Objectives PFP is an apolitical, non-profit organization that helps to foster international peace and cooperation by improving health care through the delivery of medical education and service by collaboration among health care professionals. PFP provides medical supplies, medications, surgical instruments, videos, texts, hospital equipment and other materials needed by host countries.
Generous support comes from hospitals, corporations, individuals and private sector organizations.
Pharmaceutical and medical equipment companies not only provide products, many also send personnel with PFP teams to demonstrate and teach the use of the donations. PFP recruits volunteer teams of leading medical, dental, nursing and technical specialists from the United States and abroad to share their knowledge and experience with professional counterparts through continuing medical education and direct health care services. Programs and teams are tailored to the health care needs defined by the hosts. Mission activities began in the Middle East in the early 1980s. Activities have expanded to include many other parts of the world.