Through EWB-USA's Community Health Institutes we are working to address a critical challenge: hospitals in low-resource countries often rely on donated medical equipment that arrives broken, outdated, or unusable. Through our hands-on programs, participants gain technical training, cross-cultural experience, and the opportunity to make a real difference in global health by repairing medical equipment, supporting hospital staff, and improving patient care where it’s needed most.
HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES
CAN START WITH YOU.
Next year's 2027 Institute will take place in Guatemala. Applications will open in November 2026, please check back then to learn more about future institutes and how to apply your engineering and healthcare skills to repair medical equipment and improve patient care in low-resource settings.
“I think the most valuable part of the EWH Institute was all of the different people I learned from - the other students, the coordinators and the hospital staff. The experience definitely opened my eyes to other ways of thinking and doing things.”
Sofia, 2023 Institute Participant
What's Involved
YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
With your support, we can continue to be on the frontlines and share our expertise to innovate, respond, and prepare communities to be resilient.