More than 25 years ago I was standing in our makeshift outpatient room in the small, rural town of Pedro Vicente Maldonado (PVM) staring at Alfredo, a young boy with a snakebite, wondering what exactly could be done for him.
Fall 2025 News
Month: October 2025
Summer 2025 News
While I only joined the AHD team in the US earlier this year, I am not new to Ecuador or AHD. I was born in Ecuador, where much of my extended family still lives. I have been spending time there during my whole life, and have traveled extensively throughout the country.
Spring News 2025
Ecuador is a tropical country. Much emphasis from the global community on how to diagnose and treat diseases revolves around those conditions that we are not accustomed to seeing in the US, such as malaria, dengue, worms, and other parasitic infections.