MEDLIFE visits areas affected by flooding
Historic flooding and mudslides have hit Peru bringing the worst destruction from floods in two decades. An estimated 70,000 people have been displaced from their homes along with an estimated…
Global Topics
The challenge of getting to the hospital
In the weeks following MEDLIFE’s mobile clinics, nurses are busy traveling door to door to patients homes to follow up with those who need further care after the clinics. This…
Off the Grid: Barriers to Water Access in Lima’s Slums
If one only visits Lima’s developed and wealthier districts like Miraflores, San Isidro, Surco, or San Borja, in can be hard to tell that Lima is…
MEDLIFE Mobile Clinics Are NOT a Medical Mission
Voluntourism and medical missions have been heavily criticized both in the media and the academic community, and for a good reason: they often ineffectively funnel valuable resources and time into…
Local Solutions to Anemia in Lima, Peru
Theresa with all of her ingredients, ready to give the nutricion workshop. According to the World Health Organization, iron deficiency is the most common and…