Health Partners International of Canada

About Health Partners International of Canada:

Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC) is a relief and development charity that works through partnerships “to increase access to medicine and improve health in vulnerable communities.” Although it is not a religious charity, HPIC states that it works according to Christian values, and without discrimination. HPIC works with medical professionals, NGOs, government agencies, and pharmaceutical companies to plan programs and manage relief operations.

Health Partners International of Canada’s projects address numerous health issues, including improving access to healthcare for mothers and children, and providing medical relief in emergency situations. HPIC provides Physician Travel Packs, which are medical kits that allow health professionals to quickly respond to emergency situations. HPIC also provides Mother-Child Health Kits to allow health workers to care for mothers and babies during pregnancy, childbirth and the early post-partum period.

In F2014, Health Partners International of Canada responded to the Syrian refugee crisis by providing 100 Physician Travel Packs, that can provide up to 600 treatments. Further, it provided 26 customized Physician Travel Packs to doctors and nurses in Liberia and Sierra Leone to respond to the Ebola crisis.

In F2015, Health Partners International of Canada provided 2.2 million treatments through 450 Humanitarian Medical Kits, to people in 52 countries.

Financial Review:

Health Partners International of Canada is a medium-sized charity, with donations of $1.5m in F2015. The majority of HPIC’s revenues are generated from donated goods-in-kind, making up 95% of total revenues at $27.5m in F2015. Its administrative costs at 2% of revenues and its fundraising costs (excluding product planning expenses) are 20% of donations. For every $1 donated to the charity, 79 cents is put towards its programs, falling within Ci’s reasonable range. The charity has funding reserves of $203k, resulting in a program cost coverage ratio of 22%.

This charity report is an update that is being reviewed by Health Partners International of Canada. Changes and edits may be forthcoming.

Updated on June 1, 2016 by Lynn Tay.