Mujeres Aliadas

Because together we have the capacity to heal the world

 

Mujeres Aliadas, AC, is a not-for-profit organization offering health care and educational services to women and adolescent girls in the Lake Pátzcuaro area of Michoacán, México. Pátzcuaro has been identified as underserved and in need of an enhanced health care infrastructure, particularly in the areas of maternal and child health and women’s health in general.

 

Women in the area have unacceptably high rates of maternal, infant, and cervical cancer mortality due to poor access to affordable and quality health care.  Common ailments often go untreated for years or even a lifetime. For many, particularly the indigenous women, the cost of travel to a clinic or even a small fee for care is simply unaffordable.

 

Our goal is to improve the health and lives of women and adolescent girls through quality education and clinical services. In addition, we seek to provide internship and residency experiences for international students with a passion for women’s health and underserved populations.

Mission Statement

Mujeres Aliadas A.C. advances the lives of poor women and adolescent girls in the Lake Pátzcuaro area of Michoacán, México through the provision of health and educational services in partnership with the community and in a manner which enhances the dignity of women, with an emphasis on an integration of traditional and occidental health and educational modalities.