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Project HEALTH

Brown University - RI, Rhode Island
President: Ruth J. Simmons

Through Project HEALTH (Helping Empower, Advocate, and Lead through Health), 75 student volunteers are working with underprivileged children suffering from asthma, sickle cell anemia and other health problems to educate them about their illnesses and foster good health habits.

Students work under the direction of physicians, social workers and attorneys in tackling health and advocacy needs for low-income families. The professionals teach the students, who in turn teach the patients they refer.

Website: www.projecthealth.org

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