WITHOUT ACCESS TO QUALITY MEDICAL CARE,
DRINKING WATER CAN BE FATAL.

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Over two decades, we have pioneered a proven, sustainable model to deliver quality health care services to those who need them most. Our focus has been Ecuador, but our methods can work in other parts of developing Latin America.

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What We Do Every Day

For over two decades, Dr. David Gaus has worked to provide quality health care to the underserved rural poor of Ecuador. Since launching Andean Health & Development in 1997 with his mentor and co-chair, the late Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, David has innovated a sustainable approach to rural health built on developing local talent and establishing two hospitals/clinics and Ecuador’s first residency training program for rural doctors. The story is nothing short of inspirational.

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Fall 2023 News

In addition to patient care and training, AHD commits some of its resources to research activities. You might be asking yourself, “why would AHD conduct research endeavors in Ecuador when those resources could be used to address the great unmet need for medical care right now?” It’s a fair question that deserves careful consideration.

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