“Learning about dengue in Nicaragua with the Dengue Relief Foundation was not just about learning about a virus, it was appreciating how the social determinants of health affect the wellness of a community.”
— Dengue Relief Foundation Medical Student
What We've Achieved
The leader in advocacy for Dengue fever
The first dengue specific medical student education program
The first ever evaluation of the economic costs of dengue in the country of Nicaragua
The development and implementation of a novel dengue surveillance system
Donation of ambulances and physical support to regional hospitals to treat dengue cases.
Financial support to community health worker projects
Training of physicians during the Florida dengue outbreak
Mapping of local dengue epidemics
Development of inter professional collaborative support to develop novel dengue mobile applications
Consultancy to regional ministries of health, and international research programs
