Decatur, United States · Established 1987
MDP
Mectizan Donation Program
Working to eliminate river blindness and lymphatic filariasis.
(About)
Longest-running disease-specific donation programme, coordinating Merck's donation of ivermectin.
Mectizan Donation Program (MDP) was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Decatur, United States. Today it is an established organisation, working on river blindness, lymphatic filariasis and access and known within the sector for its tagline "Working to eliminate river blindness and lymphatic filariasis.".
The organisation currently operates in 1 country, with major presence in Global. Longest-running disease-specific donation programme, coordinating Merck's donation of ivermectin. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at mectizan.org.
(Verified profile)
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Structure & mandate
MDP is headquartered in Decatur, United States, established in 1987. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸River blindness — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Lymphatic filariasis — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Access — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1987
HQ
Decatur
United States
Countries of work
1+
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(Work in the field)
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(Where we operate)
Active in 1 country.
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