medical education in ecuador: an adventure in the andean highlands
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Medical Education in Ecuador:An Adventure in the Andean Highlands
Where Is Ecuador Anyway?
Ecuador!
Child Family Health International (CFHI)
• there are MANY multi-national organizations• San Francisco based NGO• internationally known• many consecutive years of 4-star ratings (the
highest rating a charity can receive)
• main goals of CFHI:– bring interested health professions
students together with places of need
– build programs that maintain local integrity
– committed to community engagement
http://www.cfhi.org
CFHI ProgramsGlobal Health Education Programs • Bolivia• Ecuador• India• Mexico• South AfricaProfessional Development Programs• Mexico• United StatesCommunity Health Initiatives• Bolivia • Ecuador • India• Mexico• South Africa
CFHI Programs in Ecuador
Global Health Education Programs• Ecuador
– Reproductive Health in Quito, Ecuador
– Andean Health in Quito, Ecuador– Vector-borne Diseases in the Ecuadorian Amazon– Amazon Indigenous Health, Ecuador– Amazon Community Health, Ecuador– Urban & Rural Comparative Health, Ecuador– Sonrie Ecuador – Dental Program in Quito, Ecuador
Northern Quito Barrios served by the clinic at Cochapamba
Subcentro de Salud at Cochapamba
What’s Quito Like?
• Vivid contrasts between Spanish colonialism and Indigenous Incan Culture
• multiple World Heritage Sites (Old Town)
• population of 2 million• Tourist Friendly (La
Mariscal)
What Sort of Resources Do I Need to Participate in a CFHI Program
What’s Obvious?• Cost of Program $1950 – Summer 2010• Plane Ticket
$765 – Online Service• 5 weeks of living expenses
in country$600
• Weekend Trips / Adventuring Around$????
What’s Not So Obvious?• Rent/bills at home while
you’re away$1400
• Appropriate pre-trip vaccinations and medications$400
Total $4515