Association of Medical Doctors of Asia
Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA) is an international not-for-profit organization[1] that works towards better healthcare for refugees and also helps the victims of natural disasters in Asia, Africa, and central Europe.
The organization was founded in 1984 with doctors constituting from countries including Japan, India, and Thailand. The organization operates with their Asian Multinational Medical Missions (AMMMs) and has medical staff from different nationalities working together at a refugee camp with the local teams.[2] The organization was founded when in Thailand, at the Cambodia border, mostly western doctors were found to be working with refugees from Cambodia. It was felt that regional Asian doctors should participate in regional relief activities.[3]
AMDA is headquartered in Japan[4] and also sponsors studies around healthcare,[5] and runs hotlines for providing health-related information[6] and work with local organizations run health awareness campaigns.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Association Medical Doctor of Asia". www.ccc-cambodia.org. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Farazmand, Ali (2001-06-22). Handbook of Crisis and Emergency Management. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-4200-0245-4.
- ^ Hirata, K. (2002-08-16). Civil Society in Japan: The Growing Role of NGO's in Tokyo's Aid and Development Policy. Springer. ISBN 978-0-230-10916-2.
- ^ "SKNVibes | The Republic of China (Taiwan) celebrates its 103rd National Day". www.sknvibes.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "In-Depth: Pharma's digital health opportunities". MobiHealthNews. 2014-05-02. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ NEWS, KYODO. "Hotline service to begin for foreigners in Japan for coronavirus inquiries". Kyodo News+. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "'We hope children with Down Syndrome will grow up like any other child'". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
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