“Just to live a comfortable life was not good enough.”

Background & Summary - Abul is a Bloomington, MN Rotarian.  He is truly someone who walks his talk and has dedicated his life and resources to helping the people of his homeland in northeast India just south of Nepal. International Village Clinic (IVC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit, non-sectarian organization, dedicated to bringing health and medical services to the poor villages of India.  

The health clinic brings technology, skill and energy to achieving these goals, while respecting people's culture and complementing existing resources.

IVC's goals include disease prevention and treatment, such as vaccinations, nutrition for children and health education.  In February 2002 IVC established a pilot project of mobile clinic service to serve six villages, approximately 5,000 patients in the Uttar Pradash region in the vicinity of Marufpur, Chandauli in northeast India. They began with no buildings, no equipment and a staff of 6 people. In a little over a decade, the program, the facilities, the equipment and staff have grown approximately tenfold:

•              Today they are annually serving approximately 60,000 patients, from over 70 villages in a curative program and 150,000 people  (48 villages) in a preventative program

•              A staff of 55, including 4 doctors

•              A full-fledged functional hospital

•              24/7 emergency service

•              12 bed in patients ward

•              Baby delivery service

•              Special eye diseases, pediatric and gynecology one day camps

•              Nutritional supplements and vaccination to approximately 2300 children and over 350 pregnant women

•              Prenatal care for over 350 women

•              Family planning services to approximately 8000 women

•              576 health education seminars in the 48 villages