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Bone marrow transplants have been known as a gift of life throughout the world since the first successful case in 1958, helping improve the lives of people with blood diseases such as leukemia and to even cure some diseases. It makes the need for bone marrow donors even that more imperative. For those with diseases […]
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Los Angeles, the city of Angels, is home to the Sunset Strip, the Lakers, and Hollywood. It’s also home to an aging homeless and low-income population. In a series on aging by KCRW called “Going Gray in LA,” it’s estimated that the County’s senior population will double- to make up almost a fifth of the […]
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Steven Voon, his wife and his two young daughters are a loving family, and a family that is grateful. As Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of Tzu Chi Mobile Clinic and Outreach at Tzu Chi’s Medical Foundation in Fresno, Calif., volunteerism is a family affair. The work Voon does along with his wife, Tzu […]
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Modesto, Calif., is a small town and home to families who prefer the quiet life as opposed to the big bustling city. It is also home to many migrant workers. In Stanislaus County there are more than 18 million almond trees in over 1,600 orchards. Those orchards are tended to by hardworking farmers who ensure […]
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There’s a strong philosophy that belies the Tzu Chi Medical Foundation’s free medical clinics. In 1993, the Tzu Chi Medical Foundation set up its first brick and mortar medical center in Alhambra, California. Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Foundation, Dr. William Keh, describes the people-centric doctrine through which it was founded. [The] Alhambra Heath […]
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The goal of Tzu Chi medical clinics is to address the needs of those most in need in neighborhoods where access to appropriate medical care often is not available to them. The doctor-patient relationship has always been a priority as well as putting the needs of patients first. The El Monte, Calif. clinic is one […]
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For many residents in Wilmington, Calif., it was unusual to see the Tzu Chi Medical Clinic, as some wondered exactly what it was and what it cost. It was like that for Antonia Rodriguez who had lived in the neighborhood for 27 years. After walking by the clinic many times and thinking the clinic would […]
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When Tzu Chi volunteer Jorge Chang saw that most all other countries were being served by some form of medical outreach but that Honduras had none, he knew something had to change. The disadvantaged in Honduras literally had no access to health care, and Chang was then on a mission to turn that around. The […]
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Medical outreach is of the utmost importance in places such as the Dominican Republic. In cities such as La Romana where many disadvantaged residents have no access to medical or dental care, Tzu Chi Medical Foundation’s volunteers bring relief to those suffering from a variety of ailments. Longtime Tzu Chi volunteer Debbie Chen has been […]
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In December 2017, Zacatepec, Mexico, residents received medical care for the first time since the Central Mexico earthquake that September. It caused serious damage to states located at the heart of Mexico and killed nearly 300 people. Many families living in Zacatepec, in the state of Morelos, have few financial resources and meager access to […]
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There is a quiet beauty to Tzu Chi’s medical relief missions. The free clinics and outreaches the Tzu Chi International Medical Association (or TIMA) hosts after a disaster strikes allow a diverse team of medical volunteers to connect with an equally diverse group of patients. Each comes from a different culture, set of beliefs, customs, […]