Press Releases

Stamford, Conn. – Jan. 23, 2020 – Americares announced today that Executive Vice President and…

Stamford, Conn. – Jan. 22, 2020 – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, is pleased to announce the election of Astellas Pharma U.S. President Percival Barretto-Ko…

Stamford, Conn. – Jan. 14, 2020 – Americares has deployed an emergency response team to assist families displaced by…

Stamford, Conn. – Jan. 8, 2020 – Americares is responding to the devastating 6.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Tuesday, killing at least one person, toppling buildings and causing power outages across the island. Gov. Wanda Vázquez declared a state of emergency and activated Puerto Rico’s National Guard, cautioning residents to prepare for additional aftershocks.

Stamford, Conn. – Nov. 26, 2019 – Americares is delivering 50 tons of critical medicine and medical supplies to help children and families in war-torn Syria. One shipment has already arrived and two more shipments containing intravenous fluids, oral rehydration solutions, and other lifesaving items, are in transit.

Stamford, Conn. — Nov. 6, 2019 — In an effort to improve mental health care, Americares, Epharmix, and The National Council for Behavioral Health have launched a new text messaging program to ensure low-income and uninsured patients in Texas are engaged and supported throughout treatment.

Stamford, Conn. — Oct. 29, 2019 — Americares is opening six more health clinics in Colombia to meet the increasing demand for primary care services and access to medicines for families fleeing the unprecedented humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

Stamford, Conn. – Oct. 8, 2019 – The GE Foundation has generously donated $250,000 to support Americares response to Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. The funds will help ensure survivors have access to critical health services, including lifesaving medicines.

Stamford, Conn. – Oct. 7, 2019 – CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta was honored…

Stamford, Conn. – Sept. 11, 2019 – Americares has deployed an emergency medical team to the Bahamas to meet the immediate health needs of families left homeless by Hurricane Dorian.

Stamford, Conn. – Sept. 10, 2019 – Americares Free Clinics and Walgreens are offering free flu shots to qualifying patients in October to help keep uninsured adults healthy this flu season. Now in its fifth year, the collaboration annually vaccinates nearly 1,000 Fairfield County residents who cannot afford a flu shot.

Stamford, Conn. – Sept. 9, 2019 – CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta will be honored for his dedication to humanitarian causes at the Americares Airlift Benefit on Oct. 5.

Stamford, Conn. – Sept. 4, 2019 – An Americares emergency response team is arriving in the Bahamas today to assist the Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. The storm slammed into Grand Bahama Island on Sunday afternoon as a Category 5 hurricane, flattening entire communities, destroying roads and leaving portions of the island nation under water.

Stamford, Conn. – Aug. 29, 2019 – Americares is deploying an emergency response team to Florida and readying shipments of relief supplies as Hurricane Dorian intensifies.

Stamford, Conn. – Aug. 28, 2019 – Americares emergency response experts are prepared to respond to Tropical Storm Dorian as the storm heads toward Puerto Rico at near-hurricane strength and takes aim at Florida as a possible Category 2 hurricane.

Stamford, Conn. – Aug. 15, 2019 – CommunityHealth of Chicago is the first health facility to achieve patient-centered medical home recognition through the Americares/BD Advancing Community Health Program.

Stamford, Conn. – August 1, 2019 – For the fourth consecutive year, Americares has earned a 4-star rating—the highest possible—from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, for its strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency.

Stamford, Conn. – July 30, 2019 – Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, today announced the promotion of Christine Squires to executive vice president.

Stamford, Conn.—July 26, 2019— Americares India is organizing medical teams to treat survivors of the monsoon rains that have inundated South Asia.

Stamford, Conn.—July 17, 2019 — Americares is delivering more than 20 tons of medical supplies for health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo battling the second largest Ebola outbreak on record.