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From Classroom to Clinic: How SIFH in Uganda Transformed a Healthcare Student blog careers in global health clinical observations community stories fimrc fimrc programs global health volunteer program medical professional medical rotation program medical student peru professional development public health sihf summer international health fellowship travel uganda volunteer experience Feb 13, 2026

Understanding global health takes more than lectures and textbooks. It requires immersion, humility, and real-world experience.

For Tea Sweeney, a Global Public Health and Africana Studies student at Binghamton University, the Summer International Health Fellowship (SIFH) in Bududa, Uganda became t...

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Huancayo Carnivals: Culture and Global Health Volunteering in Peru blog community stories fimrc global health global health volunteer program medical professional medical student peru project huancayo travel volunteer volunteer experience Feb 06, 2026

Every year in the Peruvian Andes, the city of Huancayo, JunĂ­n transforms into a vibrant center of music, dance, and tradition. During January and February, communities come together to celebrate the closing of the holiday season and the arrival of Andean Carnival season.

For volunteers in FIMRC’s G...

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World Cancer Day: Prevention, Education, and Global Health Impact blog costa rica ecuador fimrc global health volunteer program medical professional medical student peru professional development travel volunteer volunteer experience Jan 30, 2026

Every year on February 4th, the world comes together to observe World Cancer Day, a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO). This day serves as a powerful reminder that cancer is not only a medical challenge, but...

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Fighting Childhood Anemia in Peru: How Medical Volunteers Transform Lives in Huancayo blog community stories fimrc fimrc partnerships fimrc programs global health volunteer program maternal & child health medical student peru professional development project huancayo public health summer international health fellowship travel volunteer Jan 23, 2026

Nestled high in the Peruvian Andes, Huancayo faces a silent health crisis affecting its youngest residents. Nearly half of all children under five in the Junín region struggle with anemia—a preventable condition that threatens their development, education, and future.

But there's hope. Global healt...

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Global Health, Local Joy: How FIMRC Celebrated December With Children and Communities blog community stories costa rica ecuador fimrc fimrc partnerships fimrc programs global health volunteer program maternal & child health peru project alajuelita project anconcito project huancayo travel uganda volunteer volunteer experience Jan 09, 2026

December is a season of reflection, gratitude, and togetherness. For FIMRC, it is also a time to reaffirm what global health truly means–showing up for children and families not only through clinics and programs, but through moments of joy, connection, and care. 

During the 2025 holiday season, FIM...

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SIFH: The Global Health Fellowship That Transforms Students Into Real-World Changemakers blog fimrc fimrc fellow global health medical student peru sihf summer international health fellowship travel uganda volunteer volunteer experience Dec 29, 2025

Understanding global health is not something you learn from a textbook,  it’s something you live.
FIMRC’s Summer International Health Fellowship (SIHF) is designed exactly for that: to immerse students, pre-meds, public health majors, and healthcare professionals in a month-long, intensive, hands-on ...

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What Volunteering Abroad Really Looks Like: Inside FIMRC’s Global Health Volunteer Program (GHVP) blog costa rica ecuador fimrc ghvp global health global health volunteer program graduate student high school student medical professional medical student peru public health scholars student explorer program travel volunteer volunteer experience Nov 28, 2025

If you’re a premed, nursing, PA, public health, or healthcare-curious student, you’ve probably wondered:

  • What does volunteering abroad actually look like?
  • Is the experience meaningful and ethical?
  • Will I get real clinical exposure or just shadowing?
  • Do I need previous medical experience?
  • Will...
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Volunteering Abroad with FIMRC Peru: What Volunteers Do with The Children of Albergue Infantil El Rosario blog fimrc fimrc partnerships fimrc programs ghvp global health global health volunteer program peru project huancayo travel volunteer volunteer experience Nov 07, 2025

HUANCAYO, PERU - At FIMRC Peru, we believe that meaningful change begins with education, and few places reflect this better than Albergue Infantil El Rosario, one of our most inspiring community partners. Located in the vibrant city of Huancayo, this children’s home provides care, shelter, and hope ...

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The Student Who Changed Peruvian Medicine, and Why His Story Still Matters for Future Doctors blog community stories fimrc fimrc partnerships ghvp global health volunteer program medical professional medical student peru professional development project huancayo public health volunteer volunteer experience Oct 10, 2025

Every October 5th, Peru celebrates the Día de la Medicina Peruana, a day that honors not only the country’s healthcare professionals but also the remarkable courage of Daniel Alcides Carrión, the medical student whose selfless act forever changed the course of Peruvian medicine.

Born in Cerro de Pa...

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Celebrate the Holidays Abroad: A Meaningful Christmas and New Year with FIMRC blog costa rica ecuador fimrc ghvp global health volunteer program medical student peru travel uganda volunteer volunteer experience Sep 26, 2025

For many, the holiday season means family gatherings, cozy traditions, and festive celebrations. But what if this year, you could give yourself the gift of impact—spending Christmas and New Year in another country, serving communities in need, and experiencing the warmth of a local family?

Through ...

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