{"id":1289,"date":"2025-03-17T08:18:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T08:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/?page_id=1289"},"modified":"2026-03-27T01:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T01:50:02","slug":"field-medical-kits","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/?page_id=1289","title":{"rendered":"What We Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-accent-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-669513ed wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1da03c2a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-444d5ee8 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"min-height:100%\"><p class=\"has-text-align-center has-heading-font-family has-x-large-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\">Over 250 million people are afflicted by one or more of our target diseases.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-contrast-color has-accent-3-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.every.org\/bend-biomedical?theme_color=D8613C&amp;utm_campaign=donate-link#\/donate\">SUPPORT OUR WORK<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Leave an indelible mark on the landscape of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-system-sans-serif-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"line-height:1.2\"><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-490399874-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.75;object-fit:cover;width:369px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-490399874-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-490399874-scaled-600x397.jpg 600w, https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-490399874-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-490399874-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-490399874-1536x1015.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/iStock-490399874-2048x1353.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Bend Biomedical is transforming global health by ensuring that life-saving medicines reach the people who need them most.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">It&#8217;s true; over\u00a0250 million people\u00a0worldwide suffer from preventable and treatable diseases, yet millions live without hope due to lack of access to quality medicine. Children are disproportionately affected, with devastating consequences for their health, development, and future.<\/p>\n\n<p>We are on a mission to close this gap by:<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Manufacturing Essential Medicines in Short Supply<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>We produce high-quality, essential medicines like&nbsp;albendazole&nbsp;(for parasitic infections) and&nbsp;high-dose vitamin A&nbsp;(to prevent blindness and improve immune function). These medicines are crucial for mass drug administration programs that protect millions of lives.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Creating Better Packaging for Safer Distribution<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Our packaging goes beyond conventional standards to ensure safety and trust. We use:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Child-resistant, tamper-evident, and eco-friendly materials<\/li>\n\n<li>Instructions that are clear and easy to understand&nbsp;in the correct language<br>By prioritizing safety and comprehension, we reduce the risk of misuse and ensure treatments are effective.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Restoring Trust in Medicine Through Quality and Transparency<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Counterfeit drugs and poor-quality treatments have eroded trust in many communities. We provide reliable, high-quality medicines that meet rigorous safety and efficacy standards, giving families and communities the confidence they deserve.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Addressing Neglected Populations with Targeted Solutions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>We focus on delivering treatments to underserved populations in low- and middle-income countries, where quality medicine is often out of reach. By focusing on diseases that affect these communities, we create lasting impact where it\u2019s needed most.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why It Matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Every $25 donated provides over&nbsp;450 doses of medicine, dramatically improving health outcomes and economic productivity in vulnerable communities. <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>At Bend Biomedical, we believe everyone deserves access to safe, effective medicine. Period.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>All but one of Bend Biomedical\u2019s target diseases can be prevented or cured with six or fewer doses of our medicine. Congenital syphilis and yaws each require just a single dose.<\/p>\n\n<p>We are economical. For an ivermectin 3 mg tablet, film coated, tablet weight 60mg, excipients USP\/EU, and wet granulation, it costs us .731 of a cent to manufacture and .516 of a cent more if blister packaged\u2014US dollars.<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 250 million people are afflicted by one or more of our target diseases.\u00a0 Leave an indelible mark on the landscape of tomorrow. Bend Biomedical is transforming global health by ensuring that life-saving medicines reach the people who need them most. It&#8217;s true; over\u00a0250 million people\u00a0worldwide suffer from preventable and treatable diseases, yet millions live [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1289","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1289","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1289"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1289\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1862,"href":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1289\/revisions\/1862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bendbiomedical.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1289"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}