HPIC RESPONDS TO CYCLONE IDAI HEALTH RELIEF EFFORTS

Thanks to the generosity of Canadian drug and medical supplies manufacturers, and its financial donors and volunteers, Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC) is mobilizing medical relief for those affected by Cyclone Idai in southeastern Africa. The massive storm tore through the region two weeks ago, leaving more than 800 confirmed dead so far and millions suffering in unsanitary conditions without adequate healthcare.

An initial shipment of primary care medicines is being finalized for airlift by HPIC directly from its warehouse in Oakville, Ontario, to Harare, Zimbabwe, for distribution by the Salvation Army of Zimbabwe to rural hospitals affected by the cyclone.