CMMB’s roots were sown nearly 100 years ago, when its first volunteer ministered to lepers in Haiti. It was incorporated in 1928 and since then has worked collaboratively to provide quality healthcare initiatives, without discrimination, to people in need around the world. In the latest fiscal year, CMMB HIV/AIDS programs reached 69,786 women with counseling and testing in high prevalence countries, provided short course antiretrovirals for HIV prevention in pregnancy to 1,940 women who tested positive, and tested 1,495 HIV-exposed infants.

In addition, CMMB programs provided HIV counseling and testing to 11,198 men and reached 69,786 with prevention messages. Through the AIDSRelief program, CMMB reached 53,184 men, women and children with life-saving antiretroviral treatment and 120,001 with HIV clinical care and support. Healing Help, its program of donated medicines and medical supplies reached 161 consignees in 39 countries and was valued at a record-breaking US$265 million for the latest fiscal year. Its 73 long-term and 475 short-term healthcare volunteers worked in 27 countries.