Analyzing and Improving a Pilot Malnutrition Program in Ecuador
Ever since returning from our first MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic in Cebadas, Ecuador three years ago, fellow intern JP Gorham and I have been trying to figure out a way…
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Photo Updates of Our Mobile Clinic in Ecuador
Today, our Mobile Clinic group based in Riobamba, Ecuador visited the community of Colta — a village inhabited by the Puruhá indigenous people. Colta is a small-scale milling industry…
Language and Power in Ecuador
It seemed just like any other workday as we walked into the panadería to pick up our breakfast rolls on our way to the Dirección de Educación. As we entered…
Dealing with Tropical Disease in Panama
During the MEDLIFE Mobile Clinic in Panama this summer, student volunteers were shocked by the large number of patients who came in with ulcers on their skin. The doctor…
Photo Update: August Mobile Clinic in Lima, Peru
Check out our photo update from this week’s mobile clinic in Lima, Peru! We’re half way through the week, and looking forward to seeing more patients in different communities…
How Does MEDLIFE Promote Health Education?
The first three letters of ‘MEDLIFE’ stand for Medicine, Education, and Development. Our work in Latin America seeks to improve the overall welfare of people living in poor communities by…
Parent Education in Peru
On a cold and misty Thursday afternoon, after an exhausting day of stair-building during our engineering brigade, I headed down the muddy slopes of Pamplona Alta alongside a few other MEDLIFE…
What Is a Healthcare Desert?
This week, the Save the Children Federation (SCF) – an international organization that enforces children’s rights in developing countries – released a report on so-called ‘healthcare deserts.’ The term…
Women’s Health: Cervical Cancer and Pap Smear Exams in Peru and Ecuador
Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer contracted by women in Peru. It is the number two cancer killer of women in Ecuador; in the USA, it doesn’t even…
Developing Community Infrastructure Projects in Panama
This summer MEDLIFE conducted it’s third-ever Mobile Clinic in Panama. It was the first time that the Mobile Clinic had visited the rural interior of the country, and also…
Meet the Interns: Meredith
Meredith McKay is MEDLIFE’s Media Intern in Ecuador. She has spent nearly 6 weeks in Riobamba so far and has a lot of great material from two Mobile Clinics.…
Photo Update: MEDLIFE’s First Engineering Brigade
The interns get their hands dirty! Cassidy, a visiting student from Iowa State, receives a construction lesson from a community member. The community leader…