VIIDAI Project

AMOUNT: $12,000 US

PROJECT LEADERS: Stephanie K. Brodine, Miguel Angel Fraga Vallejo

INSTITUTIONS: San Diego State University and Universidad Autónoma de Baja California

The project provided free quality medical and health services to the migrating indigenous rural population of Baja California, located at "Las Brisas" in San Quintin, B.C., south of Tijuana, B.C. The project worked with medical, nursing and public health students from Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, San Diego State University, University of California – San Diego and the support services of community health, non-profits and governmental social service and health agencies located in Tijuana and Baja California. In an effort to promote an environment without borders, VIIDAI Project focused on building human capacity through community service by offering field practice opportunities, as well as community-based research.