INDEPENDENT Pharmacies of Australia (IPA) has announced an additional $44,000 donation to its ongoing charity partner, Fullife Foundation, as part of their mission to help improve health and wellbeing outcomes in underserved communities across the world.
The Fullife Foundation was founded by independent pharmacy owner Ian Shanks and the IPA is its largest donor.
The Foundation has made transformative contributions across Africa, including bringing clean water to over 12,000 people and launching life-changing initiatives focused on empowering women with disabilities in Southern Africa to start businesses.
These programs are poised to benefit an estimated 50,000 people over the next decade.
One of the Foundation's most recent projects is an immunisation campaign targeting communities with low vaccination rates.
Supported by quarterly visits from Australian nurses, the initiative supplies vaccines for diseases like whooping cough and measles, protecting around 1,000 people at each visit.
IPA is also allocating funds to provide locally-made birthing kits, which have reduced maternal mortality rates by up to 80%.
"Through Ian's vision and our members' ongoing generosity, the Foundation is truly making a tangible impact on the ground in Africa," IPA Managing Director Steven Kastrinakis said. KB
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