11.30.09 -by Guest Blogger: Steven V. Pham, a 2nd year biochemistry major and premed at UCLA, is the President/Founder of the MEMO UCLA branch, part of a larger MEMO group. I was born in America and had never visited the home of my parents. To the Vietnamese community, I was “Viet Kieu,” a Vietnamese expatriate, and walking around the country, people reminded me of my status. … [Read more...] about Volunteer in Vietnam: Medical, Educational Missions and Outreach (M.E.M.O.)
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Volunteer in Vietnam: Good Samaritans Medical Dental Ministry (GSMDM)
11.22.09 - by Guest Blogger: Ben Khuc, a fourth year human biology major and premed at UCSD, is a GSMDM committee member whose passion is to serve the people of Vietnam. Change lives, one at a time. This is the mantra and goal of the Good Samaritan Medical and Dental Ministry. This is why I joined the mission back in 2008, to be a part of this vision. During that Summer I … [Read more...] about Volunteer in Vietnam: Good Samaritans Medical Dental Ministry (GSMDM)
The WHO Donates A/H1N1 Vaccines as Death Toll Reaches 26
Two more people died in the A/H1N1 flu pandemic, bringing the country’s total fatalities to 26 from a total of 10,268 cases of infection, according to the Director of the Preventive Medicine and the Environment under the Ministry of Health Nguyen Huy Nga. "Among the 26 A/H1N1 flu fatalities, 60% were female patients, 25% of whom were pregnant women," said Nguyen, who was … [Read more...] about The WHO Donates A/H1N1 Vaccines as Death Toll Reaches 26
Babies ‘Sold’ For Overseas Adoptions
Skimming through yesterday’s headlines, I was deeply saddened and disturbed by this story. A number of health professionals at a social welfare center in the region of Nam Dinh, Vietnam, were charged for “soliciting babies from unmarried mothers and impoverished families.” The children were illegally made eligible for foreign adoptions through forged documents claiming that … [Read more...] about Babies ‘Sold’ For Overseas Adoptions
Mua Vu Lan Marrow Drive
Hiep Huu Nguyen from TeamAnh sent us the following about Mua Vu Lan Marrow Drive, an important push to get more Vietnamese Americans to register as marrow donors: Mua Vu Lan is Vietnamese Mother’s Day and is an important Buddhist holiday. It is a time to express appreciations to your parents, and especially to your mother. In short, Mua Vu Lan is a celebration of the … [Read more...] about Mua Vu Lan Marrow Drive