Welcome
Guatemala Health Initiative (GHI) is an organization of students from the University of Pennsylvania working in partnership with communities in Guatemala. Since 2005, GHI has primarily worked with Hospitalito Atitlán to improve health in the Tz’utujil Maya town of Santiago Atitlán.
GHI activities include:
- educating the Penn community about health and human rights in Guatemala
- organizing community health promotion projects in Santiago Atitlán
- supporting medical and nursing student clinical rotations at Hospitalito Atitlán
- raising funds, medical supplies, and personnel support for Hospitalito Atitlán
A central goal of GHI is to put the knowledge gained through participatory research and clinical and cultural experiences into developing effective, sustainable, and culturally sensitive health interventions.
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(translation: “The K’aslimaal Association and Hospitalito Atitlán present the following recognition to Guatemala Health Initiative and the faculty of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, in appreciation of their support of the Atiteco community, Santiago Atitlán, February 9, 2007.”) |
Contact us
Faculty advisors
Kent Bream, MD
Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
2 Gates HUP
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19101
215.614.0523
bream@mail.med.upenn.edu
Mamie Guidera, MSN, CNM
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing
Room 2024 NEB
420 Guardian Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215.898.6025
guidera@nursing.upenn.edu