Paving The Road To A Healthy Future For Edison Tagua
Like most 11 year olds, our patient Edison Tagua from Ecuador loves playing soccer and being active with his friends. But unlike his peers, he had long-suffered from a condition…
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A Volunteer’s Campaign: The Gift of Giving
Every year around her birthday, University of Michigan student Leighann Cohen reminisces on her previous year and the events that inspired her to give back. Last August, Leighann had…
“The Magic Stands” — One School’s Dream Come True
After months of planning and construction, a new MEDLIFE project has been inaugurated! A school in Riobamba for children who are deaf and hard of hearing now has a new…
Chapter Spotlight: Sharing Breakfast On the Streets of Mayagüez
Holding true to our mission, our student chapters are constantly striving to bring Medicine, Education and Development to their own communities through various service events and projects. At our chapter…
Dream Turned Reality: A Home For Ariana
When we first met Ariana and her family during Mobile Clinics, we were unaware of the depth of circumstances that burdened them. Both Ariana and her father, Seferino, became Follow-Up…
Walking together: two chapters and their experience bringing shoes to children in Ecuador
At our Mobile Clinics, we always encourage our student volunteers to bring extras from home that are not in use — clothes, books and other similar materials. At…
Intern Journal: My Experience In South America
The past four months working as a MEDLIFE intern in the Lima headquarters has been an amazing experience. Living in a city that is bigger than my whole country certainly…
Patient Story: Mwajabu, the first MEDLIFE patient in Tanzania.
When MEDLIFE began mobile clinics in Tanzania we encountered many new medical situations, firsts and opportunities to show how we care. None a more heart-wrenching and ultimately inspiring patient…
Discussing Public Health with the Former Prime Minister of Peru
Last week, our student volunteers in Lima had the opportunity to hear about issues such as poverty and public health in Peru through the eyes of a promient public figure.…
Intern Journal: A Clinic in the Clouds
On my very first day helping out on a clinic in Riobamba, Ecuador, we travelled past rolling green hills, steep river valleys, and then into thick mist to…
Intern Journal: Working on a Mobile Clinic
As an intern at MEDLIFE, getting to work the mobile clinics week-in week-out during the clinic seasons is definitely a perk. I awake most days at 6am, which sounds…
UCF brings MEDLIFE’s mission to local community
Here at MEDLIFE, we encourage our student chapters to carry out our mission of delivering Medicine, Education and Development not only internationally, but also in their local communities through various…