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Getting Into Grad School blog fimrc fellow foundations in global health grad school graduate student mph virtual volunteer Sep 06, 2021

Here at FIMRC, we provide access to healthcare to underserved communities around the world, and volunteers come from near and far to help us with our mission. FIMRC has worked with a variety of volunteers passionate about global health and today, we are highlighting Keara Williams.  

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What It's Like Volunteering in Costa Rica blog costa rica covid-19 ethical volunteering ghvp global health volunteer program project alajuelita volunteer Jul 29, 2021

When we announced that travel to Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica would reopen, we received a lot of excited emails from our FIMRC family asking a bunch of different questions about accommodations, COVID precautions, travel and more. We thought that a great way to help answer these questions and g

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Student-Athletes Volunteer at Project Alajuelita blog costa rica ethical volunteering ghvp global health volunteer program project alajuelita volunteer volunteer experience Jul 05, 2021

FIMRC volunteers make the world go round', but did you know that not all participants volunteer directly through FIMRC? Recently, we had Student-Athletes Abroad with Beyond Sports volunteer at FIMRC Project Alajuelita, Costa Rica, as the first on-site volunteers since COVID! We love partnering w

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Guest Blog by Anjali Pushkaran blog covid-19 foundations in global health virtual programs virtual volunteer Jun 28, 2021

At FIMRC, our operations aim to provide access to healthcare to communities worldwide while also providing volunteer opportunities to learn about the many determinants of global health and their impact on communities. FIMRC has implemented a track program through our Virtual Global Health Fellow...

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Virtual Global Health Fellowship blog foundations in global health virtual programs Jun 10, 2021

JOIN THE WORLD OF GLOBAL HEALTH WITH OUR FIMRC VIRTUAL GLOBAL HEALTH FELLOWSHIP

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The best way to immerse yourself in FIMRC’s culture and community is by joining our Virtual Global Health Fellowship. This program focuses on a different global health topic every week

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Top 10 Reasons to Volunteer with FIMRC blog ethical volunteering foundations in global health global health essentials student explorer program travel virtual volunteer volunteer volunteer experience May 26, 2021

Get To Know FIMRC

FIMRC is a global nonprofit with a mission to provide access to healthcare around the world. With project sites worldwide, our team connects staff, volunteers, and global health experts with communities in medically underserved countries, and it doesn't stop there. We emphasiz

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Virtual Summer Travel blog fimrc chapters virtual programs May 05, 2021

Explore The World With Virtual Chapter Trips

Are you itching to travel again and in search of a way to connect with other members of your chapter and with communities across the globe? FIMRC is now offering a Virtual Chapter Trip program exclusively to FIMRC Chapters for summer, inviting you t

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Racism in Healthcare blog foundations in global health virtual programs Apr 21, 2021

Racism In Healthcare

Racial discrimination is a common struggle within the healthcare systems of many countries throughout the world. Thus, it is not uncommon for both patients and healthcare workers who identify as black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) to experience higher risks of il

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World Health Day blog global health who world health day Apr 07, 2021

World Health Day

World Health Day is celebrated each year on April 7th, a day of celebration to commemorate the First Health Assembly held back in 1948. World Health Day is aimed to create awareness surrounding prevalent health themes and highlights priority areas of concern for the World Heal

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World Tuberculosis Day blog dominican republic fimrc programs global health hiv project bududa project restauración tb tuberculosis uganda Mar 24, 2021

World Tuberculosis Day

Did you know that tuberculosis is one of the top ten causes of death worldwide? While this disease is both treatable and curable, lack of proper healthcare in low-resource communities leaves people at high risk for this disease. Wednesday, March 24th marks World Tubercul

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