MSH was founded in 1971 by Dr. Ronald O’Connor, who was inspired by a trip to visit a mission hospital in Nepal while he was in medical school.
He has said he founded MSH in an effort to embody those values and provide support for community leaders struggling with public health problems in countries around the world.
MSH initially supported family planning management with a first long-term project in South Korea, funded by USAID.
[2] Their approach looks at multiple elements including the political economy, the availability of resources, local culture and regulations, and the impact of other sectors such as agriculture and education.
[3] Examples of projects include a 2013 partnership with the Ponseti International Association to increase low-cost, noninvasive treatment of clubfoot for children in Nigeria, Pakistan and Peru.