IHP CO-ORDINATES UK PHARMA RESPONSE TO GAZA CRISIS
IHP has been asked to co-ordinate the UK Pharmaceutical Industry’s response to the growing medical crisis in Gaza. After a week of intense conflict in November, the fragile health system has come close to collapse with three hospitals damaged by airstrikes, four primary health clinics and 6 ambulances suffering damage, and over 1200 casualties requiring treatment - many for serious burns and head injuries from collapsed buildings. This has led to the Ministry of Health declaring an emergency situation in all hospitals to cope with patients. Read More.
WHAT WE DO
We partner with companies from across Europe to provide donated medical aid to organisations serving children and adults in the most needy communities around the world.
Healing a hurting world
International Health Partners (IHP) is a charity dedicated to improving access to health care and medicines in the developing world. We partner with companies from across Europe to provide donated medical aid to organisations serving children and adults in the most needy communities. Thanks to the generousity of our donors and delivery partners, since we were established in 2005 we have been able to donate 15 million treatments (£100 million) of medical aid to communities in 92 countries. Together we are making a difference.
IHP is a member of the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations, a member of the Health + Hope Alliance and is approved by the Fundraising Standards Board.
How we do it
We work closely with medical charities and healthcare professionals worldwide to match their needs with donated medical products and expertise from all sectors of Europe's healthcare industry. All donated medical product is first quality, in-date and provided against a specifically identified need.
Based in the UK, IHP operates in tandem with the UK Government's Department for International Development and Ministries of Health in the developing world.
IHP endorses and promotes best practice in medical donations as outlined in the WHO Guidelines for Medicine Donations. IHP was one of the dozen principal consultees for the revision of these guidelines over the past 2 years.