Meet the Patient: Zaida
Meet Zaida, our 27-year-old patient who is a single mother from Las Colinas, Peru. Zaida exemplifies resilience and determination in the face of adversity. Her unwavering commitment to her two…
Patient Stories
Meet the patient: Juan Padilla
In 2016, Juan Padilla’s life took an unexpected turn. He was aggressively assaulted, leaving him completely blind. The Story of Juan Juan lives with his wife…
Meet a Few of Our Follow-Up Patients in Tanzania
When patients are simply referred to local hospitals for treatments many times they still fail to receive the actual treatment they need due to lack of resources, lack of confidence, or lack of…
MEET THE PATIENT: EMMANUAL (MOSHI, TANZANIA)
Emmanual, age 60, was at a loss for words as he learned he was being entered into the MEDLFE Follow-up program. Meet Emmanual, MEDLIFE Tanzania’s newest Follow-up patient. We…
MEET THE PATIENT: GERALDINE FLORES
It was Geraldine’s aunt who first reached out to MEDLIFE. Her niece was still struggling with a rectal prolapse she had endured from the young age of three months old.…
PHOTOBLOG: Visiting Projects and Follow-Up Patients in Lima
As part of our post-clinic activities, our staff last week went to visit four patients in Lima who we met during our mobile clinics. Luckily, these patients are already being…
Meet the Patient: Caroline (Moshi, Tanzania)
Caroline is a six year old girl from Kilema-Moshi. We met Caroline in May 2017, while a MEDLIFE mobile clinic at her community. Caroline is a young…
Meet The Patient: Karol
Nestled within the Municipality of Villa Maria del Triunfo in Lima, Peru, Jose Galvez is a vibrant district known for its unique character. Despite its fame as the home of…
Meet The Patient: Maria Borja
We first met Maria Borja Nono, age 55, about a year ago when she attended a MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic in the community of Shobol Pamba, Parroquia San Juan, del Cantón…
Meet The Patient: Luis Soria
Luis Soria is a patient whose life changed last spring during a MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic in the community of Cecel San Antonio del Cantón Licto of Riobamba, Ecuador. During his…
Patient Story: A Wheelchair For Jose
José Permillot Salgado’s journey with diabetes mellitus type II spans over three decades. However, his connection with MEDLIFE…
Herminia’s Journey: From Struggle to Triumph
At just 14, Herminia arrived in Lima from Huanuco, fleeing an uncertain future. With her mother’s sobering words echoing in her mind, “We have no money for you to…