Flying Samaritans
Flying Samaritans is an international organization made up of different chapters that aim to improve access to healthcare to underserved communities. Members of Flying Samaritans participate in monthly trips to Colonia Margarita Moran, located in the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico to provide health services for the community. Visit their website here to learn more about the organization. |
Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC)
FIMRC is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health of families in the developing world through the implementation of innovative and self-sustainable health improvement programs. Volunteer sites include communities in Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, India, Nicaragua, Peru, the Philippines, and Uganda. Visit their website here to learn more about the organization. |
Floating Doctors
Floating Doctors is an international organization dedicated to reducing the present and future burden of disease in the developing world, and to promoting improvements in health care delivery worldwide. Visit their website here to learn more about the organization. |
UCLA Center for World Health (CWH)
UCLA CWH is a joint initiative of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA Health committed to providing opportunities for education, training, and exchange of ideas to a wide range of learners at UCLA and around the world. Visit their website here to learn more about the organization. |
Fellowship for International Service and Health (FISH)
FISH is a student-run volunteer organization designed to provide medical services to under-served populations abroad. FISH is based at UCLA and is composed of students who are passionate about promoting individuals' well-being and offering preventative health services to those in need. Visit their website here to learn more about the organization. |
Latino Student Health Project (LSHP)
LSHP is a student-run volunteer organization at UCLA committed to reducing the increasing rate of debilitating diseases affecting underrepresented communities with limited access to health insurance and health care. It promotes preventive health education and increasing access to health services in medically underserved communities by organizing health fairs and education workshops in Los Angeles County and Tecate, Mexico. Visit their website here to learn more about the organization. |