Partners"
See also
References
- American International Health Alliance, website, "All AIHA Strategic Partners".
- Cardiac Surgery Department, Children's Hospital Number 1, St. Petersburg, Russia, website.
- Civil Society International, website, "International Organizations: Health and Medicine".
- Firedoglake, website, 24 November 2008, "Russian Medical Fund".
- Global Healing, Berkeley, California, website, "Contributors".
- GuideStar USA, Partner Report on Russian Medical Fund, EIN number 54-1869946.
- Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin, 1 October 2002, p. 49.
- Johnson's Russia List, website, 20 February 2006, #27 - JRL 2006-43 - JRL Home.
- King, Sheri, "To Russia, with Love," The Middletown Journal, Middletown, Ohio, 22 September 2001, local news, p. B5.
- PetersburgCity News, St. Petersburg, Russia, 20 June 2001, City news section, "A new heart surgery room opened in Children's City Hospital No. 1".
- Schanke, Jerry, "Giving the Gift of Life," Vienna Times, Vienna, Virginia, 16 August 2001, pp. A1, A7.
External links
- American International Health Alliance
- Cardiac Surgery, Children's Hospital website
- Civil Society International
- Firedoglake
- Global Healing
- Guidestar partner report
- Harvard Business School Alumni Bulletin
- Johnson's Russia List
- PetersburgCity News article