CFHI Mexico Program Projects

Child Family Health International (CFHI) is the leading nongovernmental organization (NGO) placing health science students on global health education programs in ways that are socially responsible and financially just. We model best global health education practices which demonstrate a priority commitment to community engagement and local integrity.  

Donate to CFHI Mexico Program Projects and make a direct and tangible impact on healthcare in Mexico.  Donations for CFHI Mexico Program projects go directly our CFHI partner sites and benefit local hospitals and practitioners as well as community health initiatives.  In addition to your contribution CFHI continually supports local healthcare systems and economies through its global health education programs, micro grants, and medical supply recovery.  The following is a sample of some of the sites and projects your donation will help to sustain.    

Community Health Initiatives:  CFHI has a number of targeted, effective community health projects that benefit our host communities. These include the Children Living in Jails project, Healthcare for Remote Jungle Communities, and Cervical Cancer Prevention in Oaxaca, to name a few.  These projects cost between $2,5000 and $4,000 to run and support community-driven projects devised by the doctors and other community leaders themselves.  For more details on project descriptions and updates see CFHI’s Community Health Projects page.  

Professional Development Opportunities: CFHI supports our global partners in pursuing professional development opportunities. Whether it is a request for funding to attend an international conference or training in specific surgical procedures, CFHI assists whenever possible. CFHI has also provided collaborative programs for global partners focusing on management, skill building, and leadership strategies useful in administering CFHI global health education programs.  For more details visit CFHI’s Professional Development page.  

The following is a list of some of the hospitals and clinics representing just a portion of the many this project aims to support:

Mexfam Clinic
Gerente Local Mexfam is a non-governmental organization that offers low-cost health care and community education programs all over Mexico. The clinic in Oaxaca City has several exam rooms, and deals mostly with general family medicine. The Mexfam team also travels outside the city to conduct rural clinics and health education sessions.   

Centro De Salud Puerto & Oaxaca
Students work at these government run community clinics in Puerto Escondido and Oaxaca that perform community health education classes on hypertension and diabetes, programs for teenagers and young people, and regular family medicine practice at a low cost for community members.  

Students of CFHI’s global health education electives rotate through many of the above mentioned clinics to gain a deeper understanding of the context of illness and healing in foreign settings.  CFHI Mexico Global Health Education Programs include: Tropical Medicine & Rural Health on the Coast of Mexico
UC Davis Quarter Abroad in Oaxaca, Mexico
Womens Reproductive Health, Mexico
Community Health in Oaxaca, Mexico
Cultural Crossroads in Health in Oaxaca, Mexico