AmeriCares India Opens Base of Operations in Mumbai
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AmeriCares has been involved in Maharastra both in terms of disaster relief and strategic planning. From disastrous floods to the opening of our new facilities in Mumbai, AmeriCares has been engaged in Maharastra for some time.
Maharashtra Flood
The 2005 floods in Maharashtra impacted the lives of more than 15 million people, caused almost 1,000 deaths and created a significant public health risk by contaminating water supplies. Reports in the media warned of the threat of waterborne diseases, and hospitals and health centers geared up to distribute free medicines to treat any outbreak.
Many of the low-lying areas are under water and local residents are faced with contaminated water sources and the threat of water-borne diseases such as cholera.
AmeriCares immediately deployed a series of emergency response air shipments valued at more than $15 million, including water purification treatments that provided more than 13 million liters of clean drinking water, as well as 158,000 courses of antibiotic treatments and a disaster kit of essential medicines.
AmeriCares India Base of Operations
AmeriCares has been delivering lifesaving medicines and medical supplies to India for more than 15 years. In that time, we’ve delivered more than $45 million worth of aid. Our commitment to the region has deepened even more and we’ve just opened our doors at AmeriCares India.
From preventive care for children to emergency disaster relief for survivors of the Tsunami, floods, monsoons and earthquakes in the region, we are committed to health of India and the surrounding region.
With an office in India, we are achieving our objective to reach more people around the world, in addition to helping more people within India itself. The World Health Organization estimates more than 2 billion people around the world have inadequate access to medicine. Of those, more than one-third (700 million people) live in India. To improve the availability of medicines to indigent communities and disaster prone states in India, AmeriCares is replicating its medical assistance and emergency response programs through our new Mumbai office.