What Is a Medicine Box?

The Medicine Box contains 17 essential medicines and medical supplies enough to respond to illnesses in a population of 1,000 people for a period of three months. These are basic medicines and supplies needed for the day-to-day treatment of the common ailments that plague babies and their mothers, children, youth and adults.

Why is it needed? Many clinics and hospitals do not have enough medicines available on a regular basis. With the help of caring United Methodists, Medicine Boxes can be prepared and shipped to hospitals and clinics for use in community health programs and for emergency medical response programs around the world and in the United States.

Your congregation can play a direct role in saving lives and alleviating human suffering. Contact you conference Health and Welfare work area chairperson for more information or contact The Medicine Box Program, Health and Welfare Ministries Program Department, General Board of Global Ministries, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 350, New York, NY 10115, Tel. (212) 870-3909, Fax (212) 749-2641, Internet: congmin@gbgm-umc.org. You will receive a "HOW TO" Guide to Assembling The Medicine Box, as well as all the necessary information to promote this program within your church.

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