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Causes: Health, Health Care, International, International Development, Public Health, Rehabilitative Care
Mission: Founded in 1995 and incorporated in 1996 as a 501c-3 nonprofit organization, IVUmed is committed to making quality urological care available to people worldwide. In fulfilling this mission, IVUmed provides medical and surgical education to physicians and nurses and treatment to thousands of suffering children and adults. IVUmed works closely with the medical personnel of our host country and brings medical expertise, medications, modern equipment and hope to our host medical communities and the people they serve.
Programs: IVUmed offers surgical training to physicians and nurses worldwide to address the need for quality urological care among underserved populations. IVUmed provides medical equipment and medications to developing countries, along with medical and surgical care. The IVUmed Traveling Resident Scholarship allows urology residents to travel to developing countries with a quality mentoring physician each year for an educational (for the country and the resident) medical experience.