Remedy at UCSF
Winter 2009
Welcome…and how to get involved!
What is REMEDY at UCSF?
Remedy at UCSF is a student-run, faculty-supervised organization dedicated to actively promoting the recovery of unused medical supplies and medicines for the purpose of global aid, waste reduction, and cost-effectiveness.
The History of REMEDY
“Recovering medical equipment for the developing world” (REMEDY) at UCSF provides essential medical supplies to communities in underserved areas by recovering unused surplus at UCSF. We recover, sort, and deliver invaluable medical equipment that would otherwise be discarded due to regulatory requirements or procedural excess. Donated goods go to identified healthcare facilities in underserved communities based on the request of recipient institutions. Medical students at UCSF started this initiative in 2004 and have since supplied clinics in over 20 countries with vital medical equipment. By seeking collaborations with various departments in the university and conducting outreach, UCSF REMEDY has become a recognized campus community organization in the past several years, collecting and donating thousands of dollars of otherwise recyclable, reusable medical supplies for the developing world.
In cooperation with the UCSF Green Group
