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AFYA IS THE BRIDGE BETWEEN UNUSED MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND THOSE WHO NEED THEM.
Delivering better health outcomes by air, ground, and sea.
Afya: A Vital Link in the Global Medical Supply Chain
WHAT WE DO
We ship unused medical supplies to people who need them the most, worldwide, filling a major gap in the global medical supply chain and responding to urgent humanitarian needs.
We do this quickly and efficiently, relying on volunteers and local health care organizations. Local health providers have knowledge and commitment — they know what they need. We coordinate with these providers and facilitate customized shipments of rescued surplus medical supplies and equipment, matching surplus to need.
With U.S hospitals and organizations as our partners, we manage and coordinate the rescue of unused supplies. We give them a second life, diverting them from landfills to wherever they are needed to help save lives and greening the environment.
Afya brings dignity and respect to the teams we work with, and hope and passion to the work we do. Since 2008, we’re in it for the long haul.
IMPACT
Health . Environment . Community
Afya has sent $49.5 million worth of lifesaving medical and humanitarian supplies wordwide to underserved communities, helping millions access healthcare and saving an untold number of lives. Hundreds of unique projects have delivered medical supplies to partners in 87 countries and counting.
Afya salvages usable health and humanitarian supplies that would otherwise be discarded — over 16 million pounds of waste are diverted from landfills. The Afya approach is not only better for patients, but better for the planet too.
Afya helps deliver the tools needed to provide quality health care globally. Communities retain local health care providers and ensure better health outcomes for patients for years to come. We also help locally by providing humanitarian resources to New York area schools, community centers, and organizations with need.
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT . SO MANY WAYS
Speed . Efficiency . Dependable Partners . Curated Shipments
Afya acts quickly, becoming a dependable partner in securing impactful, sustainable relief for underserved health systems around the world. We stay, when other leave.
Afya has many strengths, but responsiveness, resilience and resourcefulness are engrained in everything we do.
Afya partners with a network of top hospitals and manufacturers in the United States to save surplus medical supplies. These supplies are sorted in our warehouse and shipped worldwide.
Afya created a ground-breaking system for crisis response — sending partners on the ground only what is needed in their communities. Our model recognizes that each hospital, government, and clinic face disparate public health conditions. This saves time and money and lives. We recognize that healthcare workers do not have the time to sort through surplus items.
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Volunteer . Donate Supplies . Donate Funds
Our volunteers are part of a passionate and committed community that includes local schools, religious groups, special-needs individuals, seniors, and those in search of connection and purpose. Volunteers are the last to touch these critical, life-saving medical supplies before they are put to use by medical professionals delivering frontline care. Two hands, touch thousands.
Volunteer »We welcome donations from individuals of durable medical equipment and medical supplies, which may be dropped off at our warehouse in Yonkers, New York.
Donate Supplies »We are grateful to the hundreds of hospitals, health centers, nursing homes, and medical providers that donate supplies and equipment to Afya. If you represent a hospital, health center, nursing home, or medical provider, please find more information here.
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