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History and Mission Statement

The Mauritanian Association for helping the poverty-stricken in need of health care (AMAMI) was founded by Anesthesiologist Dr. Moulaye ould Zeine in late 2000, with the vision of providing much needed health-related services to the less fortunate in the capital of Nouakchott and in rural villages around the interior. Located between the Western Sahara and Senegal, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania is an arid, austere, sparsely populated country of approximately 3 million inhabitants marked by a unique blend of North and West African languages, culture, and tradition.

President

Dr. Moulaye and his staff work tirelessly towards the goal of helping individuals in need of medical care. AMAMI has the philosophy that everyone, regardless of socioeconomic status should have access to medical facilities and no one shall ever be turned away. The fees for consultations, hospitalizations, and medications are determined on a case by case basis, but more often than not these services are rendered free of charge. AMAMI’s patients are typically those requiring care who cannot afford the expenses associated with a regular clinic or hospital and victims of automobile accidents without family. AMAMI also aids victims of natural disasters such as floods and drought. 

Interior of Mauritania

Services provided include: medical consultations and exams, pre-natal care, labor and delivery, family planning, vaccinations, basic medications, laboratory analysis, ambulance transportation, and urgent surgical procedures such as an appendectomy. Every year a certain number of  children with congenital defects such as a cleft palate are medically evacuated to Spain for corrective procedures currently unavailable in Mauritania. Lastly, AMAMI has embarked on a general health awareness campaign for the community by holding a series of ongoing seminars on topics such as personal hygiene, proper nutrition, the importance of breastfeeding infants, the prevention of Malaria, sexually transmitted diseases, and AIDS at both the health and nutritional feeding centers.