wmf world medical fund
Our Mission:
To work with the local community to develop cost-effective ‘on the ground’ solutions to the problems facing the world’s most vulnerable children, delivered in a practical way, sensitive to local cultures and with minimal administration costs.
Our Mission:
To work with the local community to develop cost-effective ‘on the ground’ solutions to the problems facing the world’s most vulnerable children, delivered in a practical way, sensitive to local cultures and with minimal administration costs.
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We keep our admin costs as low as possible (3%) to ensure your donation really makes a difference
UK registered charity number 1063756
Delivering medical care to children in the remote villages of Africa.
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Governance and meet the team:
World Medical Fund is registered as a charity with the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales and World Medical Fund USA is registered as a non-profit with the United States of America Inland Revenue. Its activities and executives are overseen by a board of director/trustees. The organisation operates as an international NGO (Non Governmental Organisation) and is a member of the NGO board of Malawi, the Council for NGOs, the British Overseas NGOs for development, the UK Forum for Hospice and Palliative care worldwide, is a registered medical facility with the Malawi Medical Council and a signatory to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct in Disaster Relief.
World Medical Fund is registered as a charity with the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales and World Medical Fund USA is registered as a non-profit with the United States of America Inland Revenue. Its activities and executives are overseen by a board of director/trustees. The organisation operates as an international NGO (Non Governmental Organisation) and is a member of the NGO board of Malawi, the Council for NGOs, the British Overseas NGOs for development, the UK Forum for Hospice and Palliative care worldwide, is a registered medical facility with the Malawi Medical Council and a signatory to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Code of Conduct in Disaster Relief.
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David Spencer: Chairman.
“David is currently the Principal and Chief Executive of the UK National School of Government which is part of the Cabinet Office. He has also been a Non-Executive Director of HM Revenue and Customs since it’s creation in 2005 out of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs (where he was a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee). Before taking up his current role David had been the Managing Director of a group of companies in Smiths Industries and prior to that Group HR Director at Smiths. He has travelled extensively in Africa and first spent time in Malawi in 2001.”
“David is currently the Principal and Chief Executive of the UK National School of Government which is part of the Cabinet Office. He has also been a Non-Executive Director of HM Revenue and Customs since it’s creation in 2005 out of the Inland Revenue and HM Customs (where he was a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee). Before taking up his current role David had been the Managing Director of a group of companies in Smiths Industries and prior to that Group HR Director at Smiths. He has travelled extensively in Africa and first spent time in Malawi in 2001.”
Michael Burt: CEO and founder.
Following a SRC funded secondment to the Dept of Physics and Astronomy at UCL, involved in elementary particle research and rocket science, Michael joined the Medical Physics team at the Royal London Hospital, playing a role in the development of the single needle access for haemodialysis. From 1980 onwards Michael used his annual leave to volunteer with charities working in Africa; his experiences during these times, gave the motivation to found this organisation with two key objectives, high achievement on the ground and low admin costs.
Following a SRC funded secondment to the Dept of Physics and Astronomy at UCL, involved in elementary particle research and rocket science, Michael joined the Medical Physics team at the Royal London Hospital, playing a role in the development of the single needle access for haemodialysis. From 1980 onwards Michael used his annual leave to volunteer with charities working in Africa; his experiences during these times, gave the motivation to found this organisation with two key objectives, high achievement on the ground and low admin costs.
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Nazlie Chan-Wing-Yen: International Programme coordinator.
Nazlie was born on L'Isle de La Reunion, off the East African coast. Previously an emploment consultant, before joing this organisation as a full-time employee she gave her time as a volunteer and is well experienced in "Hands on" project management in resource-poor environments in Africa.
Nazlie was born on L'Isle de La Reunion, off the East African coast. Previously an emploment consultant, before joing this organisation as a full-time employee she gave her time as a volunteer and is well experienced in "Hands on" project management in resource-poor environments in Africa.
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Matt Radford: Company Secretary
Matt is an Australian accountant, currently working as a Financial Controller. Before deciding to support us, Matt came out to Malawi to see for himself "what we were all about".
Matt is an Australian accountant, currently working as a Financial Controller. Before deciding to support us, Matt came out to Malawi to see for himself "what we were all about".
