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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...
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...
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...
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 JunĂn region struggle with anemia—a preventable condition that threatens their development, education, and future.
But there's hope. Global healt...
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.Â
During the 2025 holiday season, FIM...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Every October 5th, Peru celebrates the DĂa de la Medicina Peruana, a day that honors not only the country’s healthcare professionals but also the remarkable courage of Daniel Alcides CarriĂłn, the medical student whose selfless act forever changed the course of Peruvian medicine.
Born in Cerro de Pa...
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 ...