Sex Education and STD Transmission in Peru
On a recent mobile clinic in Lima, an interested student asked me what I knew about the state of sex education in Peru. Her interest was piqued by the video…
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$1 Tour Update: Washington, DC to Athens, Georgia
Wow! It’s hard to believe that only a week has passed since our last blog post – over the past seven days we’ve traveled over 600 miles from Washington, DC…
Photo Update: MEDLIFE Is Building Stairs in Santa Cruz!
We’re off to a great start on our new stair construction project in the community of A.H. Santa Cruz (Nueva Rinconada) on the outskirts of Lima, Peru. Here are…
Next on Our Radar: School Construction Project in Cumanda, Ecuador
Written by Martha Chicaiza, Director of MEDVIDA Ecuador; Translated into English by Laura Keen, MEDLIFE year-round intern in Lima, Peru At the swelling feet of the central Andes…
Urban Health in Peru
As urban populations continue to grow globally, there is an increasing need to focus on urban health. Metropolitan areas generally offer a more prosperous setting with greater health care,…