MEDLIFE at UC Berkeley

UCB Medlife requires that all students be enrolled in a DeCal the semester prior to attending a trip.

MEDLIFE (Medicine, Education, and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere) is an organization dedicated to helping families achieve greater freedom from the constraints of poverty, empowering them to live healthier lives. At Berkeley, students apply to attend a 1 or 2 week brigade where they volunteer at a mobile clinic with local physicians to provide healthcare to rural communities. The D

Photos from MEDLIFE at UC Berkeley's post 04/27/2022

LAST CLUB MEETING TONIGHT!!Join us at 8pm in Social Sciences 136 for our Senior Panel with our current MEDLIFE Officers who are graduating this May :,)

Also, purchase a t-shirt and/or tote bag to help support our People's Park Initiative and help our DeCal students go on their Service Learning Trip! Pick-up will be after our club meeting tonight❤️❤️

04/20/2022

we are selling fruit cups for $4 ($5 with tajín, chamoy, and guava juice) and aguas frescas for $3!! come out to sproul today to grab some delicious fruit and drinks and to support us🧡🧡

Photos from MEDLIFE at UC Berkeley's post 04/19/2022

We had an amazing time volunteering at the Alzheimer’s Services of the East Bay ! Thank you for a great day 💜

03/30/2022

Join us for our club meeting tonight at 8PM in Social Sciences 136! We will be having a joint presentation with Ari Neulight, a social worker and Outreach Coordinator for People's Park, and Annabel, one of our UCB MEDLIFE Co-Presidents. They will talking about local houselessness, current situations and resources, communication and destigmatization, and overall structure of social welfare in the Bay Area.

Photos from MEDLIFE at UC Berkeley's post 03/16/2022

Join us for our club meeting tonight at 8PM in Social Sciences 136! We will be having a SLT and Ethical Traveling Panel! Come out to learn more about our volunteers' experiences on the SLT and how to travel and volunteer ethically.

Right after our meeting, we will be heading over to Yogurt Park! Hope to see you all there :)

03/02/2022

Join us tonight 8PM-9PM in Social Sciences 136 for our Club Meeting #3! We will be having an interactive bioethics discussion and debate! Don't miss out :)

Photos from MEDLIFE at UC Berkeley's post 02/27/2022

Over the last 15 years, MEDLIFE has brought high-quality healthcare services to thousands of families through our Mobile Clinics and Patient Follow-Up Program. Now, it’s time to take the next step. This year, your Moving Mountains fundraising efforts will help us construct the MED Center: A multipurpose community hub that brings sustainable development to low-income families. 

Our goal is that the MED Center helps combat healthcare shortages by providing hundreds of medical and dental consultations on a daily basis. In addition to the permanent clinic, we envision that the MED Center will also be home to a bilingual primary school.

Through providing high-quality services in medicine, education, and development, we will build a better future for generations to come. Join us in building a sustainable tomorrow for low-income families by donating to our UC Berkeley fundraising page! Link in bio 💛💛

02/25/2022

Join us for our Moving Mountains Power Hour! We will be fundraising to help raise money to construct the MED Center: A multipurpose community hub that brings sustainable development to low-income families. MEDLIFE's goal is that the MED Center helps combat healthcare shortages by providing hundreds of medical and dental consultations on a daily basis. In addition to the permanent clinic, we envision that the MED Center will also be home to a bilingual primary school.

We are so excited to do our part in bringing sustainable infrastructure and accessible high quality healthcare to low-income communities. Come out to this event and help us fundraise for the MED Center💛

Date and Time: Sunday, 2/27 from 1-2 PM
Location: Social Sciences 136

02/16/2022

Come join us tonight, Wednesday, 2/16 from 8PM-9PM in Social Sciences 136 for our Club Meeting #2! We will be going over Service Learning Trip logistics and introducing our upcoming fundraiser, the Moving Mountains Power Hour, to help fund the trip!

Note: Only students who have taken our DeCal and passed, or are currently enrolled in the DeCal are allowed to attend the summer SLT. But anyone who is interested in going on a SLT in the future is more than welcome to join us!

02/09/2022

Come out tonight Wednesday, 2/9 anytime from 4PM-11PM to Little Gem Belgian Waffles to have a yummy treat and support us! Order at the kiosk and under "Special Instructions" type "Fundraiser". 😋🧇

02/02/2022

Join us tonight 2/2 from 8-9PM at Social Sciences 126 for our first club meeting of the semester! We will be giving an introduction to MEDLIFE, talking about our outreach work with unhoused populations, and discussing how to get involved with our People’s Park Initiative and more. Hope to see you all there :)

02/02/2022

Our application for INTERN positions in all sectors are now open! Descriptions of the positions are listed in the application under each sector title.

The application is due Thursday, February 3rd, 2022 at 11:59 PM. Link in bio💛

01/27/2022

reminder!! be sure to apply to our decal before the deadline this friday & be sure to come to our infosession tonight or tomorrow from 6-7pm PST to learn more ❤️ zoom links and application in bio

01/19/2022

here is our recruitment schedule for this semester — please feel free to reach out if you have any questions, we are so excited to see all of you soon !!

