AMA Foundation Honors AIM Missionary Dr. Richard Bransford for work with Africans with Disabilities

AIM missionary Richard Bransford, M.D., of Kijabe, Kenya, is the recipient of the 2010 Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine.  Presented by the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation, in association with Pfizer Inc, the award is part of the Excellence in Medicine Awards program and is presented to a physician who has dramatically improved health care for an international patient population. 

Dr. Bransford will be recognized on Monday, March 1, 2010 at the Excellence in Medicine Awards Ceremony in conjunction with the AMA National Advocacy Conference in Washington, D.C.  The award recipients are honored for their altruism, compassion, leadership and integrity. 

Bethany Kids, a ministry established by Bransford in 2001, annually performs over 1,000 operations on children suffering with hydrocephalus, spina bifida, and other debilitating conditions.

“Dr. Bransford is the definition of true selflessness,” said AMA Foundation President Richard Hovland.  “His lifetime devotion to caring for children in places such as Kenya, Sudan and Somalia has transformed the lives of so many.  By establishing Bethany Kids at Kijabe, his efforts will leave a permanent mark on Kenya.” 

The AMA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt foundation, is the philanthropic arm of the American Medical Association and is committed to improving the health of Americans through support of quality programs in public health and medical education.  Some of the AMA Foundation’s current programs include grant programs for free clinics and healthy lifestyles projects, medical student scholarships and health literacy initiatives. Visit www.amafoundation.org to learn more.

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