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MedMira Becomes an Approved Supplier to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
Initial PAHO Order is a Gateway to Latin American Market Opportunities HALIFAX, April 2 /CNW/ - M...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\nInitial PAHO Order is a Gateway to Latin American Market Opportunities\n\n\nHALIFAX, April 2 /CNW/ - MedMira Inc., ("MedMira") (TSX Venture: MIR,\nNASDAQ: MMIRF), a global market leader in premium rapid diagnostic solutions,\nannounced today that it is now an approved supplier to the Pan American Health\nOrganization (PAHO) and has received an initial purchase order for rapid HIV\ntests from the Ministry of Health in Belize. The PAHO, headquartered in\nWashington, D.C., with 35 member states, is an international public health\nagency working with Latin America and Caribbean countries on priority health\nissues such as HIV. It also serves as the regional office for the World Health\nOrganization (WHO) in the Americas.\n\n\n"This initial PAHO order for Belize is an important milestone in building\nMedMira's reputation as a quality supplier of rapid tests for Latin American\nand Caribbean countries and a gateway for future revenue opportunities in\nlarger markets like Brazil and Venezuela," said Hermes Chan, President & CEO,\nMedMira Inc. "Being recognized as an approved supplier by the PAHO will\nfacilitate further growth for us in the region with our Multiplo line of rapid\ntests and ease some of the challenges and complexities inherent in doing\nbusiness in the Latin American market."\n\n\nThe MedMira rapid HIV tests purchased by the PAHO for the Ministry of\nHealth in Belize will be used for testing at the point of care, as well as in\nthe laboratory as part of an HIV/AIDS prevention program underway in the\ncountry.\n\n\nChan continued, "Many other organizations working in Latin America\nroutinely refer to PAHO vendor lists for procurement of products outside of\nthe PAHO programs and being an approved PAHO vendor is sometimes a requirement\nfor other tender opportunities."\n\n\nTo learn more about the PAHO visit www.paho.org\n\n\nAbout MedMira\n\n\nMedMira is a leading developer and manufacturer of flow-through rapid\ndiagnostics. The company's tests provide hospitals, labs, clinics and\nindividuals around the world with reliable, rapid diagnosis for diseases such\nas HIV and hepatitis C in just three minutes. The company's tests are sold\nunder the Reveal(R), MiraWell(R), MiraCare(TM) and Multiplo(TM) brands in\nglobal markets. MedMira's rapid HIV test is the only one in th...