Beyond Access: AAM’s Social Commitment and Partners

Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) provides long-term, community-based medical, preventive and development aid to communities around the globe affected by poverty and unequal access to health care. (Read our blog)

Direct Relief provides patients at health centers and community clinics with affordable prescription medication. (Read our blog)

Dispensary of Hope collects and distributes pharmaceuticals to pharmacies and safety-net clinics to dispense to low-income, chronically ill patients. (Read our blog)

Operation Smile is known for its cleft palate repairs for children in need, but its greater mission is to change lives and revolutionize how entire health systems deliver surgical care that requires safe and effective prescription medicines. (Read our blog)

Alliance for Safe Online Pharmacies (ASOP Global) is dedicated to addressing the growing public health threat of illegal online drug sellers through strategic efforts around the globe, concentrating its activities in research, education, internet commerce company voluntary actions, and policy and advocacy.

Central Union Mission is the oldest private social service agency in Washington, DC. It operates an emergency shelter, provides benefits for veterans, helps people overcome addictions and operates a food and clothing distribution center. AAM staff volunteers at the mission, including annually assembling and donating health kits for residents.

Fight the Fakes is a campaign that aims to raise awareness about the dangers of fake medicines. The campaign gives a voice to those who have been personally affected and shares the stories of those working to put a stop to this threat to public health. It seeks to build a global movement of organizations and individuals who will shine light on the negative impact that fake medicines have on people around the globe and to reduce the negative consequences on individuals worldwide.

Healthcare Ready (formerly Rx Response) helps to strengthen health care supply chains through collaboration with public health and private sectors by addressing pressing issues before, during and after disasters. As the convener of industry and government, it safeguards patient health by providing solutions to critical problems. It provides best practices for healthcare preparedness and response.

Hope for Henry This national social impact organization is reinventing how hospitals care for seriously ill children and their families. Its innovative approach improves adherence and health outcomes through quality-of-life and behavioral economic-based programming that entertains, reduces stress and empowers children to be active participants in their own care.

National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Partnership for Safe Medicines is a group of organizations and individuals that have policies, procedures or programs to protect consumers from counterfeit or contraband medicines. Some partners participate in public education efforts to help educate consumers and professionals about counterfeit drugs.

Sandy Hook Promise This nonprofit is building a national movement of parents, schools and community organizations engaged and empowered to recognize and address the mental health drivers of gun violence and mobilize for the passage of sensible state and national policy to prevent further tragedies.

SOME (So Others Might Eat) Understanding that food security is essential to good health, AAM supports this interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation's capital.

Taste of the South This nonprofit organization raises over half a million dollars annually for health, education and social welfare charities in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.