What we do

Inter Care – Medical Aid for Africa collects returned patient medicines free of charge from GP practices that have registered as collectors. These are then taken to our secure warehouse where they are quality controlled by our panel of volunteer doctors, nurses and pharmacists.

Medicines which can be re-used and which are complete with their original packaging, are at least 15 months from expiry, and have not been visibly tampered with or damaged in any way are put into stock. Medicines which cannot be re-used are bagged up in clinical waste containers and are disposed of in accordance with current regulations. Twice a year each of our 100 plus health centres in Africa receives a consignment of the medicines that they have specifically requested from the charity.