Meet the Staff: Luis Cartagena
Here at MEDLIFE we are proud to introduce Luis Cartagena, who has been working with MEDLIFE Ecuador for many years. Read more about Luis’ story below: Where are you…
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Dominic Grisafe’s Intern Journal
I visited Peru two years ago with my MEDLIFE chapter, so I was ready for the extended plane flight from my home near Los Angeles, California to Lima. …
Meet the Interns Summer 2014 Part 2
Meet our new MEDLIFE Summer Interns 2014 Part 2! Name: Dom Grisafe Hometown: Fontana, California School: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Major: Biochemistry Why did you…
Preventative health education has been the focus for July
MEDLIFE has a very rounded vision of development- we recognise one cannot simply eradicate poverty through one avenue alone, offering solely medical treatment for example. Our mission is focused…
Meet the Patient: Byron Buñay
As a summer intern in MEDLIFE at Ecuador I was given the responsibility of giving follow up visits to patients that MEDLIFE doctors had previously seen in mobile clinics.…
Dileep Mandali’s Intern Journal
I had the goal of getting back to Peru since December 2012. I had participated in two MEDLIFE’s volunteer trips to Ecuador and Peru, respectively. What started as a…
Inequalities Within The Education System
Education is a characteristic that people are usually quick to judge. What does it exactly mean when someone says they received a good or bad education? Can one quantify their…
Aaron Sandfield’s Intern Journal
I arrived to Lima on Friday June 4th in a familiar place but with a new feeling of nostalgia, for it was only a year prior that I participated…
Meet The Patient: Melissa DÃaz
Last week we joined Janet Reynoso, MEDLIFE Community Coordinator, on some visits to potential new MEDLIFE patients. Janet has been working closely with MEDLIFE for the past two years as…
Alex Troyer’s Intern Journal
My name is Alex Troyer and I’m a junior at Eastern Washington University studying Therapeutic Recreation. In the future I hope to go to graduate school to study Global Health,…
Meet The Patient: Gerardina Vilchez
Geradina lives in a small rented room, with just enough space for a bed, 2 hobs and a TV. There’s no windows and so despite it being mid day, we…
Hima Patel’s Intern Journal
Notorious for their cramped, sardines-in-a-can feel, airplanes are not my favorite means of transport. I let out a sigh of relief when I felt the hard bump of the…