Policlinico Peruano Americano
On August 15, 2007 a magnitude-8 earthquake struck just off the coast of central Peru, with more than 500 killed, 3,000 injured and approximately 58,000 homes destroyed.
After initially helping other NGO’s with aid, food distribution and support of the Children’s Hospital during the first days after the earthquake, RMF opened a temporary health clinic to offer primary healthcare services until an appropriate permanent location was found.
RMF was proud to open the doors to the “Policlínico Peruano-Americano” in its permanent location of San Clemente in December of 2007 and continues to operate successfully today. The clinic is located in an earthquake safe house with several rooms for exams, a large waiting area, lab area, and ultrasound equipment purchased through a generous grant/partnership from Direct Relief International. We have also treated over 2,000 children through a school nurse program, and regularly hold educational health workshops both inside and outside of the clinic.
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Real Medicine Foundation provides humanitarian support to people living in disaster and poverty stricken areas, focusing on the person as a whole by providing medical/physical, emotional, social, and economic support.
We provide immediate disaster and crisis relief where there is need.
We save lives and restore a foundation of dignity amidst devastation and extreme poverty.
We listen, learn, and support the long term whole health of communities most in need, and commit to projects where we will make lasting change.
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.
We employ, train and educate locals, producing innovative solutions and strong communities that sustain and grow health care capacity, enlisting cutting edge technology and modern best practices.
We ignite the potential of the people we are supporting — turning aid into empowerment and victims into leaders.
Our goals are always to save lives, and liberate the creative capacity of the communities we help.
Liberating Human Potential
