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…
MEDLIFE Stories
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…
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…