MedShare International

Desperately Needed Medical Supplies to Benefit the Holy City of Touba

ATLANTA – MedShare International, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that collects and recycles surplus medical supplies and equipment for distribution to healthcare groups in economically depressed countries, today sent a 40-foot medical container to Senegal in West Africa.

Since its 1998 inception, MedShare has delivered more than 188 container shipments of medical supplies and equipment to the economically deprived world. This shipment marks MedShare’s first medical donation to a Muslim community. MedShare is a nonsectarian organization, although many of its partners are faith-based. MedShare’s programs serve healthcare facilities in developing countries, regardless of religious or political affiliations, which provide medical care to the needy.

Approximately $130,000 worth of medical supplies and equipment will benefit Hospital Matlaboul Fawzayni, affiliated with the Foundation Khadimou Rassoul. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose main goal is to provide logistic, financial and technical assistance to Al Azar Institute in the propagation of Islamic culture. Hospital Matlaboul Fawzayni is a public facility located in the Holy City of Touba, 120 miles south of the capital Dakar. The hospital is responsible for serving a population of 1.5 million yet it is under-equipped and under-supplied. MedShare’s donation includes hospital beds, walkers, blood collection sets, maternity kits, thermometers, and needles among other items. MedShare only donates supplies and equipment that are requested by the recipient, ensuring that physicians and hospitals get what they really need to treat patients and save lives.

“Perhaps now more than ever it is important to strengthen good will and understanding,” said AB Short, MedShare’s Chief Executive Officer. “MedShare is proud to forge partnerships with the humanitarian community in the Muslim world and all faith groups to improve the health of those in need.”

Senegal is situated in Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. The Senegal population is plagued by infectious disease, including: typhoid fever, dengue fever, malaria and yellow fever which is exacerbated by poverty. The unemployment rate is 48%; those people living below the poverty line is 54%. MedShare’s medical donation will make a tremendous difference in the lives of the poor.

About MedShare International

MedShare International, based in Atlanta, collects and recycles surplus medical supplies and equipment for distribution to needy healthcare institutions in economically developing countries. Founded in 1998, the organization has shipped more than $25 million worth of life-saving supplies and equipment to 87 countries around the world through container shipments and medical teams.

For further information on MedShare or to find out how to volunteer or make a donation, call (770) 323-5858 or visit our website at www.medshare.org.

About Foundation Khadimou Rassoul

Khadimou Rassoul North-America Foundation has been incorporated in Washington D.C. as a non-profit organization. The Foundation Khadimou Rassoul and the Al Azar Institute have the same objectives. The Foundation’s main goal is to provide logistic, financial and technical assistance to Al Azar Institute in carrying out its noble mission and the propagation of Islamic culture.

The overall mission is to strengthen authentic faith in Muslims and provide them with good education emphasizing Islamic Culture, and to effectively contribute to the fight against illiteracy, juvenile crime and unemployment.

Contact:

Nell Diallo
MedShare International
(770) 323-5858 x 215

Ogo Sow
French, Waloff
(678) 571-1810

Pele Seck
Foundation Khadim Rassoul North America
(571) 238-1856