Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade Inc.
Virginia Hospital Center Medical Brigade Inc.
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About this organization
Mission
THE VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER MEDICAL BRIGADE BELIEVES THAT ALL PEOPLE DESERVE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE. IN HONDURAS, WE INCREASE ACCESS THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT INTERVENTIONS, EDUCATION, AND CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS IN REMOTE VILLAGES. IN THIS WAY, WE DELIVER MEDICAL SERVICES TO THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ANNUALLY, AND WE INITIATE AND BUILD SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES THAT PROVIDE ONGOING HEALTHCARE IN IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES.
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THE VIRGINIA HOSPITAL CENTER MEDICAL BRIGADE, INC. ORGANIZES AN ANNUAL MEDICAL MISSION TO COMAYAGUA, HONDURAS. SINCE 1999, THE BRIGADE HAS CONTINUED TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF ITS HEALTHCARE SERVICE. NOW CELEBRATING ITS 20TH YEAR OF OPERATIONS, VHCMB HAS EVOLVED INTO A YEAR-ROUND OPERATION THAT TRAINS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, PROVIDES PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND CLEAN WATER SYSTEMS IN REMOTE VILLAGES, AND PROVIDES SUPPORT TO TWO LOCAL UNDER-RESOURCED HOSPITALS IN COMAYAGUA, HONDURAS. IN 2018, VHCMB ADMINISTERED SERVICES INCLUDING 165 SURGERIES AT TWO HOSPITALS, SAN BENITO JOSE AND STA. TERESA; REHABILITATION SERVICES AT THE COMAYAGUA REHABILITATION CENTER; AND VISION EXAMS, PROVIDING 5,000 PAIRS OF EYEGLASSES TO THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS. VHCMB ALSO CONTRIBUTED TWO 40-FT. CONTAINERS OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT TO THE AREA. IN ADDITION TO THIS, OUR SURGICAL SERVICES HAVE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE A CATARACT SURGERY PROGRAM AT SAN BONITO JOSE TREATING BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH CATARACTS. WE ALSO CONDUCTED THERAPIST TRAINING, AND BECAUSE OF THIS WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY CONSULTATIONS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THE BRIGADE'S REMOTE VILLAGE PROJECT PROVIDES A SUSTAINABLE HEALTHCARE MODEL IN ISOLATED AREAS. HONDURAN COMMUNITY LEADERS IN THREE REMOTE AREAS HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY SELECTED AND TRAINED AS COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO TREAT THE MOST COMMON MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN THESE AREAS. THESE WORKERS PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF MEDICAL SERVICES ANNUALLY IN THEIR VILLAGES WHERE THERE IS NO ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE. THE BRIGADE CONTINUES TO PROVIDE CLINICAL TRAINING AND SUPPLIES TO THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS. AS AN OUTGROWTH OF THE REMOTE VILLAGE PROJECT, THE BRIGADE ALSO EMPOWERS COMMUNITY LEADERS TO IMPROVE WATER AND SANITATION CONDITIONS AS A DIRECT CONTRIBUTION TO THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY. THE BRIGADE HAS BUILT POTABLE WATER SYSTEMS AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO SAFE DRINKING WATER IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS.OUR UPCOMING MISSION TRIP WILL OCCUR NOVEMBER 2-9, 2019.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “The virginia hospital center medical brigade's mission is to improve the health of communities in honduras. founded in 1999, to provide disaster relief in honduras, the brigade now directs its efforts in providing community development and interventions such as clean water, education, nutrition and the training of community health workers. it continues to increase the number of services currently unavailable in honduras and to collaborate with local partners.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “The virginia hospital center medical brigade believes that all people deserve access to quality healthcare. in honduras, we increase access through high-impact interventions, education, and capacity building programs in remote villages. in this way, we deliver medical services to thousands of people annually, and we initiate and build sustainable public health measures that provide ongoing healthcare in impoverished communities.”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is VA.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2020 is 1069 WEST BROAD STREET NO 747, FALLS CHURCH, VA, 22046.
- The non-profit has reported 1 employees on their form for the year 2020.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $100,000 and $250,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $858,847.
- The organization has 7 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2011.
- The organization pays $42,775 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $5,609 in fundraising expenses.
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