Study Ecuador's unique and complex blend of traditional Andean health practices and newer Western medicine healthcare ideologies and policies. At the same time, practice your Spanish language skills through a 6-week internship or research placement that will give you hands-on experience in the Ecuadorian healthcare industry. 

Ecuador deeply values traditional Andean health practices and has recently seen a resurgence of these practices. It also has contrasting Western medicinal practices, and these two differing viewpoints create a unique and complex blend of healthcare policies. This program is based in Quito, a city frozen in time that will allow you to observe better this intersection between traditional and modern healthcare practices and ideologies.

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