MedRunners

08/29/2012

New events coming up!

08/28/2012

Difference in Health Practices from one country to another are significantly big, and they should be consider in the planning of Nonprofits that work internationally and confront this issues.
http://www.amazon.com/When-Healthcare-Hurts-Practices-Initiatives/dp/146858121X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342821055&sr=8-1&keywords=When+Healthcare+Hurts

Any and all proceeds from this book are used to support the work of Christian Health Service Corps missionaries serving in hospitals and health programs around the world.

05/25/2012

Students from GVSU, lead by our amazing colaborator Sam Ging delivered the supply that were donated for MedRunners

04/22/2012

Thank you Jacie Amanda for helping packing the supplies for next trip.

04/18/2012

Malnutrition in all its forms increases the risk of disease and early death. Protein-energy malnutrition, for example, plays a major role in half of all under-five deaths each year in developing countries (WHO 2000).

04/07/2012

Joe Pohlen visited the Physical Therapy Department Hospital Roberto Huembes, Managua

03/13/2012

We will be taking a short trip to Nicaragua on Thursday March 15th to meet with the hospitals and clinics we have been working with. Our big trip is coming up in May and if you are interested please email Joe at joe@medrunners.org

03/04/2012

About one in three children between 12 and 59 months old in Nicaragua is expected to suffer from Anemia. Iron-deficiency anemia in children is associated with impaired cognitive performance, motor development, coordination, language development and scholastic achievement. Source: World Bank.

03/04/2012

With only 50,193 sq mi Nicaragua has great natural beauties, volcanoes, lakes, rivers and beautiful welcoming people.

03/03/2012

Sor Maria Romero house in Estelí helps low family income children from the community, providing primary health care, education and shelter

02/23/2012

Its 79 degrees in Nicaragua :)
http://www.weather.com/weather/today/Managua+Nicaragua+NUXX0004

Managua weather forecast and weather conditions. Today’s Managua weather plus a 36 hour forecast and Doppler radar from weather.com.

11/24/2011

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope that everyone is having a very safe happy holiday.

11/18/2011

MEDRunners has some big news to share in the next couple days...keep checking back for the exciting news!

11/10/2011

Some of our MEDRunner Students are heading East tomorrow to meet up with World Medical Relief and learn a little bit more about the process of donations!

11/06/2011

Here is a little glimpse of the student group meeting from last week:

11/01/2011

The student group meeting this week will feature a special guest: Lara! She is our contact in NIcaragua and will be sharing stories of her experiences with the health system. This is not the meeting to miss.
Thursday, November 3rd at 8:30pm in 117E Dev.
As always, all are welcome. Hope to see you then!

10/31/2011

Happy Halloween!