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MSF Update – November 2013
Written by Naomi Kasteel (Class of 2017, VFMP) Founded in 1971, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as “Doctors Without Borders,” is an international organization that provides medical relief in response to public health emergencies. Working in over 80 countries, MSF field workers facilitate the provision of high quality medical care. Importantly, MSF is funded […]
Dispatch in Lubango, Angola
Written by Alvis Yu (Class of 2015, VFMP) This summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Angola for a short-term medical mission, where I was paired with Dr. Steven Foster, a general surgeon at the Evangelical Medical Center of Lubango (CEML). Lubango is a city where adequate medical care and health education are lacking. […]
Volunteer for Change – a reflection from Nepal
Written by Jennifer Losie (Class of 2017, VFMP) A piercing cry rippled through the crowded seven bed Emergency Room as a frantic mother ran in with her small infant. The baby wailed as nurses and paramedics quickly whisked her away to a tiny room beside Emergency. As I stood in the crowded treatment room, I […]
Nepal – a Country of Contradictions
Written by Justyne Morrow (Class of 2016, VFMP) After 24 hours of travel, the Health Trek Nepal team landed in Kathmandu, Nepal excited for the upcoming three weeks of volunteer work and already slicked with sweat in the heavy humidity. We met with medical students from the Patan Academy of Health Science, who were students without any education […]