Meet the patient: Julio Rivera
Not too sure what to expect, we blindly followed Carlos, MEDLIFE Peru’s director, up a number of stairs to reach Julio’s home in the hills of Lima. This was the…
Patient Stories
meet the patient: Diego Millones
After riding three different buses, we finally arrived at one of Lima’s children’s hospitals to meet four-year-old Diego. On comparing journey experiences with his mom, suddenly ours didn’t seem so…
meet the patient: Diego Millones
After riding three different buses, we finally arrived at one of Lima’s children’s hospitals to meet four-year-old Diego. On comparing journey experiences with his mom, suddenly ours didn’t seem so…
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…
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…
Meet The Patient: Jose Ochoa
From the moment we stepped into Jose´s home we were made to feel incredibly welcomed. He was the first MEDLIFE patient I met and that hour we spent in…
Meet the Patient: Daniel Saldaña
Something that defines the children and adolescents from the current generation is a passion for being connected. They like to be in constant contact with those around them, especially their…
Patient Story: Julio cesar Mendez
Our various medical campaigns not only help our current patients, they also help us find new follow up patients. Eleven year old Julio Cesar Mendez Tica, a child who has overcome great difficulties,is…
Patient Story: Jose Luis Solizor
Sometimes we encounter patients through means other than mobile clinics. This is the case of José Luis Solizor, a 26-year-old who, like many in Peru, works hard for his family. More than anything he…
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…
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…
A new wheelchair for Luis Poma
Luis Pomo is a 6-year-old boy from Lima, Peru who suffers from blindness and muscular dysplasia. Unable to walk his mother carries him everywhere on her back: up and down…