How to Help - Medicine in Action

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Patient Care

Medicine In Action is always looking for both professional and para-professional volunteers in the medical field to help with our medical missions. If you would like to donate your time please contact either Deborah Chong or Karolynn Echols. Volunteers are required to purchase their own plane ticket and other transportation. There is a small fee for accommodation which is basic hostel-like housing. Meals are provided at the hostel as well. The suggested contribution for first time volunteers is $500 for physicians and $300 for non-physicians. Medical students and residents are exempt.

Preparing patient for surgery

Monetary donations are greatly appreciated. Please make checks out to

"Medicine in Action" and mail to:

Medicine in Action
1009 Marview Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90012.

If you would like to donate air miles or medical supplies, please contact Ann Leber at ancamo_3@yahoo.com

All donations are tax-deductible. Medicine in Action is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

How much of your donation will reach the patients: All MIA volunteers are required to purchase their own plane ticket, pay for meals and housing. This ensures that the majority of your donation is used for costs directly associated with patient care and very little is used for administrative purposes.

Here is how you donation will help: A donation of $5 will buy one patient's anti-hypertensive medication for one month.
A donation of $7 will screen one woman for cervical cancer with a pap smear.
A donation of $300 will pay for one patient's surgery and medical care.