Healthcare provided in the community for people making an initial approach to a medical practitioner or clinic for advice or treatment.

A primary care physician can help you stay healthy and be the first to treat any health problems. Make time to find a PCP who is a partner in your long-term care, and have regular checkups. A relationship with a primary care physician can help you detect and manage a wide range of health issues.

Before you set out on your effort, make sure you know exactly what you’re trying to achieve. Ask yourself, “How much weight do I need to lose to be healthy?” Then set personalized goals, in achievable increments and introduce lifestyle changes to gradually lose weight and keep it off. Be prepared to adapt your lifestyle as necessary to maximize your chances of success.

Our physician volunteers provide medical and surgical specialty consultations for physicians located in medically underserved areas, including low- and medium-resource countries, conflict zones, disaster areas and the growing number of refugee camps around the world, as well as here in the U.S.