Guimedic Humanitarian Medical Association

Our Story

GUIMEDIC was founded at the age of 21, by Carolina Zuheill Rosales whom decided to spend a year volunteering as a physician in a remote village outside of Jalisco, Mexico—an undertaking that would challenge her both personally and professionally. Within her first week, she watched helplessly as a newborn died in its mother’s arms, doomed by a lack of basic medical supplies that could have saved the child’s life. Profoundly affected by this experience, Dr. Zuheill has dedicated her career to improving the lives of those who have traditionally lacked access to adequate healthcare in Mexico.

In 2011, Dr. Zuheill launched Guimedic, a non-profit that brings medically trained volunteers to the most remote and impoverished communities of Mexico. Its mobile clinics provide high-quality medical treatment to populations that would otherwise be isolated from care. Since its inception, Guimedic has served over 55,000 people and has a network of more than 1,200 volunteers. Guimedic also provides basic health services to poor families in urban areas and advocates for healthcare policy reform that will improve medical accessibility to rural populations. Dr. Zuheill is passionate about providing equitable medical services to Mexico’s most marginalized populations and continues to inspire her fellow medical peers to share her vision.