An interview with MEDLIFE nurse Mercedes Olave
This week we interviewed Mercedes Olave, who has been working with MEDLIFE since May 2016 as a MEDLIFE nurse in Cusco, Peru. Why did you choose to work…
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Child Malnutrition in Ecuador
Doris Guacho Jaya, 24, with her three daughters. The twins were diagnosed with chronic malnutrition at their 9 month checkup. When Doris Guacho Haya brought her twin daughters into…
High School Students Bring Healthcare to Lima’s Slums!
A massive thank you to Foothill High School, California for sending a group of 18 students from their MEDLIFE chapter to our mobile clinic in Lima last week. We would…
Volunteer Brings Optometry Station to Mobile Clinic
In 2002, optometrist Dr. Sammy Rose and engineer Holland Kendall designed and created an optical set-up which could analyse a person’s vision. The machine works with a computer programme to…
MEDLIFE Project Donation: A Ramp for Jorge!
Jorge’s ramp is complete! The MEDLIFE Summer Intern 2016 project was inaugurated yesterday, and Jorge used his ramp for the first time. After fundraising over $700 in 7 hours, the…
High School Students Bring Healthcare to the Ecuadorian Andes!
In July of 2016 MEDLIFE held two trips in collaboration with Broadreach for high school students in Ecuador, where we delivered the same immersive hands-on experience that we do for…
Meet the Patient: Ãngel Zarate
A few months ago, a young mother arrived at a MEDLIFE mobile clinic with her 2 month old son. He had a cleft lip which he had been struggling with…
A Food Cart for Camila’s Mum
Camila is 4 years old and suffers from cerebral palsy which she contracted aged 1 year and 2 months as a result of an intraparenchymal hemorrhage. Her illness means that…
Ecuador Earthquake Relief Fund
Two weeks ago, MEDLIFE doctors, nurses and clinic leaders made the 3 hour journey from the city of Esmeraldas to the small, isolated community of Canalon in the province of…
UGA MEDLIFE Chapter Raises $9476 for Ecuador Earthquake Relief
We would like to give a huge thanks and congratulations to Univeristy of Georgia MEDLIFE chapter, who was able to raise an incredible $9476 to put towards the Ecuador earthquake…
A Ramp for Jorge
In April of this year, Jorge Sanchez suffered a nasty fall down the steps outside the front of his house which rendered him unable to leave without the assistance of…
New Projects at CCAPA Nursery School
MEDLIFE has been involved with the Cuna Jardin Virgen del Buen Paso nursery project for over a year now and in this time have refurbished much of the interior…