Homeopaths Without Borders
American nonprofit organization
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Homeopaths Without Borders (HWB) is a nonprofit organization based in Hebron, New Hampshire, which was founded in 1996 by Nancy Kelly.[1][2] Modelled after Doctors Without Borders, it sends practitioners to developing countries to administer the pseudoscience of homeopathy,[3][4] in an attempt to gain traction in countries where it does not already have a foothold.[5] It has several different national associations, including Germany and North America.[6]
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| Formation | 1996 |
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| Founder | Nancy Kelly |
| Founded at | Hebron, New Hampshire |
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Website | www |
HWB delivers homeopathic medicines which they claim help with treatment of malaria, typhoid and other potentially deadly diseases. Homeopathic medications have not been deemed effective in any of these conditions.[7] They claim to have helped spread homeopathy to countries such as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Kenya.[8] They sent homeopaths to distribute water, food and homeopathic treatments to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.[5][9]
Criticism
HWB has been largely criticized by the scientific community.[5][10][6]
In 2013 HWB were awarded The Golden Blockhead award by the Society for the Scientific Investigation of Parasciences.