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July 05, 2018

Nepal: Free Dental Camp Covered by National News

Nepal

RMF Supports Free Dental Camp

Covered by National News

RMF is supporting free health camps throughout Nepal, providing essential medical access to rural and disaster affected communities.

From June 30, 2018 to July 2, 2018, RMF supported a free dental camp in three health posts of Sindhupalchok district: Chautara-5, Thulo Sirubari-13, and Sangachowk-12. There is no regular dental service in the district, and more than 500 patients benefited from the services. The dental camp was conducted in coordination with the Chautara Sangachowk Gadhi municipality and Nepal Dental Science…

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September 29, 2017

USA Today Interviews RMF Uganda Country Director

Uganda

USA Today wrote a piece featuring the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda. The writer, Julian Hattam, interviewed RMF Uganda Country Director Naku Charles Lwanga about his thoughts concerning the refugees assimilating into the Ugandan communities.

“They have been integrated within the community,” said Naku Charles Lwanga, the Uganda country director for the Real Medicine Foundation, which operates in Bidi Bidi. “Sometimes it is very difficult to identify who’s a refugee and who is a Ugandan. If the policy remains friendly the way it is, the refugees after maybe 10 years [or] 20 years, they’re…

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September 29, 2017

Public Radio International Interviews RMF Uganda Country Director

Uganda

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Public Radio International wrote a piece featuring the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda as part of their Seeking Security: Human Stories from a World in Conflict series. The writer, Julian Hattam, interviewed RMF Uganda Country Director Naku Charles Lwanga about his thoughts concerning the refugees assimilating into the Ugandan communities.

“They have been integrated within the community,” said Naku Charles Lwanga, the Uganda country director for the Real Medicine Foundation, which operates in Bidi Bidi. “Sometimes it is very difficult to identify who’s a refugee and who is a Ugandan.…

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September 06, 2017

Inside Uganda: Home of the fastest-growing refugee crisis in the world

Uganda

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BY JACOB WIRTSCHAFTER

The Jewish Journal recently highlighted the largest refugee settlement in the world; Bidibidi Refugee Settlement. They mentioned that Real Medicine Foundation is one of the organizations that have responded to the needs of those fleeing their homes.

"Jewish aid groups are part of a worldwide response to deal with a humanitarian crisis that rivals others that have gained more attention through political conflict and media coverage. The groups include the Los Angeles-based Real Medicine Foundation and the American Refugee Committee of Minneapolis, as well as the Uganda-based…

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July 28, 2017

Nepali Newspaper Features Article about Free Health Camp

Nepal

"Free Health Camp by Real Medicine Foundation"

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"Dhulikhel, 30 June. A free health camp was conducted by Real Medicine Foundation (RMF) at Dhulikhel, Kavre. Altogether, 48 people benefitted from the camp, including female children from Help Nepal Network Children’s Home. A medical officer, Dr. Munu Mahat, and health personnel from Paramedical Association of Nepal (PAN) conducted free health check-ups and a free medicine distribution program, and a dentist, Balaram Dhail, conducted free dental check-ups and counseling on dental hygiene. Due to the poor dental hygiene of the children from the orphanage, Mr. Balaram conducted…

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July 24, 2017

Some refugees in Serbia fear government help would limit freedom

Serbia

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The refugees within Serbia feel that they are running out of options. RMF has been responding to the refugee crisis since January 2016, by providing comprehensive protection and medical services to persons of concern. Our team works in and around the Belgrade city center, providing outreach medical care and referral services for secondary and tertiary care institutions. Read a small excerpt below of an article featured in USA TODAY which contains a statement from a Real Medicine Foundation Serbia country team member.

