ABC's For Global Health:
Mobilizing Healthcare
to Communities
ABC’s For Global Health is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (NGO) dedicated to finding sustainable practical solutions to health problems in the Philippines such us prevalent chronic diseases. We are reaching underserved communities in the Philippines by leveraging our fleet of mobile health clinics.
18
Adopted communities
OUR IMPACT
10k
500
Treated patients per year
Engaged volunteers
50
Forged partnerships
Advocacy
for health equity, access, and improved health outcomes
Betterment
of individual and community health and well-being
Commitment
to creating continuity of care and sustainable community-based health programs
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Educators for CARE faculty, Stanford University School of Medicine, Fellow of the Center of Innovation in Global Health at Stanford, Co-founder of ABC’s for Global Health, Co-author of a textbook: Patient’s Focused Assessment: The Art and Science of Clinical Data Gathering published by Pearson, one of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the World.
Medical degree from College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, Manila, with training in General, Thoracic, and Cardiovascular Surgery from the Philippine General Hospital. Experience in community medicine in the areas of Cebu, Bohol and Batangas, Philippines. Has worked with several non-profit organizations in the Philippines to provide quality healthcare to underserved communities of Pampanga.
Dr. Maria Beebe is an author, educator, and scientist. Maria has over 20 years of experience in global development in higher education, ICT (Information, communication technology), telecommunications, environment, primary health care, and small enterprise development. She has led teaching workshops on teaching and learning with the Internet in higher education in Afghanistan, Philippines, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. She is the co-founder of TechWomen Asia and Ch
Dr. James Beebe is an applied qualitative social scientist, international development anthropologist, educator, and social activist committed to using the tools of the social sciences to promote justice. He is particularly concerned with developing tools such as Rapid Qualitative Inquiry that can be used for collaboration with local people to identify and address issues. Dr. Beebe’s career has included more than 20 years involvement with international development , including in the Philippines,
Dr. Barman is Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, and also Assistant Medical Director of Stanford Express Care. Medical Education Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.
Mr. Dizon works as the Transportation Officer for ABCGH. His passion for driving has been an asset to the organization in bringing about quality healthcare to the most remote parts of Pampanga. His love for the outdoors complements the adventures brought by working with the Mobile Clinic team.
Alicia Fortaleza, Registered Nurse, has devoted 35 years of service, mainly in nursing administration, at hospitals of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. In 2012 she was honored as one of the 100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the US by the FWN. Ms. Fortaleza believes in giving back to her country and spends time volunteering for health & wellness projects and medical missions on the Philippines. She is currently building the administrative capacity of ABC’s for Global Health.
Mr. Mendoza serves as a Medical Assistant and trained nurse. He has extensive experience working in the emergency department for 3 years. He offers his paramedical expertise to ABCGH to promote quality healthcare for the underserved communities. Working with ABCGH has enabled him to practice what he loves, especially going into the field with the Mobile Clinic.
Dr. Franklin taught and held administrative positions at Harvard College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. He later held senior positions in development offices of Harvard, Stanford and Columbia Universities. His roles were managing staff, and planning and implementing large capital campaigns for the Universities.
Mr. Ocampo is a Registered Pharmacist and Lead Pharmacist of ABCGH. He holds a BS in Pharmacy from Centro Escolar University and a MPH from Angeles University Foundation. Extensive experience in community pharmacy, pharmacy education, research, and presentations. Mr. Ocampo is Faculty of Our Lady of Fatima University College of Pharmacy in Pampanga, with hopes to raise up new pharmacists that have the passion to serve the underserved.
Ms. Tang has worked closely with ABCGH since 2017, previously serving as Secretary and leading service programs in Pampanga, Philippines. She is Co-Founder and served as Director of the Berkeley Medical Reserve Corps, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services deployable disaster medical unit. She was a Princeton in Asia NGO fellow working throughout the ASEAN region. She holds a B.A. in Integrative Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and is a licensed Emergency Medical Techn
Ms. Manansala works as the Coordinator for ABCGH. She holds a B.A. from St. Nicolas College of Business. Extensive experience in customer relations, book keeping, accounting, and management. She has shown true grit that is needed for fulfilling the goals of the organization to bring about quality health services.
Professor of Medicine and Research Scientist, Stanford University Department of Medicine. Her research has focused on the study of diverse population, chronic diseases, and prevention. She is the Scientific Director of Precision Genomics and Pharmacogenomics in Primary Care. She co-founded the CARE, Center for Asian Health Research and Education at Stanford.
An aspiring medical student and graduate of San Francisco State University receiving a Bachelor of Science in Biology. Most recently a Fellow of Stanford’s Clinical Observation and Medical Transcription (COMET) post baccalaureate program at Stanford Express Care Clinic. Previous experience working with non-profit organizations as an administrative assistant at Planet Bee Foundation, Teen Leadership Advisor at Red Shield Salvation Army Youth Center, and participation in medical missions with Glob
Yann A. Meunier, MD | US Advisory Board Member Yann A. Meunier, MD is a Global Health Expert based in Silicon Valley, California. He has a multifaceted background in healthcare provision, business (including multinational pharmaceutical companies), academia, and research. He has worked as a Chief Medical Officer, Physician, CEO, C-suite Executive, Professor, and Healthcare Consultant in various countries and settings worldwide. He is an Honorary Member of the Brazilian National Academy of M
Dr. Anderson has led many educational, research and clinical activities around the world related to global health and humanitarian relief. She is a Faculty Fellow in Global Health and an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford in the Division of Infectious Disease and Geographic Medicine. In addition to teaching on campus, she teaches in the community and for various organizations including the International Society of Travel Medicine, American Society of Tropical Medicine, and Wilder
30+ years of technology engineering, management and business development experience in Silicon Valley, United States. He is Founder and President of GV Concepts, Inc. He develops telemedicine solution "doctorgram" which have been deployed in different countries. He is very passionate about health and fitness and nutrition for developing countries.
Mr. Esteves was the mayor of Milpitas, California and graduated from the University of the Philippines Diliman, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Harvard College John F. Kennedy School of Government. He was the first Filipino to hold his mayoral position.