Onda Health

24/09/2026

There is truth in the saying, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.”

We’re grateful to our Purulhá partner, Yo’o Guatemala, for supporting the community’s youngest children through education and assistance with healthcare access and wish you safe travels to Guatemala City for medical consultations and follow-up.

Together we’ll go far!

¿Qué tiene que ver la salud con la educación?

¡Todo!

Un niño que vive con dolor, una enfermedad no detectada o una discapacidad sin atención no tiene las mismas oportunidades para aprender y desarrollarse.

Por eso en Yo’o Guatemala abrimos espacios y aportamos voluntariado para las jornadas médicas de Onda Salud. Esta alianza permite detectar necesidades que muchas veces pasan años sin atención y permite acercar a las familias rurales a servicios especializados a los que antes no tenían acceso.

El trabajo de Onda Salud Guatemala no se limita a una consulta o a entregar medicamentos. Su equipo da continuidad a cada caso: gestiona recursos, a través de su servicio de atención a pacientes coordina la cuidado especializado y acompaña a los pacientes durante el proceso, procurando un cuidado digno y centrado en la persona.

Hoy, algunos niños y jóvenes de Purulhá viajan a la ciudad de Guatemala como parte de ese seguimiento.

Gracias, Onda Health, por transformar una jornada médica en oportunidades reales de salud, educación y vida digna.

22/09/2026

The Onda Health family joins our dear friend and colleague Estuardo Arriola in mourning the loss of his beloved father, Ramiro Arriola.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to Estuardo, his siblings, and the entire Arriola family during this difficult time. We pray that God grants them strength, comfort, and peace in the days ahead.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Arriola family.

May Ramiro Arriola rest in peace. 🤍

05/09/2026

Today marks the first annual International Day of the World's Indigenous Women and Girls

There are roughly 185 million Indigenous women worldwide who serve as vital knowledge-keepers, land defenders, and agents of climate resilience, yet face severe structural inequalities, high maternal mortality, and low paid employment rates. You can learn more through the United Nations Indigenous Women Day page:

Learn about Indigenous women’s leadership, contributions, challenges and solutions. Explore how Indigenous women advance human rights, protect biodiversity, preserve culture and drive sustainable development worldwide.

20/08/2026

Today, on World Humanitarian Day, we celebrate the people who choose to serve. 💙🌎

Every Onda Health medical mission brings together people with different skills, backgrounds, and experiences — healthcare professionals, interpreters, local volunteers, community partners, and supporters — working toward one shared purpose: improving access to quality healthcare.

But meaningful service is about more than providing care for a few days. It is about listening, building relationships, respecting the communities we serve, and continuing to care long after the mission ends.

To every person who has volunteered, supported a mission, welcomed our teams, bridged a connection, cared for a patient, or helped behind the scenes: thank you for being part of the ripple.

Together, we are building healthier communities. 💙

14/08/2026

📏 DID YOU KNOW? A PERSON’S HEIGHT CAN REFLECT MORE THAN GENETICS.

For generations, the shorter average height observed among many Maya people has often been considered simply hereditary. However, research reveals a more complex reality.

Studies comparing Maya children living in Guatemala with Maya-American children living in the United States found that those raised in the U.S. were, on average, approximately 11.5 centimeters taller (that's nearly 5 inches!).

Their ancestry was similar, but their living conditions were different. Access to nutritious food, safe drinking water, sanitation, healthcare, and protection from repeated infections can significantly influence growth and, ultimately, adult height.

Genetics does play a role in a person’s height, and being short is not an illness. However, when a large percentage of a population experiences low height for age—known as stunting—it can reveal generations of chronic malnutrition and unequal access to essential resources.

This research challenges us to look beyond stereotypes. Chronic malnutrition is not a cultural characteristic or an inevitable genetic destiny. It is a public health issue that can be prevented.

You can be part of that change. 💙

Volunteer with Onda Health during one of our medical missions in Guatemala. We welcome both medical and non-medical volunteers who want to serve with compassion, respect, and dignity.

Send us a message to learn how you can join an upcoming mission.

Together, we can help communities access the care and opportunities every person deserves.