Since its founding in 1971, it has been dedicated to providing emergency medical aid to victims of war, natural disasters and epidemics, and also furnishes medical care to areas with insufficient provision, helping them build self-sufficient medical systems.
自 1971 年成立以來，致力為戰亂、天災和疫病的受害者提供緊急醫療援助，也為一些醫療設施不足的地區施以基本醫療服務，並協助它們重建醫療系統以達至自給自足。