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(PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 2, 2010)—The cholera outbreak in Haiti is worsening. So, Medical Teams International is sending its sixth team to Haiti tomorrow to treat more infected patients. The team includes several veteran volunteers, including husband and wife duo from Portland; Drs. Mary Burry and Tom Hoggard.
"The situation within Port-au-Prince is escalating," reported Ted Steinhauer, Haiti country director for...

(PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 6, 2010)—Hurricane Tomas dumped several inches of rain on Haiti. "Haiti is under water," reported Ted Steinhauer, Medical Teams International country director.

The resulting flooding is spreading cholera in areas in northwest Haiti once thought to be under control. Officials reported 550 new cases of cholera.

Medical Teams International began to mobilize medical volunteers today to...

(PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 2, 2010)—It was a night to remember. More than 700 volunteers, business leaders and local supporters helped Medical Teams International raise a record-setting $1.34 million at its Oct. 30 Great Adventure Dinner & Auction. 

“God blessed us in so many ways at our Great Adventure Auction last Saturday,” said Bas Vanderzalm, president of Medical Teams International. “The generosity and...

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 26, 2010)—250 people have died and more than 3,100 people are suffering with Cholera in Haiti. Medical Teams International has sent an eight-person team who arrived today and will send a second team to Haiti starting Wed., Oct. 27. The teams will respond to this cholera crisis.

Up to 30 volunteer medical professionals, organized by Medical Teams International’s Haiti field office are living...

Gifts that Save Lives Through Medical Teams International
(PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 5, 2010)—You can’t beat a holiday special like this. Every dollar you spend on items in the new Medical Teams International Gifts of Hope catalog will be doubled between now and Dec. 31, 2010.

For the third year in a row, an anonymous donor has partnered with Medical Teams International to help deliver twice as much lifesaving...

(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 1, 2010)—Dr. Gwen Unzicker, family practice doctor at Spectrum Health Medical Group, will join another doctor and two medical students to address ongoing health needs in Haiti beginning Friday, Sept. 3. The team will be part of a Medical Teams International outreach for two weeks.

The team will coordinate medical care from the Medical Teams International field office in Port-au-Prince...

(SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 1, 2010)—Three volunteer Seattle medical professionals leave for Haiti on Friday, Sept. 3 to care for the ongoing health needs of the Haitian community. The team will coordinate medical care from the Medical Teams International field office in Port-au-Prince which opened after the disaster struck. The team will be in Haiti for two weeks.

Since the earthquake hit, Medical Teams International...

(PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 3, 2010) — Portland-based Medical Teams International has been awarded a $825,631 grant to continue their primary health care program in Nakivale Resettlement Camp in southwest Uganda. The Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (BPRM) named Medical Teams International as the 12-month recipient of the grant.   

“We are grateful to receive this essential funding to continue our...