"In most European countries, refugees usually must…

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July 24, 2017

‘No policies in place for implementation of proper menstrual hygiene management conditions in Pakistan’

Pakistan

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Educating young women about their bodies, and specifically menstruation, creates a culture of dignity and respect. In early 2015, Dr. Marni Sommer of Columbia University," in collaboration with Real Medicine Foundation":http://realmedicinefoundation.org/our-work/countries/pakistan/initiatives/unicef-implementing-partner-for-menstrual-hygiene-management-mhm-research/, and with funding from Grow N Know Inc (G&K), launched a research study to explore how the onset of menstruation and puberty influences Pakistani girls’ school-going experiences, including school retention, and to develop the Pakistan Girls’ Puberty Book in line with G&K’s model of similar puberty books in low and middle-income countries, with the aim to promote young women’s health and education…

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June 06, 2017

Refugee agencies in the U.S. are feeling strained

United States

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The Marketplace has featured RMF Founder and CEO Dr. Martina Fuchs in their recent article.

See a small excerpt below. Read the full article on the Marketplace’s website.

"Nonprofits already work very lean, said Martina Fuchs, founder of Real Medicine Foundation, a global humanitarian aid and development organization that works with hundreds of thousands of refugees around the world. There’s not a lot of fat to trim. They plan ahead, she notes, fundraising a year or more out. Typically her organization receives funding from multiple sources, including organizations it…

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May 17, 2017

Uganda Requests More International Aid for Refugees

Uganda

Voice of America interviewed Dr. Martina Fuchs about Real Medicine Foundation’s role in Uganda. Here is a small excerpt…

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Dr. Martina Fuchs is the CEO and founder of Real Medicine Foundation (RMF), the humanitarian aid and development organization tasked with providing much of the health care in Uganda’s Bidibidi, now the largest refugee settlement in Africa. The settlement hosts more than 272,000 South Sudanese refugees.

“The largest disease burden is malaria, a very large percentage, especially in children and then also pregnant women with malaria,” said Fuchs. “So malaria is the…

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April 11, 2017

Philanthropy Impact Magazine Interviews Dr. Martina Fuchs

United States

The Philanthropy Impact Magazine interviewed Real Medicine Foundation’s founder and CEO Dr. Martina Fuchs. The entire issue can be read and downloaded on the Philanthropy Impact website.

"We believe in the human ability to transform – that the people in developing and disaster-stricken areas are most capable of creating solutions to their unique challenges."

A small excerpt on how Real Medicine Foundation is leading the change within the humanitarian field:

"RMF’s believes in ‘Liberating Human Potential’, encouraging leadership and ownership in our teams and the people and communities we are supporting, building capacity and…

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February 02, 2017

German foreign aid is at a record high and rising. Here is how it works.

German foreign aid is at a record high and rising. Here is how it works.

Catherine Cheney included part of Dr. Martina Fuchs’ feedback on how Germany is aiding refugees in Part 2 of her article series for Devex: "German foreign aid is at a record high and rising. Here is how it works." She highlights how the number of refugees seeking shelter in Germany is growing and the social service benefits they will receive while there.

By the end of 2016, more than two-third of refugees coming to Europe find shelter in Germany, and once…

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January 26, 2017

RMF Serbia Team Interviewed by National News

Serbia

The Blistering Cold

Refugees and asylum seekers throughout Serbia are now experiencing the blistering cold of winter. A national news station recently interviewed RMF Serbia Medical Officer Dr. Daniel Pejkovic.

The translation is below:

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Reporter:

Numerous volunteers from the nongovernmental organization are providing protection for refugees 24 hours a day. On winter days, they have more work to do.  

1:21-1:38

 Daniel Pejković:

“This weather favors development of respiratory infections, and that’s something they get very often. Other than that, we had multiple frostbite cases. Some of those…

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January 04, 2017

Strong Organisations Have a Very Strong Why with Martina Fuchs Founder and CEO of Real Medicine Foundation

United States

Listen to the full podcast

featuring the Founder and CEO of Real Medicine Foundation Dr. Martina Fuchs

Dr. Martina Fuchs is the founder and CEO of Real Medicine Foundation (RMF), a non-profit organization providing humanitarian support and development to people in disaster- and poverty-stricken areas of the world. She brings a unique perspective to the aid and development community; that of a trained and practiced physician, specializing in pediatrics.

