Ontario
2026
Ontario
Kapuskasing Water Crisis
Evacuees in the hundreds displaced · Multiple confirmed cases of infections
Venezuela Earthquake
Kapuskasing Water Crisis
Hurricane Melissa
A world where every
person has access to
quality health care.
CMAT is a registered Canadian charity and entirely volunteer-run NGO. Founded in 2005 after the Indian Ocean tsunami, we deploy skilled health professionals to provide emergency health assistance wherever it's needed most.
We work alongside local health authorities, international partners, and other NGOs to ensure our presence strengthens rather than supplants existing capacity.
Learn About CMAT“Access to quality health care is a right, not a privilege.”
— Anthony Fong, Board Chair
Our Impact in Numbers
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After the Indian Ocean tsunami
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Registered Volunteers
Health professionals across Canada
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Global Deployments
From Haiti to Ukraine
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Patients Treated
In Haiti alone
Latest News
Deployment
Kashechewan First Nation opens mobile clinic to help evacuees
More than 1,900 people have left the remote First Nation since Jan. 4
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CMAT Communiqué 4: Hurricane Melissa Appeal – Jamaica
MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA: Hurricane Melissa made landfall October 28th in southwestern Jamaica (near the parish of St. Elizabeth), crossing the country from southwest to northeast as a Category 5 storm, with sustained winds reported up to ~185 mph. The country now faces the daunting challenge of recovering from this devastating storm.
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CMAT Communiqué 3 – Hurricane Melissa (Jamaica) CALL FOR POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS AND FUNDING APPEAL
As you are aware, Hurricane Melissa, a Category 5 storm made landfall in Jamaica causing widespread flooding, infrastructure damage, and major disruptions to healthcare services. Early reports from the Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness – Health Emergency Operations Centre in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) EMT Coordination Cell indicate significant current and emerging humanitarian needs, and potential requests for the deployment of additional Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs) may be made in the coming days when the scope of the need is better understood.
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CMAT is 100% volunteer-run. We're always looking for physicians, nurses, paramedics, nurse practitioners, logistics specialists, and admin professionals who want to contribute their skills to humanitarian emergencies.