The Inter-American Health Alliance
Who We Are : The Inter-American Health Alliance is a volunteer-run 501(c)3 charitable organization that supports community health organizations working with marginalized populations in the western highlands of Guatemala. We provide financial, technical and organizational support to our partnering organizations.
We work to improve access to health care and
health education through the development of innovative
collaborations between governmental, non-governmental, and
educational institutions.
We believe in the power of service-learning and in the potential for sustainable university collaborations to improve health conditions in the communities where we work and to speed access to up-to-date, evidence-based clinical information and medical technologies.
IAHA's
primary Guatemalan partner is Primeros Pasos, "First Steps" a
clinic in the Palajunoj Valley that provides health care and
health education to communities in need. Primeros Pasos provides
over 7,000 patients a year with health care, dental care, and
health education. IAHA provides approximately 80% of the funding
for Primeros Pasos' annual budget. 
free health care and health education to the pediatric
population of the Palajunoj Valley in conjunction with 12 local
schools and 18 day care centers. Primeros Pasos also provides
adults with health care, health education, and dental care. In
collaboration with the Guatemalan Ministry of Health, Primeros
Pasos provides vaccinations to the population of the Palajunoj
Valley