Let’s Be a Part of the Solution
RPCV Health Crusade offers so many ways for you to help and support our efforts. You already have the skills that we need!
You do not need to be a health expert. You just need to have an interest in helping PCVs and RPCVs live our healthiest lives. Don’t just complain about a problem. Time to be a part of the solution!
EDUCATION
Let’s share what we know with each other and learn what we don’t know so that we have the resources we need to make the best decisions
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Let’s figure out what we need for ourselves and how we can be there to help each other through our individual journeys of health
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Let’s recognize when to do and when to advocate, whether the changes can happen within U.S. Peace Corps or requires an act of Congress
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Latest Articles from RPCV Health Crusade
Read more about our efforts and progress as we try to simultaneously build this group,
work on this website, coordinate health projects, search for info to share
…all while trying to make a difference!
Isn’t it Time to End Period Poverty?
Period poverty is the lack of access to menstrual hygiene products (aka period products). It also means an inability to access the necessary education and support for good menstrual health. This[…]
Read moreHow Do Peace Corps Changes Impact Transgender PCVs’ Medical Care?
John F. Kennedy once asked what can we do for our country. Many stepped up. We have skills to share. Initially, the overwhelming majority of Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) were[…]
Read moreMonitoring Our Travel Health During Peace Corps Service
Are you applying to serve in the Peace Corps? And, do you want to know about the health risks of a country you are interested in? Or, are you a[…]
Read moreNavigating Dental Problems During Service
Too many Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) develop dental problems during service. Some of us didn’t adjust enough for the conditions and expectations of service. Some PCVs let good oral care[…]
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