History

"The highest station that an individual can attain in this life is the station of servitude... intellectually medicine appealed to me... but this (Health for Humanity) would be a great pathway to service..."
          Dr. May Khadem, Co-founder of HH

How it all started

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January 19th, 1992 was the date Health for Humanity was conceived. On that cold Chicago winter Sunday, about twenty  physicians gathered together to make decisions about an initiative many had been discussing for several years. Two physicians flew in from out of town to participate in the historic event. All knew that it was time to act; they had fantasized long enough about "how wonderful it would be if..." It was time to make it a reality. ​

Program Focus

Health for Humanity focused its work on meeting unmet, urgent need of providing training for health professionals in the developing world through partnerships with health care institutions.
  • Modern cataract surgery in Albania and Mongolia
  • Eradication of river blindness in Cameroon
  • Voluntary testing and counseling centers for HIV/AIDS in China
  • Vocational training for single adolescent mothers in Cameroon
  • Conflict resolution skills for immigrant children in California and New Mexico
  • ​Reading readiness for economically disadvantaged preschool children in Illinois
  • Gap Community Project mentoring program in Bronzeville, Chicago
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