MedChild was founded 2015 to help provide acute medical care to children injured in war, injured in natural disasters, or born with congenital medical issues. We partner with the Shriners Hospital network in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Our Boston based prosthetic partner MCOP provides custom prosthetics.
The referral process link provides clear instructions for applying for us to help for parents. We provide logistics help free of charge which covers return airfares for patient and accompanying family, visas, passports if needed as well as humanitarian parole documentation, and our partner Ronald McDonald House provides family apartment for duration of treatment.
When a child is accepted for care Shriners commit to that acute care until age 21. They provide free in patient care including return follow ups. As an example, children with prosthetics will require updates as they grow. This happens approximately every 18 months as a child’s bones only stop growing aged 16.
Shriners specializes in care for children with missing limbs, cerebral palsy, neuro muskoskelettal conditions, scoliosis, burns, cleft palate, club foot, sports injuries. They do not provide care for children with cancer.
