Dr. Diego Herrera earned his M.D. at the Central University of Ecuador, and completed a residency in Family Medicine at the Catholic University of Ecuador in Quito. He subsequently studied Medical Anthropology and ultimately earned a Master’s Degree in Pedagogy and Research. He is the Vice President of Saludesa, AHD’s counterpart in Ecuador, professor at two of AHD’s partner universities, the Universidad Luis Vargas Torres de Esmeraldas and the Universidad Católica de Quito. Dr. Herrera has various publications on Health Anthropology topics, Family Medicine, and rural hospital administration.
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Summer 2026 News
As construction continues on Hospital Cotopaxi, the question naturally arises — will Andean continue to indefinitely build hospitals throughout Ecuador and beyond in the years ahead? The short answer is no. So how will we leverage the experience we have gained over more than a quarter century?