HealthCare Volunteer
HealthCare Volunteer is a non-profit organization that connects volunteers with a health-related volunteering opportunity.[1][2] The organization provides medical, dental and surgical services to needy patients, and impoverished people worldwide, through indirect and direct patient-care programs.[3][4] The company also provides a social networking application, that allows health volunteers to connect with each other and create new volunteer teams. The organization has matched over 13,000 volunteers to nearly 2,100 organizations worldwide.[2]
History
Founded by Neilesh Patel, and Elliot Mendelsohn in November, 2005, HealthCare Volunteer has a large listing of health-related volunteering opportunities serving the non-profit sector.[2] Volunteers include physicians, dentists, medical students, and dental assistants, who donate their time to provide services including free surgery and dental care.[2] In 2007, Patel was selected as a YouthActionNet Fellow in recognition of the organization's efforts.[5][6]
Patel and Mendelsohn have also established HealthCare Tourism International, the first non profit medical tourism accreditation service.[7]
References
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- ^ PR Newswire (2007). Young Leader in United States Chosen to Receive a Global YouthActionNet Fellowship From the International Youth Foundation and Nokia. WorldNow and KRNV. Retrieved on November 11, 2007.
- ^ a b c d YouthActionNet (2007). Neilesh Patel biography. YouthActionNet. Retrieved on November 11, 2007.
- ^ Medical News Today (2007). HealthCare Volunteer Launches Successful Health/nutrition Volunteering Pilot Program In Zimbabwe. MediLexicon International Ltd. Retrieved on November 12, 2007.
- ^ Entrepreneur27.org (2007). Interview with Neil Patel of HealthCare Volunteer. Entrepreneur27.org. Retrieved on November 12, 2007.
- ^ Nokia (2007). International Youth Foundation and Nokia honor 20 global youth leaders as YouthActionNet(TM) Fellows. Nokia. Retrieved on November 12, 2007.
- ^ YouthActionNet (2007). Winners of the YouthActionNet Awards, August 2007. YouthActionNet. Retrieved on November 12, 2007.
- ^ Molly Merrill (2007). First nonprofit medical tourism accreditation service launched. Health Care Finance News. Retrieved on November 12, 2007.
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