About Us
MHI, a nonprofit (501c3) organization, represents and recruits
professionals - volunteers from around the world who wish to make
positive difference for people in rural Madagascar.
( view our 501c3 certificate -pdf).
All work of the western volunteers, including organization's management,
IT and logistical work of our projects is donated free of charge to the
malagasy people.
professionals - volunteers from around the world who wish to make
positive difference for people in rural Madagascar.
( view our 501c3 certificate -pdf).
All work of the western volunteers, including organization's management,
IT and logistical work of our projects is donated free of charge to the
malagasy people.
Collaborating organizations:
Madaclinic.com, DTNcares.org, Africatelehealth.org,
Public-Private Alliance Foundation-New York,
Consultants: Manouchehr Safipour, Global Institute, New York
Madaclinic.com, DTNcares.org, Africatelehealth.org,
Public-Private Alliance Foundation-New York,
Consultants: Manouchehr Safipour, Global Institute, New York
(2 year) Successful rural pilot project of sustainable health care
assisting the region of Maventibao / Anivorano.
assisting the region of Maventibao / Anivorano.
(5 years) Successful rural pilot project of sustainable health care In
Northern Madagascar assisting in prevention of 500,000
unnecessary illnesses & 5,000 deaths.
Northern Madagascar assisting in prevention of 500,000
unnecessary illnesses & 5,000 deaths.
(10 years) Allow Madagascar’s local health care project achieve access to
comparable care to that of the developed world (US/Europe).
Ability to transplant project to another five locations in the world
preventing 1,000,000 unnecessary illnesses & 10,000 deaths.
comparable care to that of the developed world (US/Europe).
Ability to transplant project to another five locations in the world
preventing 1,000,000 unnecessary illnesses & 10,000 deaths.
30 years) Lead through globally established organization, providing
sustainable health care training and infrastructure.
sustainable health care training and infrastructure.
Mission: Our road to success is built on empowerment through wisdom
sharing, caring, and partnership. We build partnerships, we embrace change, and
undergo ongoing adaptation as a necessity to success. We focus our efforts onto
education, empowerment and technology. We strive to prevent illnesses and deaths
on a large scale through an organized, monitored and persistent effort.
sharing, caring, and partnership. We build partnerships, we embrace change, and
undergo ongoing adaptation as a necessity to success. We focus our efforts onto
education, empowerment and technology. We strive to prevent illnesses and deaths
on a large scale through an organized, monitored and persistent effort.
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Vision
MHI's Global mission: To save human lives, improve health and quality of life
through the most modern ways of prevention and early intervention.
In Madagascar: To share the global experience and expertise of health,
education, technology and other professionals with the people of Madagascar,
and through prevention and education to save lives and reduce levels of poverty
in the region.
through the most modern ways of prevention and early intervention.
In Madagascar: To share the global experience and expertise of health,
education, technology and other professionals with the people of Madagascar,
and through prevention and education to save lives and reduce levels of poverty
in the region.
MHI’s core beliefs:
Equality, honesty, efficiency, independence, ambition and respect for cultural diversity
MHI’s principles:
1. Humanitarianism: Maventy Health International is guided by the humanitarian principle: to
take all steps possible to prevent or alleviate human suffering.
2. Impartiality: Maventy Health International provides services for beneficiaries and accepts
volunteers regardless of race, religion or political affiliation and make decisions based on
independent assessments.
3. Professionalism: Maventy Health International’s volunteers are professional doctors,
nurses, health specialists, teachers, engineers, young professionals in training and other
international professionals who are in good standing in their professions. MHI volunteer's may
come from anywhere in the world.
4. Sustainability: Through training provided by the professionals deployed to Maventy Health
International’s projects, local medical staff and students will continue to reap the benefit of the
experience and expertise shared. Locally trained professionals are encouraged to continue to work
in either existing or newly build medical centers.
History:
n 1998, an entropeneur Ben Shipley, build a small clinic and a school in the village of Maventibao.
Over a decade of existence the local project was supported by a growing number of international
volunteers.
joined forced with His Excellency, Zina Andrianarivelo, the Ambassador of Madagascar to the
apolitical, non-religious organization with working to improve the health standards in the United
Nations, to establish Maventy Health International (MHI). MHI is a U.S-based non-profit, apolitical,
non-religious organization with working to improve the health standards in the Antsirinana province
through the provision of human, financial, technological, and educative needs resources. In the last
ten months, the organization has focused on evaluating the primary health needs in the region,
recruiting volunteers, fundraising, and networking with other organizations, NGO’s, and with
government agencies. Accomplishments so far include an increased support and trust of many of
the villagers (as evidenced through increasing demands for healthcare services), screening and
treatment of the most malnourished inhabitants, increased supplies brought to the program.
villages, and the initiation of a vaccination program, women’s health program, and basic education
program.
