Medlife UK

21/06/2018

Calling all architects and engineers! 📣 On our special, once a year Service Learning Trip , participants to work hand in hand with professionals in Lima to learn about organizing communities, urban planning, and development.

Join us for the unique opportunity to learn and give back in Lima, 🇵🇪️ 👉 https://goo.gl/G6zCek

08/06/2018

"Spending time in the communities on Development Projects and Medical Clinics allowed me to speak to both members of the community and the professionals to gain a good understanding of both the culture and the daily challenges that poverty inflicts on millions of people. For me, the impact of MEDLIFE’s work in the communities of Lima powerfully demonstrated how mutual respect and cooperation between NGO’s and impoverished areas is fundamental to facilitate development and to break down the constraints of poverty. I know it sounds cliché but it was honestly the most amazing, challenging and eye-opening experience I’ve ever had.”

UK interns, Sophia Rees - University of Exeter.

22/05/2018

Only 6 days left to sign up for our only Service Learning Trip to Kilimanjaro this summer! https://bit.ly/2s40byu

Learn about local issues, global poverty and the MEDLIFE Mission whilst helping bring medical care to low income communities.

UK students are eligible for a discounted participation cost. Email [email protected] for more info.

15/05/2018

Jack is one of our MEDLIFErs from University of Cambridge that participated in a MEDLIFE internship last season.
Read about his experience in his blog post 👇

As a medical student going on a MEDLIFE internship, I most looked forward to the chance to see the mobile medical clinics in action and help to provid...

10/05/2018

Today we are excited to announce the 2018 winners of the MEDLIFE Student Awards! 🏆🏅
We are so thankful to all of our chapters, leaders, and trip participants for their hard work and commitment, but want to give a special shout out to a few superstars. 👏

Find out who else won in the following link 👉 https://goo.gl/ZpnfU8

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03/05/2018

"The MEDLIFE Internship in Lima, Peru was a fulfilling and highly enjoyable experience. I appreciated the opportunity to work with like-minded individuals and a movement that is passionate about making a positive difference and improving the living standards of the disadvantaged.
As a medical student, I have a keen interest in working to ensure access to good healthcare for all globally.
Working with local doctors, dentists and nurses in the mobile clinics gave me the opportunity to work towards this goal.
The internship was eye-opening and enriching – I am incredibly thankful to have had the opportunity to be involved."

- Arka Banerjee, 1st Year Medic, University of Cambridge

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🔹 Read more about his experience in our blog 👉 https://goo.gl/DNgzyG

🔹 Interested in joining us this summer? Write to us at 👉 [email protected]

30/04/2018

27/04/2018

Meet Hannah Douglas and Jamie Burrell from Medlife Edinburgh! 💫
They have been participating in a MEDLIFE internship in Lima, Peru 🇵🇪️, where they have had the opportunity to learn more about the by visiting follow-up patients with our staff and learning about our community development work.

🔹 Interested in joining us this summer? Write to us at [email protected]

20/04/2018

Our new 20 MEDLIFErs had the opportunity to learn more about the during their internship in Lima, Peru. Take a quick look at what our volunteers had to say about their experience �

� Interested in joining us this summer? Write to us at [email protected]

18/04/2018

Over the last three weeks, 20 UK students worked with MEDLIFE's community development team in the human settlements on the outskirts of Lima, Peru.

We ran mobile health clinics, built staircases, visited patients in our follow-up program, hosted a women's health workshop, and heard from government officials and UN workers, among other activities.

The students also learnt about the issues faced by our partner communities, and the key role MEDLIFE societies play in improving their access to healthcare, education and a safe home.

A huge thank you to our interns:

Kevin - Aston University | Amy & Jess - Birmingham City University | Karyshma - Imperial College London | Annum & Sara - King's College London | Halima - Middlesex University | Frieda - Oxford Brookes University | Linda & Tyffany - University College London | Arka & Jack - University of Cambridge | Aida - University of Chichester | Sophia - University of Exeter | Lolu & Xenia - University of Liverpool | Paul - University of Manchester | Hajar & Rosa - University of Oxford | Jasmin - University of Warwick

06/04/2018

This week we welcomed our second intake of UK interns ☺️ and are now farewelling the first ☹️

Thank you for your positive energy and hard work over the last couple of weeks Frieda, Halima, Jasmin, Jess, Lolu, Tyffany and Xenia.

Here are some photos from the week so far: visiting the police station in Pamplona Alta; meeting with the mayor of Villa Maria del Triunfo; building a staircase and participating in a women’s health workshop.