In this program, participants have the chance to learn about the tropical diseases present in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, while also improving their Spanish language skills, both conversationally and with medical terminology.

Service opportunities will vary, from work at primary care facilities to awareness promotion for rural diseases through a control program. Malaria is one of the most common issues that students will see during their experience here. Other diseases include dengue fever, chagas, and parasites that frequent tropical climates.

Participants will also have the chance to support the work of doctors who treat diabetes in the area, as it has become a primary cause of death in the community and they are often lacking resources to diagnose and treat it.

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