MEDICINE SHIPMENTS

Shipments of essential medicine were made to DPRK hospitals during the last several years.  GRS works closely with each hospital that receives medicine.

We need the following items:

  1. Essential Medicines
  2. Micronutritients

SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT SHIPMENT

Shipments of medical/ hospital supplies and equipment have been shipped to hospitals and clinics in the DPRK.  Doctors from the DPRK had received training through medical exchange programs in the USA hospitals.  Doctors from the USA have also visited hospital in the DPRK to initiate new medical skills and technologies.

We need the following items.

  1. Ventilator (<10 kg or no limit)
  2. Ultrasound Cardiography
  3. ICU or CCU Patient Monitor
  4. Heart-Lung Machine
  5. Defibrillator
  6. Blood Gas Analyser
  7. Portable X-ray machine
  8. Oxygen Concentrator
  9. ••••••••  

Please contact us to check more items.

GLOBAL HEALTH PROGRAMS

DPRK MEDICAL DELEGATION ATTENDED AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE

Dr. Jones, who is a GRS board member, UMMC vice chancellor, and American Heart Association president, hosted the DPRK medical delegation to the American Heart Association Conference. Over 25,000 medical/health professionals attended in this meeting and  DPRK medical delegates had many opportunities to share their experiences with world prominent medical doctors and scientists. Dr. Jones is giving a speech about "The Challenge of Health Disparities".

LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY PROJECT

In April 2004, three DPRK surgeons were trained in laparoscopic surgery at UMMC and Beth Israel Medical Center in New York.  Laparoscopic equipment was then donated through GRS to Pyongyang Medical University Hospital.  Five months after the DPRK surgeons returned home, they hosted a team of U.S. surgeons sponsored by GRS.  The Korean and American surgeons subsequently teamed together to perform three successful laparoscopic surgeries.  Since November 2004, DPRK surgeons have completed more than 500 additional laparoscopic surgeries on their own.

LAPAROSCOPY TRAINING CENTER

In cooperation with UMMC and PMUH, GRS has installed the laparoscopy surgery training center at Pyongyang Medical University Hospital in 2007.
DPRK CARDIOTHORACIC MEDICAL DELEGATION

The DPRK medical delegation has visited UMMC for medical technique transfer in the area of Cardio Vascular Diseases and Cardiac Thoracic Surgery in 2007.

MEDICAL COLLABORATION WITH NO BORDERS

There is no border in medical services and sciences.  The only main mission of Medicine is to treat patients and save lives.  Crossing over the political conflicts and cultural differences, the surgeons and doctors between the US and DPRK work together to accomplish this noble mission.

BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH EXTRA ACTIVITIES

Reciprocal Respect, Relationship development, and Reconciliatory Cooperation are GRS core values to empower global health programs.  Medical delegates respect each other's culture and enjoy its experiences.

WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
  • Medical/Hospital Supplies
  • Hospital Equipment
  • Volunteer of Medical/Health Professionals
  • Health Institutions
  • Partnerships

IMPORTANT EVENTS

1999-First medicine shipment

2000-DPRK medical delegation to the USA

2002-DPRK medical delegation to the USA

2004-Laparoscopic surgery training at UMMC.

2004-The US surgeons and DPRK surgeons operated laparoscopic surgeries together three times in DPRK

2005-GRS medical delegation to DPRK

2006-Two medical delegation exchanges between DPRK and the USA

2007-DPRK medical delegation to the USA

2007-Three shipments for medicine and medical/hospital supplies and equipment

2007-Installation of Laparoscopy traning center in DPRK

FUTURE PROJECTS
  1. Hospital Generator Project
  2. Heart Project
  3. Community Hospital/Clinic Rehabilitation Project
  4. Eye Project