Entrepreneurial Role Models:

Richard Branson Nelson Mandela Ghandi

When business started difficulties overcame:

“Being committed to growing, the most…

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December 30, 2016

RMF in Nepali News: Arupokhari Aid Praised by Locals

Nepal

Translation: Villagers’ Beloved Clinic!

Publication: Daraudi National Daily Author: Santosh Adhikari Date: December 16, 2016

Mr. Motilal Shrestha, a 96-year-old man from Arupokhari 2, reached clinic out of breath. It took him 15 minutes walking uphill from Arupokhari 1, Saat Dobate to reach the clinic, which is operated by Real Medicine Foundation in coordination with the villagers. He is also the oldest person in the village. After taking a rest when he reached the clinic, he told us, “With old age, I am suffering from asthma and cold coughs. I am here…

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December 30, 2016

RMF in Nepali News: Kavre District

Nepal

Translation: Wheelchair Distribution in Madan Kundari

Publication: Kavre Post Date: December 4, 2016

Madan Kundari – Wheelchairs have been distributed in a remote village of the Kavre district: Madan Kundari. On Friday, December 2nd, 2016, wheelchairs were distributed to 9 physically disabled people of Madan Kundari. The program, organized by the Madan Kundari Health Post, was chaired by Mr. Jhamka Gautam, the chairperson of the Health Post Management Committee. The program was conducted by the chief of the health post, Mr. Tej Bahadur Ghising.

Mr. Ganesh Shrestha was the chief guest and…

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November 04, 2016

Listening is the Real Medicine: Dr. Martina Fuchs on Scaling Global Health Initiatives with Quality and Compassion

Listening is the Real Medicine: Dr. Martina Fuchs on Scaling Global Health Initiatives with Quality and Compassion

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September 24, 2016

Real Medicine Foundation Fulfills the Health Care Needs of Turkana

South Sudan

Real Medicine Foundation Fulfills the Health Care Needs of Turkana

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September 21, 2016

Real Medicine Foundation: One Woman’s Innovative Approach to Humanitarian Aid in Africa

South Sudan

Real Medicine Foundation: One Woman’s Innovative Approach to Humanitarian Aid in Africa

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April 25, 2016

BBC World Service interviews RMF Nepal Program Coordinator, Barsha Dharel

Nepal

Listen to the interview on the BBC News Website

BBC World Service interviewed RMF Nepal Program Program Coordinator, Barsha Dharel on April 24, 2016. Please follow the link above to listen to the interview. The Barsha Dharel interview, conducted by David Deng, starts around 46:20 mark. Below is a transcript of the interview.

David Deng: The devastating earthquake that shook Nepal last year has come and gone, but the aftershock is far from over. Twelve months on, the destruction that overtook the nation has left thousands desperate to find the means to…

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April 25, 2016

International Business Times features RMF Nepal Program Coordinator, Barsha Dharel

Nepal

Nepal’s Landless Earthquake Victimes Deprived Of Funds to Rebuild: Oxfam Report

BY ADITYA KONDALAMAHANTY ON 04/23/16 AT 7:35 AM

Victims of the devastating earthquake in Nepal last year are being deprived of funds to rebuild their homes because they either they do not own land or cannot prove they owned the place where they lived, global anti-poverty group Oxfam said in a report Friday.

Nepal’s government has announced grants of 200,000 Nepali rupees ($1,900) to families that can prove they owned land before the earthquake, which struck on April 25, 2015. However, some of the…

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February 29, 2016

AIDF Africa Summit 2016 Interview with Dr. Martina Fuchs

South Sudan

AIDF Africa Summit 2016

Interview with Dr. Martina Fuchs, Real Medicine Foundation

Founder and CEO Dr. Martina Fuchs discusses Real Medicine Foundation’s role within Africa, the current trends she has seen implemented within the country regarding humanitarian aid, and her impressions of AIDF Africa Summits.

