MedGlobal is working to eliminate barriers to health faced by vulnerable populations in crisis areas. We aim for an immediate impact that addresses acute health needs and grows into a comprehensive and sustainable solution. We work with refugees, displaced persons, and other vulnerable populations in-country​ sites suffering from natural and man-made crises: Bangladesh, Colombia, Yemen, Greece, Gaza, Syria, Pakistan, Lebanon, Ecuador, and -- with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic -- the United States. In order to provide immediate relief, we often begin by coordinating free, comprehensive medical and surgical services by local and international health care professionals. To improve the capacity of local professionals, we provide evidence-based training through a “train-the-trainer” approach, in which we aim for trainees to become trainers for subsequent courses in their local communities. Finally, we strive to improve local infrastructure by sourcing and donating the essential medications, medical supplies, equipment, and technology that local health facilities need to provide comprehensive patient treatment. Our goal is to rebuild the health systems of crisis-affected communities so that they are equipped to offer comprehensive and dignified patient care, and more resilient to future challenges. We envision a world without healthcare disparity.

We implement the following programs based on local needs at our country sites: Disasters and Emergency Response, Healthcare Services, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Health Training and Education, Building Health Infrastructure, Public Health and Epidemiology, Nutrition, and Quality Improvement. We implement the following programs based on local needs at our country sites: Disasters and Emergency Response, Healthcare Services, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support, Health Training and Education, Building Health Infrastructure, Public Health and Epidemiology, Nutrition, and Quality Improvement. MedGlobal works with national healthcare systems and individual hospitals and health facilities to design training and education for their healthcare workers, to improve physical infrastructure, policies, and protocols, and to provide the medications, medical supplies, equipment, and technology that they need to treat their patients. To achieve a sustainable impact, we incorporate mental health and psychosocial support for local healthcare workers -- continued patient care depends on their wellbeing -- and we build healthy habits in local communities through public health programming. Improving the health of people in crisis areas requires great flexibility; we monitor and evaluate our programs to inform continuous quality improvement. Finally, MedGlobal doctors, nurses, and team members advocate on behalf of refugees, displaced persons, and the other vulnerable populations we serve, as well as on behalf of our local partners, in order to shape and change policies, increase funding to life-saving programs to help marginalized communities, and raise awareness among the general public and media about important global health issues. Our advocacy aims to raise awareness about the reality people face in humanitarian crises and low-resource settings, and influence decision-makers to adopt policies and take actions to promote the health of the most vulnerable populations.

MedGlobal’s robust team of diverse, dedicated, and knowledgeable volunteers, staff, and Board Members lend expertise and manpower to the design, implementation, and improvement of our programs. Our team is composed of experts in health -- including clinical medicine, public health, and the provision of humanitarian aid in low-resource and crisis-affected settings -- fundraising, policy and advocacy, communications and marketing, and operations. We have staff, field teams, volunteers, and partner organizations who oversee our programs at our country sites. We have full-time Field Coordinators at our program sites in Yemen, Bangladesh, and Colombia. We have hosted 622 medical volunteers on our 225 missions to 14 countries since 2017. Since 2017, they have donated $4,494,297 of professional medical services. We work in collaboration with local governmental branches such as the Ministry of Health and with World Health Organization Health Clusters and other coordinating groups, Our other partner organizations include local non-profit organizations in addition to hospitals and health facilities that serve vulnerable populations. MedGlobal team is connected to and has met with high-level policymakers and stakeholders from the Department of State; USAID; Congressional offices and members of Congress, including Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, and Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García; and numerous UN delegations. We continue to engage with individuals and organizations who have a vested interest in, and the resources to improve​ global health.

MedGlobal activities are monitored based on activities per program, financial statements, education, and visibility.MedGlobal provides a variety of services within the context of medical humanitarian aid. To measure the scope of our work and get internal feedback of our activities, we have established a monitoring and evaluation program to gather and assess all components of the services we provide. Through continuously tracking our progress, we aim to implement programmatic changes when needed and to strengthen programs that have the most demand. This feedback will help us shift our programs when necessary to better serve vulnerable communities. To conduct continued monitoring among our different sites, we developed a set of quantitative indicators for the services we provide: healthcare services, procurement of medical supplies and equipment, and training and education. To evaluate the provision of healthcare services we established a quality improvement follow-up tool to collect information on our volunteers, the type of services provided, and quantitative indicators for the number of beneficiaries reached. We are also developing a set of qualitative follow-up assessments after each medical mission. We will also include qualitative assessments of our local partners and beneficiaries. We are establishing a strong data collection system that aligns with our monitoring and evaluation goals. Data collection related to our beneficiaries aims to measure our impact based on clinical indicators over time based on services received such as direct consultations, medications, laboratory tests, and/or procedures. Supporting and working in collaboration with the local healthcare system at MedGlobal’s various country sites is a top priority. As MedGlobal provides medical education and training to the different local staff, several indicators are included to monitor the impact of these initiatives, including knowledge uptake and clinical outcomes of the patients served by staff who participated in training and education initiatives. In addition, our Monitoring and Evaluation team provides our different sites with information and guidelines from WHO or peer-reviewed sources in order to improve clinical practices. These guidelines are focused on low-resource settings and adapted to the cultural background of​ each of our sites. MedGlobal is currently working to include more qualitative information from beneficiaries and from local partners. This type of monitoring will be done after a medical program is conducted and quarterly on sustainable programs. The collection of qualitative and quantitative data will provide MedGlobal with comprehensive information to set new evidence-based goals, to include new services, and to expand our programs based on the needs, experience, and feedback from all stakeholders.

Since 2017, we have: Sent 622 medical volunteers on 225 missions to 14 countries Served 167,000 beneficiaries: refugees, internally displaced persons, and other vulnerable persons, plus the local healthcare professionals who serve these populations Donated 8.9 million USD of medical services, mediations, and supplies. In the next decade, we aim to: Deepen our impact on​ our current country sites. We will know that we have reached our goal when the health care systems in the countries where we work have developed the experience and knowledge, plus the financial and human resources, to provide quality, dignified healthcare that is accessible to all. Launch programs in additional countries that are suffering from natural and man-made crises. Our programs are designed based on the unique situation at each of our country sites. We work hard to ensure that our programs are culturally-competent, evidence-based, and driven by the greatest needs. Add to our portfolio of programs. We believe in providing comprehensive care for the most vulnerable worldwide. Body and mind; prevention and treatment; disaster preparedness and response. We will continue to design programs that ensure the whole person cares for every vulnerable person at every stage in his or her life.