ABOUT US

The Blum Center at UCLA uses a multi-disciplinary approach to address issues of poverty and health in Latin America. It analyzes major factors that influence poverty and health including governance, community action, social justice and human rights movements, health sector and public health programs to develop innovative solutions. The Blum Center emphasizes the global priority of alleviating poverty in Latin America by exposing students and faculty to current methodology, implementation, efficiency, and sustainability issues that transcend national boundaries. The Blum Center also facilitates the creation of new solutions to combat poverty through cooperative exchanges with affiliated programs at UCLA as well as with organizations throughout Latin America.