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03/11/2004
NHS staff help poorer countries through Humanitarian Fund
NHS staff from England who are planning health projects in the world's poorest communities are being supported by a new Department of Health fund, now opening its second wave.
The Humanitarian Fund, run by the British Medical Association (BMA), the Royal College of Nursing and the Department of Health, provides extra support for a number of humanitarian projects in developing countries.
The fund gives grants of up to £2,000 to multidisciplinary teams of health workers. Last year the fund helped teams from across England to share expertise and provide healthcare in the heart of communities suffering from intense poverty, or post-war devastation.
The first wave of projects saw ultrasound services provided in Bangladesh, HIV prevention and treatment programmes in Ethiopia, and initiatives to reduce child mortality in Pakistan.
Dr Edwin Borman, head of the BMA's International Committee, said: "These projects are a vital opportunity for NHS staff to make a difference in some of the developing world's most deprived areas.
"Piece by piece these projects make a difference to people's lives. We should applaud the hard work and dedication of the doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare workers who undertake them, often in very difficult circumstances."
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The Humanitarian Fund, run by the British Medical Association (BMA), the Royal College of Nursing and the Department of Health, provides extra support for a number of humanitarian projects in developing countries.
The fund gives grants of up to £2,000 to multidisciplinary teams of health workers. Last year the fund helped teams from across England to share expertise and provide healthcare in the heart of communities suffering from intense poverty, or post-war devastation.
The first wave of projects saw ultrasound services provided in Bangladesh, HIV prevention and treatment programmes in Ethiopia, and initiatives to reduce child mortality in Pakistan.
Dr Edwin Borman, head of the BMA's International Committee, said: "These projects are a vital opportunity for NHS staff to make a difference in some of the developing world's most deprived areas.
"Piece by piece these projects make a difference to people's lives. We should applaud the hard work and dedication of the doctors, nurses, dentists and other healthcare workers who undertake them, often in very difficult circumstances."
(gmcg)
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