01/19/2022

spread the word and join MEDLIFE!! our DeCal applications are open and due next Friday, Jan. 28th at 11:59pm. feel free to come to our info sessions next Wednesday, Jan. 26th, and Thursday Jan. 27th from 6-7pm PST. all information is also in our link in our bio💫💫💫 hope to see you all this semester

11/19/2021

End the semester strong, and join us tonight on Zoom from 8PM- 9PM to learn about Kaplan and Global Medicine M.S. at USC Keck School of Medicine📚🩺

Zoom link in bio!

Photos from MEDLIFE at UC Berkeley's post 11/08/2021

We had a great time volunteering with on Saturday! Our MEDLIFE volunteers helped to restore an outdoor area of a youth services center 🌳☀️

11/04/2021

Join us tonight, 11/4 in Wheeler 102 from 8-9PM to chat with Dawn Sagorski! She works within the Women's Daytime Drop-in Center (WDDC), a domestic violence support center/resource that helps by empowering homeless women and children for a brighter future.

Come out to learn more about the WDDC and how you can get involved! 💜

11/02/2021

As winter and rainy season approaches, help the People's Park residents through this harsh weather by donating rain and cold weather gear! 💛

We are looking for jackets, sweaters, socks, gloves, raincoats, beanies, blankets, and other weather-resistant gear🌧

If you have any donations, please drop them off at Wheeler 102 today, 11/2 and/or Thursday, 11/4 from 6-9PM.
(If you can't make this time, email [email protected] and we'll arrange something else!)

10/21/2021

Join us tonight at 8PM in Wheeler 102 to talk with Dr. Ameena Ahme, a specialist in Internal Medicine at the Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center. Come learn about her experience in healthcare and public health research! 💛🩺♥️

10/01/2021

Did you know that just $25 can provide 100 children with fluoride treatment and toothbrushes? Due to the pandemic, many low-income families are missing out on vital medical and dental care. Many factors have prevented families from accessing the treatment they need, including financial strain, transportation restrictions, lack of available doctors’ appointments, and fear of contracting COVID-19.

has created a fundraising program called Moving Mountains: Healthy Futures For All to support the communities that have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

If you’re able to, please consider donating to our UC Berkeley MEDLIFE fundraising page or sharing this post. The link to donate is in our bio! Thank you so much for reading this❤️

09/20/2021

Just one day until MEDLIFE's fundraiser with The Halal Guys! From 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM tomorrow (09.21.21), The Halal Guys at 2126 Center Street, is donating back 20% of sales from Takeout & Delivery orders made in store/by phone mentioning MEDLIFE. Please remember to save space for a delicious meal that helps a great cause! RSVP & more details here: https://grouprai.se/m199400

09/01/2021

JOIN MEDLIFE FOR FALL 2021!! Our next info-session is Thursday from 7-8 in WHEELER 102! Apply for our DeCal or join our mailing list for our club!!

DeCal Application (Due Friday Sept. 3):
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpghgcJjLYzz3RccbI0m5f55CtmP8xDcJCvy0rnjoaZtb__w/viewform

Club Interest Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfkaE2wnJDzFoDxluhot3Zcu6vSSaRhRYAqjcSO49ZovwTLUg/viewform

08/27/2021

💛❤️JOIN MEDLIFE❤️💛
come to our info sessions, learn about wealth equity, and hang out with us!

Info Session this Thursday Sept. 3, 2021 - in Wheeler 102 from 7-8 pm! Hope to see you there!

Photos from MEDLIFE at UC Berkeley's post 04/26/2021

Get excited…we are having a MERCH GIVEAWAY! 🤑 Enter to win your pick of one of our custom crews! Swipe to see our designs up close and personal.

Show your pride for global health and medicine by snagging a FREE bear crew. 🐻 To enter tag 2 people below or repost this post to your story. We will be announcing the winner April 30th so enter NOW!

Photos from MEDLIFE at UC Berkeley's post 04/21/2021

Hey everyone
UCB MEDLIFE is proud to announce that we have new 🚨🚨MERCH 🚨🚨
Come check out our custom designed crewnecks guaranteed to keep you warm and promote healthy habits.
Cop this merch and spread the global health love!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScA6WMgNLQ5LJZMNru0eAH20jVwk3iVBmglsFe-cR5ZG2b7_w/viewform?usp=sf_link
But WAIT, there’s more...
ALL proceeds will be going to our MEDLIFE charity 🙌🙌
Help support MEDLIFE and its mission to build a worldwide movement empowering the poor in their fight for equal access to healthcare, education, and a safe home.
Thanks for your support ❤️🖤💛

04/13/2021

Hey Guys!
Tonight Spotlight features: Haarini

Thank you for all you do! Your awesomeness has helped shape our MEDLIFE chapter to what it is today. Your passion and resilience for education, medicine and MEDLIFE perspective is uncanny. Currently our MEDLIFE president, Haarini, is a standing senior getting ready to start a new adventure as she pursues a masters in Global Health, then attends Med School!!!
🐻

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Our Story

At Berkeley, students apply to attend a 2 week brigade where they volunteer at a mobile clinic with local physicians to provide healthcare to rural communities. UCB MEDLIFE requires that all students be enrolled in a DeCal before attending a trip. The DeCal aims to prepare students for the upcoming trip with medical Spanish lessons and introduction of the type of work they will be doing. We also plan fundraising and global health awareness events in and around the Berkeley campus.

Throughout the semester we hold fundraising events to raise money for the MEDLIFE Fund- all proceeds go directly to building community development projects or medical clinics in the areas we serve. We also hold supply drives for medicines and toiletries to donate and bring over to Peru!

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