Follow-Up Patient: Nery Huaman Salas
Several years of pain and hardship are finally over for MEDLIFE follow-up patient and mother of three, Nery Huaman Salas. In January of 2015, Nery had an operation to…
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Former Intern Nandini Razdan Gives Patients a Second Chance
When Nandini Razdan’s MEDLIFE internship in Lima, Peru concluded in the spring of 2013, she returned to her home in the United States feeling somewhat unfulfilled. Nandini’s intern…
Chapters host educational M.E.D Talks with local professionals
MEDLIFE is known for its volunteer trips, where students dedicated to public health and social justice journey across the globe to provide essential services to communities and individuals in need.…
50:50 CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT: Wesley Tomlinson
Read about one of our volunteer’s experience organizing a highly successful 50:50 campaign for her trip to Lima, Peru! Find out more about the 50:50 campaign here. Name: Wesley Tomlinson Amount raised: $1300 …
CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: Queen’s University
MEDLIFE at Queen’s university started small, but, with the dedication of a few motivated students, it grew rapidly. Read this interview with students from one of Canada’s very successful chapters…
Meet the patient: Claudia Pinto
Claudia Pinto never worried about her health. She has a resilient immune system, she says. She has never become sick enough to merit a visit to the doctor. Claudia’s priority…
50:50 CAMPAIGN SPOTLIGHT: Aubrey Kuester
Read about one of our volunteer’s experience organizing a highly successful 50:50 campaign for her trip to Cusco, Peru! Find out more about the 50:50 campaign here. Name: Aubrey Kuester Amount raised: $1285 What…
Meet the patient: Claudia Pinto
Claudia Pinto never worried about her health. She has a resilient immune system, she says; she has never become sick enough to merit a visit to the doctor. Claudia’s priority…
An Obstacle Overcome: Maricielo Garcia’s Story
Women of all ages are encouraged to conduct self-breast exams at least once a month. Despite the age-inclusive recommendation, however, pre-teen girls are not usually expected to monitor their breast…
Julie MacKinnon’s Intern Journal
I became involved with MEDLIFE during my senior year of college, at McGill University, in Montreal, Canada after going on a Mobile Clinic trip with MEDLIFE in December 2013, to…
Charlie Hartley’s Intern Journal
Hello from Lima! My name is Charlie and I am a Student Affairs intern here at MEDLIFE in Peru. I’m going to launch straight into a story about a trip…
CHAPTER SPOTLIGHT: UW-Madison
MEDLIFE at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a big presence on campus with their effective recruitment efforts and dynamic events. Though part of the MEDLIFE community since 2010, the upcoming…