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Donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/tcrhprinceton Princeton TCRH is officially affiliated with TropicalClinics, a 501(c)3 U.S.

TropicalClinics for Rural Health: Princeton is the founding chapter of the TropicalClinics for Rural Health chaptership program. nonprofit with the mission of building one-of-a-kind health centers in rural areas of developing nations (beginning in Kenya) that ensure patient quality outcomes through the delivery of direct patient care, prevention, and education while improving the well-being and overall quality of life of the women, children, and families served.

11/16/2016

November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month!

Alzheimer's currently affects more than 5 million Americans. It is also the leading cause of dementia worldwide and is the 6th leading cause of death in the US.

Visit alz.org to learn more about the disease, what you can do, and how to honor a caregiver!

10/17/2016

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of this disease.

Visit http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/breast-cancer-awareness-month for more information and find out how to help those in need.

10/12/2016

Last but not least, meet our wonderful chapter President, Cassie!!

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Name: Cassie Crifase
Class Year: 2017
Major/Certificates: I’m concentrating in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs with an emphasis on Health and Wellbeing
Hometown: Addison, IL

How many years have you been involved in TCRH?: 4 years – I joined TCRH as a freshman, served as Fundraising Chair my sophomore year, Chief Community Liaison my junior year, and I’m currently serving as our President
What is the best thing about TCRH in your opinion?: The best thing about TCRH in my opinion is being able to actively engage with and make a difference in the lives of people despite my position in the Orange Bubble.

What were you up to this summer?: This summer I spent 8 weeks in Peru and 7 weeks in South Africa. In Peru, I worked on a public health research project all around the country to address the teen pregnancy rate, and in South Africa, I was working at a rural hospital and following up on research I did for my junior Task Force regarding stillbirths and perinatal deaths.

What do you want to do in the future?: My greatest interests in the field of medicine are global and rural health, access to healthcare, and health policy, and I aspire to work particularly with women and children.

10/09/2016

Meet Hajrah!

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Name: Hajrah Hussain
Year: 2017
Major: English
Hometown: Jersey City, NJ

How many years have you been involved with TCRH?: 3 years
What is the best thing about TCRH in your opinion?: The best thing about TCRH is that it allows the community of Princeton University to directly help the community served by the TCRH clinic in Kakamega, Kenya.

What were you up to this summer?: I was interning at a global health strategy company working on research into resilient health systems and various health campaigns going on in the field of global health. I was also conducting thesis research in Hudson County.

What do you want to do in the future?: I would like to participate in a community-health initiative serving my local community of Jersey City before studying family medicine in medical school.

10/06/2016

Come to our meeting today in Frist 206 at 5 pm!!

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Name: Angela Y. Kim
Class Year: 2017
Major: Molecular Biology
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

How many years have you been involved in TCRH?: This is my 3rd year with TCRH. I joined as a member in my sophomore year, and I've been vice president of chaptership expansion since junior year.
What is the best thing about TCRH in your opinion?: TCRH has a strong connection with the world outside of Princeton, and everything we do contributes to addressing part of a real-world issue.

What were you up to this summer?: I was on campus starting lab work for my thesis. I'm focusing on how the permeability barrier of E. coli bacteria is strengthened during the stationary phase of growth.

What do you want to do in the future?: I am an aspiring physician, and one of the fields I'm strongly considering is pediatric surgery.

10/02/2016

Meet Manisha! Our amazing VP of Rural Health Activism spent this summer in South Africa working at a rural public health facility. Come meet her and our other exec board at our first TCRH Town Hall meeting of the year, this Thursday (10/6) at 5 pm in Frist, room TBD!

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Name: Manisha Kapasiawala
Class Year: 2019
Major: CBE
Hometown: Atlantic City, NJ

How many years have you been involved with TCRH?: 2
What is the best thing about TCRH in your opinion?: Being a member of TCRH is a continuous learning experience for both officers and members. Whether it's through dinner discussions, movie screenings, or poster campaigns, I am always learning something new about rural health happenings across the globe.

What were you up to this summer?: This summer I spent 8 weeks in South Africa at the MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Unit, Agincourt. I spent time assisting in research on the state of the elderly in rural S. Africa, developed community feedback sheets to spread awareness of factors that affect health outcomes, and assisted in a research study on factors affecting the spread of respiratory illness in the household.

What do you want to do in the future?: I'm not exactly sure what I want to do in the future! While I am not a premed student, I am interested in rural health and health policy, particularly as it pertains to mental health, research in the field of pharmaceuticals, and health consulting. I plan to attend grad school in the future.

10/01/2016

TCRH First Town Hall Meeting of the year on Thursday, October 6th at 5 pm!!! Location: Frist, Room TBD

Come out, hear our plans for the year, and meet our executive team members, like Nicolette Cho, our VP of Fundraising!

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Name: Nicolette Cho
Class Year: 2017
Major: Sociology
Hometown: Rockville, Maryland

How many years have you been involved in TCRH: 3!!!
What is the best thing about TCRH in your opinion?: The best thing about TCRH is that I am able to make a difference and help people in Kenya receive access to healthcare.

What were you up to this summer?: For the first half of the summer, I went on a service trip to Thailand to perform music (cello) to people in poverty, disabled hospitals, and AIDS orphanages. Then for the second half, I worked in the marketing department for CNN.

What do you want to do in the future?: I am not completely sure if I am premed, but I am definitely sure that I am passionate about serving the community and helping people gain equal opportunity to healthcare.

05/04/2016

Our clinic is now serving more than 40 patients a day!

04/21/2016

to a past rural health activism campaign. This picture may be old, but the poverty rate in Kenya is the same. estimates 46% of Kenyans are living below the poverty line

04/14/2016

So excited to participate in Princeton University 's again this year! to Cassie Crifase, our current TCRH President, at last year's face painting stand!

04/05/2016

The reports that the life expectancy of a Kenyan male at birth is 60 years - that's 16 years less than that of an American male.

04/01/2016

According to the by the CIA, Kenya ranks among the top 10 countries with the greatest number of people living with HIV/AIDS

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