Notre Dame Magazine’s summer edition presents David Gaus (ND ‘84) and Andean Health & Development’s expansion into Santo Domingo, Ecuador.
The article came alongside a feature article on Advisory Board Member John Rudolf, who bravely attempted to summit the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest, this past May. In his final climb of the continents’ seven highest summits, Rudolf (ND ‘70) challenged Everest to raise funds and awareness for Andean Health’s new teaching hospital/research facility in Santo Domingo.
The magazine presents two articles — one on Gaus and AHD’s innovative rural hospital model and another on the Everest climb — both written by John’s son and New York Times writer, John Collins Rudolf. Magazine editor Kerry Temple also mentions both men in his editor’s note.
David Gaus, Executive Director of Andean Health and Development, received the 2010 Social Entrepreneur Award for Latin America at the World Economic Forum in Cartagena, Colombia, on April 8th. The World Economic Forum is a Geneva, Switzerland-based foundation best known for its annual meeting in Davos which brings together top business leaders, international political leaders, selected intellectuals and journalists to discuss the most pressing issues facing the world, including health and the environment.
The Schwab Foundation recognized David for this award because of his “Rural Hospital Model,” which emphasizes the provision of quality health care on the ground now and the education of the future’s leaders in rural health. The Schwab Foundation identifies and advances the missions of the world’s true innovators.
Watch David accept this award at the ceremony! Best to skip ahead to 4:45.
Congratulations to Dr. David Gaus! This is a huge step for Andean Health and Development sparking the attention of the ever-expanding global health community. You can view the entire report from the 2010 World Economic Forum by clicking here. (pdf)
Pictured is John Rudolf between his brother, Matt, and son, John Collins Rudolf arriving at 17,400ft Everest Base Camp after 11 day trek from Lukla, Nepal. Base Camp will be John’s ‘home base’ for the next 6 weeks of climbing and acclimitizing.
NOTE: the highest peak in the photo is not Mt. Everest, whose west ridge is on the photo’s right side and whose summit is an additional 4000+ feet higher than the highest point in the photo.
YES: John Rudolf is definitely in awe and intimidated by the great challenge ahead!
John Rudolf, Advisory Board Member for Andean Health & Development wrote this from the Himalayas. He is climbing Everest to raise funds and awareness for the new hospital project in Santo Domingo, Ecuador and is keeping us informed through his blog:
“Yesterday we hiked about 10 miles up a little traveled valley where massive Himalayan peaks towered above us past the village of Thome and then to the home village–Thame–of one of our Alpine Ascent lead guides, Lakpa Sherpa, whose incredible story [he became a US citizen just this year] I will discuss in a future post. Today we had a surprise morning visit from Seattle-based elite international Everest guide David Morton, who is leading a special private climb this Spring. David is a friend of both my brother Matt who is trekking to EBC with us, and myself, and is guiding his younger sister Audrey to EBC so it was a fun reunion of sorts this morning.
We then started a long day of hiking up some steep climbs towards EBC along the main route, spending time at the hundreds years old Buddhist Monastery of Tengboche, where we were able to quietly sit and watch 50 or more red robed monks in their afternoon prayer and chanting session. Religion and prayer is everywhere in Nepal and throughout the Khumbu, and I will also discuss that aspect in future blogs. For now, we are spending the night in the village of Tengboche, and I have just been informed that ‘hot soup is on!’!
Dr. David Gaus, Executive Director of Andean Health and Development, just received the 2010 Social Entrepreneur Award for Latin America by the Schwab Foundation. He is currently at the World Economic Forum in Cartagena, Colombia, accepting the award.
The Schwab Foundation identifies and advances the missions of the world’s true innovators. This is great achievement for Dr. Gaus and for Andean Health & Development (AHD), who have started a model to build self-sustaining health infrastructure in Ecuador. AHD provides high quality care to patients today, while emphasizing the education of tomorrow’s Ecuadorian doctors and nurses.
Notre Dame Magazine’s summer edition presents David Gaus (ND ‘84) and Andean Health & Development’s expansion into Santo Domingo, Ecuador.
David Gaus, Executive Director of Andean Health and Development, received the 2010 Social Entrepreneur Award for Latin America at the World Economic Forum in Cartagena, Colombia, on April 8th. The 
Pictured is John Rudolf between his brother, Matt, and son, John Collins Rudolf arriving at 17,400ft Everest Base Camp after 11 day trek from Lukla, Nepal. Base Camp will be John’s ‘home base’ for the next 6 weeks of climbing and acclimitizing.