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Matson Dezi: Chief Clinical Officer
A highly respected clinician, Matson has worked in both the Mission and District General Hospital sector in Malawi. He also regards as one of the leading surgeons in the region.
A highly respected clinician, Matson has worked in both the Mission and District General Hospital sector in Malawi. He also regards as one of the leading surgeons in the region.
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Francis Nkhoma: Malawi Director
Francis joined WMF in 1998 and was the first employee in Malawi. He has seen the organisation grow until it now has an establishment of over 20 full-time employee and a small army of 150 part-time village health volunteers.
Francis joined WMF in 1998 and was the first employee in Malawi. He has seen the organisation grow until it now has an establishment of over 20 full-time employee and a small army of 150 part-time village health volunteers.
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Caleb Aidaly: Accountant (Malawi)
Caleb was a beneficiary of the WMF orphan support programme, which funded his high school education.
WMF recognised that he was an exceptionally bright student at school, and funded his training in accountancy.
Caleb was a beneficiary of the WMF orphan support programme, which funded his high school education.
WMF recognised that he was an exceptionally bright student at school, and funded his training in accountancy.
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Gloria P : Senior nurse
Gloria is well experienced in working with children in the rural envoronment; she is also playing a key role in the delivery of the PMTCT programme
Gloria is well experienced in working with children in the rural envoronment; she is also playing a key role in the delivery of the PMTCT programme
World Medical Fund is advised by several medical specialists:
Revd Dr Anne Bayley -
Dr Bayley is former Professor of surgery at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia, and was the first clinician to describe the HIV virus in Africa. On two occasions, Revd Dr Bayley has visited our programme at Nkhotakota, Malawi and performed an independent assessment of our work. Copies of her reports are availale on request.
Dr Tim Wiggin BSc MBBs MRCGP MSc - formally Medical Superintendent at St Anne's Mission Hospital, Nkhotakota, Malawi and is a GP with an interest in palliative care.
Dr Tim Wiggin spent three years working with World Medical Fund at St Anne's Mission Hospital in Malawi. He contributed towards the development of the HIV Treatment guidelines for Malawi's Ministry of Health, and facilitated the development of the hospital as a TB treatment unit for the National TB programme, and ARV clinic. Palliative care medicine was introduced for inpatients and those being treated at home, and together with the clinical officers, developed safe surgical practice for delivery of the regional maternity services.
Dr Jane Hutchinson MBChB MRCP PhD - Consultant HIV position at the Department of sexual health, Homerton Hospital, London
Jane Hutchinson has worked in the field of HIV for much of the last 22 years. She has a PhD in the Immunology of HIV based on research carried out in Lusaka, Zambia and London, UK in the mid 1980's. She has worked as a Consultant Physician in HIV and Sexual Health at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barts & the London NHS Trust in East London since 2002. She visited southern Africa in 2002 and 2003 advising on treatment issues in HIV in Zambia and Malawi.
Revd Dr Anne Bayley -
Dr Bayley is former Professor of surgery at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia, and was the first clinician to describe the HIV virus in Africa. On two occasions, Revd Dr Bayley has visited our programme at Nkhotakota, Malawi and performed an independent assessment of our work. Copies of her reports are availale on request.
Dr Tim Wiggin BSc MBBs MRCGP MSc - formally Medical Superintendent at St Anne's Mission Hospital, Nkhotakota, Malawi and is a GP with an interest in palliative care.
Dr Tim Wiggin spent three years working with World Medical Fund at St Anne's Mission Hospital in Malawi. He contributed towards the development of the HIV Treatment guidelines for Malawi's Ministry of Health, and facilitated the development of the hospital as a TB treatment unit for the National TB programme, and ARV clinic. Palliative care medicine was introduced for inpatients and those being treated at home, and together with the clinical officers, developed safe surgical practice for delivery of the regional maternity services.
Dr Jane Hutchinson MBChB MRCP PhD - Consultant HIV position at the Department of sexual health, Homerton Hospital, London
Jane Hutchinson has worked in the field of HIV for much of the last 22 years. She has a PhD in the Immunology of HIV based on research carried out in Lusaka, Zambia and London, UK in the mid 1980's. She has worked as a Consultant Physician in HIV and Sexual Health at Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Barts & the London NHS Trust in East London since 2002. She visited southern Africa in 2002 and 2003 advising on treatment issues in HIV in Zambia and Malawi.