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Indonesia Medical Airlifts In response to the deepening crisis in Indonesia, UPLIFT International and its partners, the US-ASEAN Business Council, The United States Indonesia Society and Project HOPE, undertook the first of a series of humanitarian medical airlifts to aid the people of Indonesia. The project is called "UPLIFT Indonesia".
"UPLIFT
International's efforts with the (Indonesian) Ministry of Health have provided an example
for others to follow"
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The first UPLIFT Indonesia took place on August 23, 1998. A FedEx DC-10 with a 30 ton shipment of critically needed medical supplies and medicines landed in Jakarta. The shipment valued at $1.73 million (wholesale) was distributed to four public hospitals throughout the country
UPLIFT Indonesia partners returned to Indonesia with $726,000 (wholesale) of medicines and medical supplies for those patients who cannot afford to pay.
Uplift International makes frequent and comprehensive assessment trips to Indonesia to determine the exact medical needs of each recipient hospital and to identify and find the supplies and medicines required. Uplift also checks on the status of the donated supplies at recipient institutions on a regular basis. The donated medical supplies and medicines are specifically requested by the hospitals. A complete list of donated items are carefully coordinated with the recipient hospitals and submitted to the Indonesian Ministry of Health for final approval. The World Health Organization supported UPLIFT International to bring the shipment into Indonesia free of all duties. The shipments are pre-cleared by the Indonesian Customs authorities. Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Airlines fly the shipment to the three cities beyond Jakarta at no charge.
UPLIFT Indonesia donors
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