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,…
Day 1 of the $1 tour: NYC to Baltimore
Joe and I had an incredibly successful first day of our tour: we covered 235 miles, hosted a presentation for over 50 students, and collected $41 for the MEDLIFE…
The $1 Tour for the MEDLIFE Fund
What can you accomplish by asking someone for $1? If you asked only one person, maybe not a whole lot — you might be able to buy yourself one third…
Focusing On Maternal Health in Ecuador
On the final day of our our recent Mobile Clinic in Riobamba, Ecuador we visited the community of Lirio San Jose, a small village set deep in the rolling hills…
Dental and Oral Hygiene in Peru
Dental care and oral hygiene education are important components of the medical services we provide to our patients on MEDLIFE Mobile Clinics. During a recent Mobile Clinic in Lima, a…
Student Spotlight: Nathan Anderson
School: University of Pennsylvania, class of 2011 What Nate’s up to now: Currently Nate is serving for Teach for America. With his free time, Nate tries to keep up…
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…
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…