The programs described on this page are samples. We can develop a new custom program on any subject, anywhere in the Western Hemisphere or Europe, including locations in the United States for “study away” programs. We specialize in community-based and culturally-immersive experiences.
Ecuador: Social Determinants of Health
Ecuador: Social Determinants of Health
The program explores the connections between socio-economic factors and health outcomes in Ecuador.
Program Highlights
Public hospital and simulation lab visit at UDLA
Traditional healing experience at Jambi Huasi clinic in Otavalo
Afro-Ecuadorian cultural exchange in the Chota Valley
Ecuador is a country of staggering diversity but also high economic disparity. Access to healthcare in Ecuador is often inequitable. Through visits to health institutions, service learning in urban and rural settings, and a visit to a respected university health center, students will gain insight into the unique challenges and a variety of solutions to providing healthcare in Ecuador.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival and Welcome dinner.
Day 2
Quito City Tour and Chocolate Tour.
Day 3
UDLA Campus Visit and Simulation Hospital.
Day 4
Quito Service Project with UDLA Students.
Day 5
Jamba Huasi Clinic Visit and Meeting with Healer.
Day 6
Rural Service Learning Brigade.
Day 7
El Chota Volley Community Visit and Mask Making Workshop.
Day 8
Peguche Waterfall and Otavalo Saturday Market.
Day 9
Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) and Papallacta Hot Springs.
