The Physicians With Heart partnership is an international humanitarian project sponsored by a coalition of three organizations: the American Academy of Family Physicians, the AAFP Foundation (the philanthropic arm of the AAFP), and Heart to Heart International (a humanitarian medical relief organization). The partnership's mission is to mobilize resources to improve health, provide medical education, and foster the development of family medicine worldwide. The generous support of pharmaceutical companies and transportation provided by the U.S. Department of State has enabled Physicians With Heart to deliver much-needed medical aid to the newly independent states of the former Soviet Union.
Physicians With Heart Project -- Mission and Vision
Physicians With Heart Airlift
2008 Mission to Kyrgyzstan, October 17-26
The Physicians With Heart delegation carried out its mission to Kyrgyzstan October 17-26. Read more about the Kyrgyzstan Project.
Sixteen Physicians With Heart airlifts have been completed since 1993:
A delegation of volunteers accompanies each Physician With Heart airlift to help deliver the medical aid.
Moldova
October 19-29, 2006
The Physicians With Heart airlift to Moldova delivered $3 million worth of medical aid to hospitals throughout the country. View photos from the Moldova Project.
October 19-29, 2006
The Physicians With Heart airlift to Moldova delivered $3 million worth of medical aid to hospitals throughout the country. View photos from the Moldova Project.
Tajikistan
October 13-23, 2005
The Physicians With Heart airlift to Tajikistan delivered nearly $8 million worth of medical aid to hospitals throughout the country. View photos from the Tajikistan Project.
October 13-23, 2005
The Physicians With Heart airlift to Tajikistan delivered nearly $8 million worth of medical aid to hospitals throughout the country. View photos from the Tajikistan Project.
Georgia
October-November 2004
The Physicians with Heart partnership delivered more than $5.6 million worth of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to the Republic of Georgia. Read the on-site reports now.
October-November 2004
The Physicians with Heart partnership delivered more than $5.6 million worth of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to the Republic of Georgia. Read the on-site reports now.
Kyrgyzstan
October 2003
The Physicians with Heart partnership delivered more than $9 million worth of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to the central Asian nation of Krygyzstan. Read the on-site reports now.
October 2003
The Physicians with Heart partnership delivered more than $9 million worth of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to the central Asian nation of Krygyzstan. Read the on-site reports now.
Uzbekistan
October/November 2002
Approximately 50 volunteers delivered nearly $10 million in pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to Uzbekistan. Read the on-site reports now.
October/November 2002
Approximately 50 volunteers delivered nearly $10 million in pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to Uzbekistan. Read the on-site reports now.
Vietnam
February 2001
The Physicians With Heart partnership delivered a shipment of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to the Medical University of Hanoi, the Medical University of Ho Chi Minh City and the Medical College of Thai Nguyen.
For more information, see on-site reports from Vietnam and the 2001 Vietnam Contributors
February 2001
The Physicians With Heart partnership delivered a shipment of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies to the Medical University of Hanoi, the Medical University of Ho Chi Minh City and the Medical College of Thai Nguyen.
For more information, see on-site reports from Vietnam and the 2001 Vietnam Contributors
Azerbaijan
October 2000
Family physicians and others in the delegation distributed medicines and medical supplies, offered pharmaceutical update training and presented CME symposia introducing Azeri physicians to family medicine. These efforts all aimed to improve health care to refugees and other vulnerable groups in Ganja, Baku, Nakhchivan and Sumgayit. For more information, see on-site reports from Azerbaijan and the 2000 Azerbaijan Contributors
October 2000
Family physicians and others in the delegation distributed medicines and medical supplies, offered pharmaceutical update training and presented CME symposia introducing Azeri physicians to family medicine. These efforts all aimed to improve health care to refugees and other vulnerable groups in Ganja, Baku, Nakhchivan and Sumgayit. For more information, see on-site reports from Azerbaijan and the 2000 Azerbaijan Contributors
Uzbekistan
September-October 1999
$5 million worth of medical aid to hospitals and rural clinics in five regions
For more information, see on-site reports from Uzbekistan.
September-October 1999
$5 million worth of medical aid to hospitals and rural clinics in five regions
For more information, see on-site reports from Uzbekistan.
Novosibirsk, Russia
October 1998
Airlift of millions of dollars worth of medical aid to Siberia
For more information, see on-site reports from the 1998 airlift.
October 1998
Airlift of millions of dollars worth of medical aid to Siberia
For more information, see on-site reports from the 1998 airlift.
Georgia
October 1997
$13 million worth of medical aid delivered to the Republic of Georgia
October 1997
$13 million worth of medical aid delivered to the Republic of Georgia
Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
October 1996
$11 million worth of medical aid delivered in two neighboring countries in central Asia.
October 1996
$11 million worth of medical aid delivered in two neighboring countries in central Asia.
Armenia
October 1995
$5 million worth of medical aid to hospitals and clinics in five cities.
October 1995
$5 million worth of medical aid to hospitals and clinics in five cities.
Crimea, Ukraine
September 1994
$6 million worth of medical aid to about 15 Ukranian health care facilities.
St. Petersburg, Russia
October 1993
$5 million worth of medical aid to hospitals in northwest Russia
