Adopt A Doctor

Adopt A Doctor is a Rhode Island-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to improve access to basic health care in the world's poorest nations by reversing the brain drain that is drawing physicians away from these countries.

Description:
We intend to reverse the brain drain by providing financial incentives for physicians to stay in their countries and practice medicine. Our target nations currently include Malawi, Mali, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Specifically, we will double or triple a physician's monthly salary contingent upon their agreement to remain in their country for at least 7 years. In Liberia, where there are currently just 25 doctors for a population of 3.5 million people, we hope to double the number of physicians within 2 years. We hope to have similarly dramatic effects on the health care system in our other target nations.

History:
Adopt A Doctor was founded in June 2003 in Providence by Ray Rickman and Rajiv Kumar.

Contact person: Ray Rickman, President, (401) 421-0606, (email)

Address:

150 Chestnut Street, 3rd Floor Providence, RI 02903 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.adoptadoctor.org

Miscellaneous Information

Handicap accessible?
	Yes
Interests Served:
	Helping People in Crisis
Does your agency accept court-appointed volunteers?
	No
What type of organization
	Nonprofit 501(c)(3)

Last updated on June 25, 2009