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February 20, 2013

Groomed-LA.com: Lacee sits down with Dr. Martina Fuchs of Real Medicine Foundation

Folllow link to read article:

http://www.groomed-la.com/2013/02/lacee-sits-down-with-martina-fuchs-of-real-medicine-foundation-.html

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February 11, 2013

healingPAQ podcast/radio interview with Dr. Martina Fuchs

Eamen Hameed of healingPAQ interviews RMF CEO/Founder Dr. Martina Fuchs on her passion, vision, intention, experience, challenges, failures, successes, teachings, western and alternative medicine, service and approach in life.

Follow the link to visit healingPAQ’s website and listen to the interview http://www.healingpaq.org/martina-fuchs.html

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November 12, 2012

Pakistan: Conversation Session with RMF, University of Alberta on the Disparities in Access to Maternal Health in Punjab

Pakistan

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March 12, 2012

Los Angeles: Asbarez News; Racing for Real Medicine

United States

Article about our Athletes for Real Medicine team training for LA Marathon and some of the team members connections to Armenia and our projects there.

Click on link below for full article from Asbarez.com, a daily bilingual newspaper serving the Armenian-American community.

http://asbarez.com/101558/racing-for-real-medicine/

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April 01, 2011

Give 2 Network recognizes RMF: “Responding to Immediate Healthcare Needs” (Article from Give2Network blog)

http://give2network.wordpress.com/2011/03/15/the-real-medicine-foundatio…

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March 09, 2011

Dr. Martina Fuchs is interviewed on Women’sRadio.com

Click here for the interview on womensradio.com.

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March 04, 2011

“In the political tug of war it’s the poor and helpless that suffer” – RMF Pakistan Regional Director Interviewed with Aman Ki Asha

Pakistan

RMF Pakistan Regional Director, Dr. Geet Chainani, M.D., is interviewed about her work in Pakistan by the Aman Ki Asha news.

Click link below for full text of article:

http://amankiasha.com/detail_news.asp?id=391

 

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March 03, 2011

Horizon TV interviews RMF CEO, Dr. Martina Fuchs and RMF Armenia Country Director, Nairy Ghazourian

Armenia

Video interview of RMF CEO, Dr. Martina Fuchs, and RMF Armenia Country Director, Nairy Ghazourian on the Aremenian TV Channel, Horizon TV.

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May 21, 2009

Dr. Martina Fuchs is interviewed on The Conn Jackson Show

You can view this video interview here.

The Real Medicine Foundation was founded in May 2005 inspired by lessons we learned after working for months in the tsunami relief efforts in Sri Lanka. We established a children’s clinic in an area devastated by the tsunami. Seeing the children and their families in Sri Lanka, we realized that lives remain shattered long after aid for the immediate needs has been provided. The Real Medicine Foundation was created to provide longer term, sustained support in disaster and poverty ravaged areas in addition to immediate physical aid: We establish and…

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May 01, 2009

Dr. Martina Fuchs: Going the Extra Mile (Global Woman Premiere Issue May 2009)

Going the Extra Mile

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May 01, 2009

Global Woman Premiere Issue May 2009

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August 22, 2008

Treating the World Segment

This story aired on CNN Headline News on 8/22, 8/23 and 8/24 on Time Warner Cable, SoCal News in the San Fernando Valley, Santa Clarita and Antelope Valleys.

Treating the World

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May 17, 2008

Interview with Dr. Martina Fuchs (KUSI News, San Diego)

United States

Dr. Martina Fuchs, Founder of Real Medicine Foundation

She has traveled the world to assist in humanitarian efforts following natural disasters. Dr. Martina Fuchs, Founder of Real Medicine Foundation, shared her first hand knowledge of what it takes to navigate through the endless red tape involved in gaining access to countries that are often closed to foreigners.

You can view this segment here.

View the transcript here.

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August 18, 2007

RMF lladro Fundraiser, KNX Business Hour

Listen to the audio clip, which originally aired August 17, 2007 on KNX Business hour, here.

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September 14, 2005

Dr. Martina Fuchs Interviewed by Fox News

United States

See the full clip on YouTube.

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