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Our ability to offer free vision screenings and prescription glasses to underprivileged and underserved populations in California is strengthened and made possible thanks to several valued partnerships. The Vision Mobile Clinic program depends on our alliances with the partners we are introducing in this blog, for whom we are truly grateful.Tzu Chi Medical Foundation operates our mobile […]
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With the creation of our first medical outreach team in 1995, our volunteers have worked to provide comprehensive health and dental care to low-income families. Everyone deserves good health, and we hope to fulfill that goal, day by day, in order to empower all people, regardless of their financial status. FREE HEALTH FAIR Since 1997, […]
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After providing relief to so many of those who were still reeling from the effects of the Mexico earthquake that struck Central Mexico last September, the Tzu Chi International Medical Association, or TIMA, is back in Jojutla and Xochimilco, Mexico, to provide support for survivors’ biggest needs seven months on: medical care. Learn how Tzu […]
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January 2019 marks the first Tzu Chi medical outreach mission in Ecuador. Medical professionals from various fields united to provide healthcare services to underprivileged Ecuadorian residents and improve their quality of life. From Jan. 10 through Jan. 12, 1,368 Canoa residents and 675 Portoviejo residents received medical care.According to the National Institute of Statistics and […]
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Upholding Good Health in Fresno Fresno, CA, March 4, 2019 – We are incredibly pleased to announce that, thanks to the selfless generosity and dedication of Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California Community Benefit Programs, we have been granted the amount of $650,000.00 for the purpose of acquiring a new dental mobile clinic. This will be our […]
Para muchos residentes de Wilmington, California, parecía raro ver la Clínica Médica Tzu Chi establecida dentro de la comunidad. De hecho, alguno de ellos se preguntaban qué era ese local exactamente y cuánto costaba. Fue así mismo que sucedió con Antonia Rodríguez, una residente quien había permanecido dentro del vecindario durante 27 años. Pero, después […]
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As the Tzu Chi medical mission started to wind down, volunteers made their way to Guayaquil, Ecuador, to provide medical care to the local residents. Volunteers were hopeful that they could help the underserved and underprivileged in that city as many residents sought to seek medical treatment. Some of the locals were there for treatment […]
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In this day and age, it is not typical to see doctors who make house calls. However, when it comes to Tzu Chi International Medical Association (TIMA) doctors, it is part of the important and compassionate care they provide to those needing it most, especially people living with disabilities. It all goes hand in hand […]
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The success of Tzu Chi’s medical clinics is not based on monetary value but on collaboration with other volunteers and medical teams who work together to care for the underprivileged. When Tzu Chi brought its fifth medical clinic to Ecuador in Santa Ana, the camaraderie between TIMA volunteers and local doctors was evident. Everyone worked […]
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The medical needs of the residents in Ecuador are great as many of the people are underprivileged and without the means to seek care on their own. Tzu Chi medical volunteers continue to provide aid traveling from one town to the next. After providing treatment in Canoa, volunteers were in Portoviejo to help residents there. […]
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With the first official medical outreach in Canoa, Ecuador, Tzu Chi volunteers came ready to provide care for the needs of the residents there as well as in Santa Ana and Portoviejo, even if it meant doing so in the torrential rains on the first day. There was much work that needed to be done, […]