IMA World Health
IMA World Health is an international, nonprofit health care service organization.The faith-based charity specializes in procuring and distributing medical supplies and services to underdeveloped nations.IMA’s stated purpose is to “provide health care…without bias, to vulnerable and marginalized people in the developing world.”
Richard L. Santos serves as president and CEO for IMA World Health, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States. IMA is a member of the Core Group for Child Survival, the Global Health Council, and the Partnership for Quality Medical Donations.In addition, IMA is registered with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
IMA World Health, also known as Interchurch Medical Assistance, was formed in 1960 as a coalition of a number of faith-based relief and development agencies.
IMA’s aim was to centralize and oversee requests for gifts-in-kind from pharmaceutical and medical supply manufacturers and appropriately channel them to healthcare facilities, refugee centers, and disaster relief programs.The organization began distributing the donations from a warehouse in Maryland. The warehouse was operated by one of IMA's sponsors, the Church of the Brethren.
To date, the organization has managed over $1 billion in supplies and shipped them to 52 countries.
