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 are committed to a human rights-based framework for improving health and support our partners in recognizing and supporting the linkage between health and human rights.

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.

We are entirely volunteer-run, which allows us to provide our on-the-ground partners with the maximum level of support.

The Inter-American Health Alliance's core partner is Primeros Pasos, a Guatemalan non-profit organization that works with families in western Guatemala to improve health through innovative clinical, educational, and community-organizing programs.

IAHA fundraises for Primeros Pasos' operations, provides logistical support, and coordinates donations of supplies. We work closely with other charitable U.S.-based groups and universities to develop sustainable relationships that can help support the work of Primeros Pasos.

We enjoy a close relationship with all of the staff in Guatemala and work closely with them in planning for the future and ensuring transparency in our work.