About Us
Our Story
International Medical Law Center was incorporated as a nonprofit company on the 6th of April 2018 by the government of St. Christopher and Nevis. This was preceded by two years of extensive research involving an International network of medical and legal experts committed to preventing medical mistakes, enhancing provider’s standard of care and protecting the rights of patients.
The study identified various tools and resources for achieving this objective which the center is now mandated to coordinate. They include;
The establishment of the International Medical Law Institute.
This institution is responsible for educating providers as well as patients on the fundamentals of medical malpractice and patients’ rights.
Formation of International Patients’ Corporative in every community in the world.
This association is working towards enhancing the welfare of Patients, protecting vulnerable members of society like the disabled, mentally challenged, the elderly, the poor, children etc.
The association supports providers in elevating their standard of care, engages politicians, legislators and policy makers in implementing International regulatory formats that enhances patients safety.
It is an association with a global mandate that acts locally.
The association offers legal, and medical support as well as counseling and companionship to distressed patients.
The cooperative also provides logistic support to patients like food and clothing, transportation to and from hospitals and doctors’ appointments, etc, while negotiating with medical service providers to reduce the cost of medical care through the power of collective bargaining.
Creation of the Online Basic Assessment of Standards International app, (obasi) app.
This app is used by patients to assess the standard of care provided by;
- Medical practitioners which includes doctors, nurses, pharmacists, medical laboratory scientists etc.
- Hospitals and other medical institutions including homes for the elderly and mental institutions.
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing companies and pharmaceutical retail outlets.
- Medical laboratories and medical equipment manufacturing companies.
- Medical Insurance companies and financial support groups.
Institution of the International Standard of Care Awards
This is an annual celebration of outstanding achievements by medical providers like doctors, nurses, pharmacists, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, health care institutions, etc.
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We collaborate with healthcare professionals, legal experts, and patient-right advocates to minimize preventable errors and raise global standards of care. Contact us to learn more or get involved.