For those of you who don't know much about my trip, here's the short and skinny. I'm traveling July 11-19 with MEDLIFE to Tena, Ecuador. We will be providing primary care for surrounding communities, traveling 15 minutes to 3 hours into the jungle to reach as many people as possible. MEDLIFE stands for Medicine, Education, and Development for Low Income Families Everywhere; it is a small, young non-profit group founded to provide broader access to medicine and expose pre-health and medical students to medicine in undeveloped countries. Our itinerary is as follows:
- Saturday 11th: Arrive in Quito, drive by bus to Tena, Ecuador
- Sunday 12th: •Visit to the headquarters of FENAKIN, welcome and an introduction to the MAP (Medical Assistance Program) projects. •Tourist visit to the Jumandi caves and/or visit El Arca zoo.
- Monday 13th: Clinic in Tambayacu community (45 minutes from Tena).
- Tuesday 14th: Clinic in Los Ríos community (3 hours from Tena).
- Wednesday 15th: Clinis in the Ongota community (20 minutes from Tena).
- Thursday 16th: Clinic in the Campanacocha community (2 hours from Tena).
- Friday 17th: Clinic in the San Vincente community (15 minutes from Tena).
- Saturday 18th: Tourist walk in the Amazon.
- Sunday 19th: Return home.
The picture above is of the hostel where we'll be staying in Tena. Enjoy the posting, I'll do my best to keep up!