The Stop and Go program was developed with the intention of providing more comprehensive
approach towards the region’s needs which takes into account the character of the local
community, pilot-tested practices of other organizations including USAID, and the benefits of
telemedicine and tele-education towards improving social and healthcare infrastructure.
Chief Executive Officer of MHI, Martin Malachovsky M.D., MPH, will act as Chief of Party of the Stop
and Go program and oversee the various technical managers of the program’s target areas. MHI
secretary Rebecca Farber, M.D will oversee the U.S operations as well as will lead the
immunization initiative, children’s healthcare initiative and the STI/HIV programs. The in-country
program will be managed by Clovis Tohandray, who has led and has extensive experiences in
working with A.S.0.S, USAID and SANTENET. Kurt Grossman, CEO of DTNCares will adopt
responsibility for the overseeing development and implementation of telemedicine and tele-
education programs.
Maventy Health International is looking forward to implementing this three-part program in the
Diana region in 2008 as a means of assisting the MAP in reaching its target for 2012.
n 1998, an entropeneur Ben Shipley, build a small clinic and a school in the village of Maventibao.
Over a decade of existence the local project was supported by a growing number of international
volunteers.
joined forced with His Excellency, Zina Andrianarivelo, the Ambassador of Madagascar to the
apolitical, non-religious organization with working to improve the health standards in the United
Nations, to establish Maventy Health International (MHI). MHI is a U.S-based non-profit, apolitical,
non-religious organization with working to improve the health standards in the Antsirinana province
through the provision of human, financial, technological, and educative needs resources. In the last
ten months, the organization has focused on evaluating the primary health needs in the region,
recruiting volunteers, fundraising, and networking with other organizations, NGO’s, and with
government agencies. Accomplishments so far include an increased support and trust of many of
the villagers (as evidenced through increasing demands for healthcare services), screening and
treatment of the most malnourished inhabitants, increased supplies brought to the program.
villages, and the initiation of a vaccination program, women’s health program, and basic education
program.
The Stop and Go program was developed with the intention of providing more comprehensive
approach towards the region’s needs which takes into account the character of the local
community, pilot-tested practices of other organizations including USAID, and the benefits of
telemedicine and tele-education towards improving social and healthcare infrastructure.
Chief Executive Officer of MHI, Martin Malachovsky M.D., MPH, will act as Chief of Party of the Stop
and Go program and oversee the various technical managers of the program’s target areas. MHI
secretary Rebecca Farber, M.D will oversee the U.S operations as well as will lead the
immunization initiative, children’s healthcare initiative and the STI/HIV programs. The in-country
program will be managed by Clovis Tohandray, who has led and has extensive experiences in
working with A.S.0.S, USAID and SANTENET. Kurt Grossman, CEO of DTNCares will adopt
responsibility for the overseeing development and implementation of telemedicine and tele-
education programs.
Maventy Health International is looking forward to implementing this three-part program in the
Diana region in 2008 as a means of assisting the MAP in reaching its target for 2012.
Legal status:
Maventy Heath International is registered officially with the US government as a non-profit
organisation with 501c3 status. ( view our 501c3 certificate -pdf).
Maventy Heath International is registered officially with the US government as a non-profit
organisation with 501c3 status. ( view our 501c3 certificate -pdf).
Program Marketing Division:
Director of International Networking Vita Lamberton, University of Cincinnati
Director of International recruitment: Beat Lutolf, Zurich, Switzerland
Program Development and Monitoring Division:
Director of Stop and Go program Martin Malachovsky, M.D., MPH
Director of Telemedicine program Kurt Grossman
Director of Maventibao Clinic Ben Shipley
Manager Maventibao Clinic Clovis Tahandray
STI/ HIV prevention consulting Jed Burack, M.D.
Board of Directors:
Chairman / President: Zina Andrianarivelo, M.B.A.
CEO: Martin Malachovsky, M.D., M.P.H.
Secretary: Rebecca Farber, M.D.
Vice president of Legal Affairs: Beat Luetolf, LLM
