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,
build this website, manage a monster health survey, collect and analyze survey results
…all while trying to make a difference!
Navigating Peace Corps Service Without Running Water
In the USA, indoor plumbing is pretty standard. We can expect hot and cold running water 24/7. But that is a luxury that some Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) do not[…]
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First, gather all the unused prescription medication that you no longer need. Second, check the label to determine what you should do with it. Do you have to dispose it?[…]
Read moreHow to Safely Dispose Medication
Many of us have unfinished or expired prescriptions in the house. Over-the-counter medication also expires. It is not safe to keep them around. But do you know how to safely[…]
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