Organization: PARASITES WITHOUT BORDERS INC
Mission: PARASITES WITHOUT BORDERS WILL SERVE AS A COMPREHENSIVE, ADVANCED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE AND DISSEMINATOR OF BASIC AND CLINICAL INFORMATION DEALING WITH ALL ASPECTS OF THE GLOBAL PROBLEM OF PARASITIC DISEASES THAT ADVERSELY AFFECTS PEOPLES AROUND THE WORLD.
Activities: THE ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN VERY ACTIVE AS A SOURCE OF RELIABLE INFORMATION AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PWB MEMBERS POSTED WEEKLY UPDATES USING THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE AS A MAIN PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE AND SHARE MEDIA APPEARANCES. BOOKS: PWB CONTINUES TO PROVIDE ITS EXTENSIVE NUMBER OF BOOKS, VIDEOS AND OTHER RESOURCES AVAILABLE FREE FOR DOWNLOAD FROM THE ORGANIZATION WEBSITE. FLOATING DOCTORS: PROVIDE FOOD SUPPORT - SUPPLYING THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH APPROXIMATELY 70,000 FAMILY-STYLE MEALS. WITH PWB'S SUPPORT, THE ORGANIZATION ON TRACK TO HIT 100,000. WITH EACH COMMUNITY DROP OFF, THEY CONTINUE TO PROVIDE MEDICATIONS TO OUR CHRONIC PATIENTS AND CLEANING SUPPLIES TO ALL FAMILIES HOMES. PWB ENABLED THEM TO SOURCE AND SHIP 12,000 BARS OF SOAP TO BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE REGION.PWB PROVIDED CLINICAL SERVICES TO OVER 17,000 PATIENTS, INCLUDING AND NOT LIMITED TO IN-PERSON CONSULTATIONS, TELEMEDICINE CONSULTS AND PHARMACY SERVICES. IN ADDITION, NEARLY 25,000 MESSAGES SENT TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS ON RELEVANT TOPICS SUCH AS COVID-19 PREVENTION, DIABETES AND HYPERTENSION PREVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, AMONG MANY OTHER TOPICS.IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, THE COMMUNITY, AND LARGER INSTITUTIONS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED PPE AND OTHER ESSENTIAL DONATIONS TO FAMILIES AT 7 OF OUR PROJECT SITES AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, EL SALVADOR, NICARAGUA, COSTA RICA, HUANCAYO AND LA MERCED, PERU AND ECUADOR.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Medical Research