MIF: Powerpoint presentation

MISSION INDIA FOUNDATION

Filling the gap in Vaccinations!

Visit us on www.mifusa.org

Who are We?Mission India Foundation (MIF) is a

USA- based Tax-Exempt Charitable Organization*

working in India in the field of

Maternal and Child- Health CareIndian counterpart is a registered entity: Mission India

Foundation (India). * It is recognized by the IRS (Internal Revenue Services) as a tax-exempt organization (Federal Tax Identification # 26-

0725198) under section 501 (c)(3).


OUR MISSION

To provide access to the vaccines that kids need to prevent diseases: making them available free of cost/highly subsidized rates because we believe Vaccination a childhood right for each and every kid!

Health Education: importance of these vaccines.


Meet Our TeamMunish Raizada, MD (President)

Neonatologist, Chicago

Dharmendra J Nimavat,MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics / Neonatologist at SIU School

of Medicine, Springfield, IL.

Mr Neeraj Yadav, (Operations Manager) MIF office Narnaul

Vijay Laxmi: ANM


Board of Directors Raj Kumar Berman (U.K.)

20 years of commercial management experience. As a seasoned professional, he has held various senior commercial positions with leading global Blue-Chip firms, turnarounds and entrepreneurial start-up based organizations.

Dr. Ved P Yadav (New Delhi) PGIMS,Rohtak, over 10 years of Public Health experience with

Government, UN, and Commercial organizations. Work recognized by WHO for services and significant contributions to Polio eradication and global Immunization activities in India

Meghana Aruru (USA) Ph D, Assistant Prof Pharmacy Practice at Midwestern University.

Research interests: Health Literacy, communications, Health policy and social welfare for underserved and underprivileged in U.S and internationally, Strong commitment to MCH. Active in professional organizations including APHA


Problem we are trying to address:There is a wide disparity in childhood immunization

(vaccination) coverage In India, many of the common vaccines (example: DPT

vaccine, Polio vaccine) provided under Universal Immunization Program (UIP)

but several others that are not provided under UIP: Chickenpox (Varicella) Pneumococcal infection HiBHep A MMR


Current Projects “2010”MMR vaccination

MeaslesMumpsRubellaNote:MMR Vaccine is not a part of UIP in India.


MMR vaccination Project 2010Launched on: April 7, 2010 (World Health Day)Where: Narnaul area of Haryana (95 miles from

Delhi)Target Population: Kids from poor S-E strataModel:

MIF pays for the cost of the vaccine as vaccine given free. 1. MIF Clinic: Twice a week at Narnaul - Provided at MIF’s clinic by a certified health care

provider 2. Field Visits: Intra-city & Villages. 3. Families can also go to a designated pediatrician for

vaccination and MIF reimburses the cost to the physician Target: 4000 vaccines in Narnaul area in 1 year Over 1500 vaccines given as of Sept 25,2010.


Mechanism

Vaccination Clinic at Narnaul

+ Village Visit

Vaccines given byDesignated

medical practitioner

Total Pool of Vaccinated

Kids





MMR Project Inaugural Fct April 7,2010



Media awareness Regular media coverage in local media (English as well as

Hindi) in Narnaul.Media coverage also via community newspapers in Chicago.We are very active on many social network sites with more

than 1100 members like:Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Mission-India-Foundation/121501801208357?ref=ts

Twitter: http://twitter.com/MIFtweetsLinkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/companies/mission-india-foundation

Google charity advertisementYoutube


http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Mission-India-Foundation/121501801208357?ref=ts

http://twitter.com/MIFtweets

http://www.linkedin.com/companies/mission-india-foundation



Media awareness



Delhi Meet Aug 2010


Team MIF at a village camp


Media awareness


Media awareness


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SolicitationVolunteer

Join us on our social network sites and keep posting your suggestions/ recommendations

physically volunteer current or upcoming projects

Donate $$ right from a single cent to thousands of

dollars are welcome. Sponsor a MMR vaccine for a kid for as less as

$5 Support, no matter in what form it may come


SolicitationDonations can also be made through

Check, Credit/Debit card or Paypal “Causes” on Facebook

http://www.causes.com/causes/270895?m=3a78f223

For more detail please go to “Donate” tab of our web site http://www.mifusa.org/donate




http://www.mifusa.org/donate

We can be reached by:India:

Mission India Foundation,# 571 Ward 8, Franskhana,Narnaul ,Haryana 123001

Neeraj Yadav (Operations Manager)

Email: [email protected] Cell: + 91- 999 200 0459

Dr. V P Yadav (New DelhiEmail: [email protected] Cell: +91-987 355 7787

USA: Dr. Munish Raizada

Email: [email protected]: 217- 720 -9331

Dr. Meghana AruruEmail: [email protected]:1-773- 876 -8778


mailto:[email protected]




The Impact of vaccinationChild Vaccines: “Best Value for money in

aid”!United Nations- led MDG (Millennium

Development Goals): MDG1: END POVERTY AND HUNGER :Vaccines protect kids

from death and disability, enabling families to break out of cycle of poverty & ill health.

MDG 2: ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL PRIMARY EDUCATION : Immunized kids are more likely to be healthy and better able to attend school.

MDG4: REDUCE CHILD MORTALITY– Obviously vaccines are crucial intervention. Visit us on www.mifusa.org

“I have been impressed with the urgency of doing,Knowing is not enough; we must apply.Being willing is not enough; we must do.”

-Leonardo Da Vinci



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