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MEDLIFE Follow-Up Patients: Eder & Liam

A critical part of every Mobile Clinic is the Patient Follow-Up Program. 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 a true understanding of their medical problems.

That’s why MEDLIFE developed a year-round patient follow-up process. Our patients are supported in many ways beyond traditional medical care. We provide financial resources for treatments, emotional support, nutritional assistance for malnourished families, and educational resources to help individuals better understand their conditions.

By participating in a Service Learning Trip, our MEDLIFE volunteers not only provide much-needed medical care at the Mobile Clinic but also ensure that communities receive holistic support beyond their week of service. Keep reading to learn more about some of the follow-up patients in Lima!

Supporting Lima Follow-Up Patients

Eder

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MEDLIFE Mobile Clinics bridge the gap between communities with limited to no health resources and quality medical care. That’s how we connect with patients like Señor Eder. When we met Señor Eder, he was suffering from stomach pains.

He started eating less because it hurt too much. He was in critical need of quality healthcare but had limited access in his home community of Ventanilla. Staffed by local general practitioners, our clinic provided Señor Eder preferential treatment, a full physical exam, and routine tests to figure out the cause.

When it was determined that additional tests were needed, he was enrolled in our patient follow-up program. He will continue to receive quality medical care and support from MEDLIFE until he is healthy again.

 

Liam

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When you meet Liam, you can’t help but smile. He is an energetic, happy 3-year-old boy from San Gabriel de Villa Maria Triunfo, a community on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. With all this energy, you almost can’t notice that he cannot move his arm or hand.

Our MEDLIFE doctors cited a possible circulation issue. We don’t know for sure what’s wrong. Liam is enrolled in MEDLIFE’s Patient Follow-Up Program where doctors administer tests to find the cause and hopefully a cure.

No matter what, our team of dedicated doctors and nurses are committed to supporting Liam and his family in any way possible to offer him a happy, healthy future. To continue supporting our follow-up work, donate to the MEDLIFE Project Fund today!

 

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Reya Seby
Western University

This trip motivated me more to pursue a career in the healthcare field so that I can use my resources to help those who need it the most, similar to MEDLIFE’s mission.

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Victoria DiCanio
University of Connecticut

It was most enjoyable to finish the hard work and see how big a difference a group of individuals can make. It was such an amazing experience.

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Anita Woo
University of Toronto

I enjoyed the mobile clinics the most, especially the dental and triage portions. I would definitely recommend a MEDLIFE trip, it was a great experience.

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David Saff
Maclay High School

The most enjoyable part of my trip was hanging out with the amazing group of kids I was with. I would highly recommend a MEDLIFE volunteer trip to others.

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Sydney Sansone
Nova Southeastern University

This trip made everything that I was learning in my public health courses come to life and immersed me in a new culture while also learning about medicine.

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Abygail Youmans
College of Charleston

Being involved with MEDLIFE is not like joining another club - its bigger than that. It is about joining a movement that seeks to help change people’s quality of life for forever.

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Emi Hofmann
University of Central Florida

Not only was I able to participate in a week long Mobile Clinic, shadowing doctors of all types of specialties including pharmacy, dentistry, gynecology, and more, but I was also able to learn about the culture and visit incredible places.

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Julian Takagi-Stewart
University of Toronto

One thing that I really loved about this trip was that MEDLIFE made sure that the volunteers got an understanding of the complexity of issues that lead to underprivileged people in communities outside of the main city

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Hannah Van Hofwegen
University of Ottawa

Whether it was basketball with the local kids, assisting the doctors, talking with families, building washrooms, holding babies, or spending time with the people who were on the SLT with me, this was an amazing opportunity that I would do over and over again.

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Isabelle Holt
Cornell University

I loved learning about the patients MEDLIFE has followed and how they offer real help to people with chronic/urgent conditions. It is amazing how the organization formed real connections with the communities.

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Valerie Lindeborg
Parent

Our family had the privilege of participating in multiple trips with Nick [founder] and his amazing staff. Their expertise made the trips unforgettable while instilling in my boys the fundamentals of good character: selflessness, compassion, and empathy.

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Harry Vildibill
University of Georgia

As an aspiring physician, MEDLIFE motivated me to further continue my goal of becoming a doctor. In fact, I enjoyed the Tanzania Service Learning Trip so much that I decided to go on another trip to Cusco, Peru.