medico international

Founded in 1968, medico international is a non-governmental organisation based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany working on health, human rights, humanitarian aid & disaster relief +4 more.

medico international is a German human rights and humanitarian aid association based in Frankfurt am Main, founded in 1968. It works with partner organisations in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and in Germany and Europe, to support people affected by war, oppression, poverty and the exclusion caused by global capitalism. Its work covers emergency aid that strengthens local self-help structures, global health and the right to health, psychosocial work with survivors of torture and violence, support for refugees and migrants, climate justice, and campaigning against structural causes of inequality and human rights violations. Alongside direct support, medico runs public awareness and advocacy work, including campaigns addressed to governments and the European Union. The association is recognised as charitable and publishes an annual report on its projects and finances.