PERU
FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL HEALTH™
Work on public health campaigns for the residents of Peru’s Cuzco region.
Highlights
FOR THE PERU: FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL HEALTH™ PROGRAM
- Gain hands-on healthcare experience in rural, Quechua communities
- Explore the cobblestone streets and bustling markets of Cuzco
- Meet friendly alpacas and local artisans at a nearby textile cooperative
- Take a train to visit the sacred citadel of Machu Picchu
- Learn about the Sacred Valley’s artisanal traditions in a highland ceramics workshop and hike to Rainbow Mountain (21-Day Program Only)
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Foundations of Global Health
PERU
FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL HEALTH™
Program Overview
This program is a real opportunity to learn about public health as a basic human need while helping to carry out important health campaigns in one of the most exciting and culturally rich landscapes in the world. Work alongside local medical professionals to provide care to remote highland communities through traveling clinics. When not gaining hands-on experience in the field, students will explore Cuzco, raft through the Andes mountains to hike to visit an enchanted Incan ruin and a hidden waterfall.
On the 21-day program, students will gain additional field experience through infrastructural projects that improve the hygiene, health, and quality of life for Quechua families.
PERU
FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL HEALTH™
Community Service
Shadow medical professionals as they deliver campaigns on holistic health and medical awareness. Learn about traveling clinics that provide free, quality care to remote Andean communities that otherwise would not have access to healthcare. The 21-day program will include physical service in addition to shadow-learning. Work on public health projects that improve living conditions for rural families and learn how initiatives such as building chimney stoves and food dehydrators can contribute to locals’ long-term health.
Immersive Learning
You’ll gain exposure to a wide variety of health settings and topics that help facilitate an understanding of how diversities and disparities in peoples and places impact human health. Shadow community health workers and learn diagnostic techniques. You’ll see how basic health monitoring works…and maybe pick up a few key medical terms in Spanish! In the evenings, discuss your observations, the cases you’ve witnessed and the first steps you’ll take to increase global access to healthcare.
Adventure
Stay in the city of Cuzco, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to bustling markets and quiet stone corridors. Explore the surrounding region is home to amazing landmarks like the Sacred Valley, filled with breathtaking mountain views, Quechua communities, and ancient Inca sites. Visit the iconic Machu Picchu, the ancient citadel that has mystified and intrigued travelers for decades. Go on an exciting rafting adventure down the steep-walled and scenic river valley. Stay for 21 days and hike the majestic Rainbow Mountain!
Lodging
Home Base for the 14-day program will be a locally-owned and operated hotel in Cuzco City. Home Base for the 21-Day program will be a quaint hotel in the heart of the Sacred Valley. Both Home Bases have ample common space for activities and meals. Students will share rooms and have access to bathrooms with hot and cold water. Food will be local and fresh, including soups, meats, potatoes, rice, vegetables, fruits, and juices.
PERU
FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL HEALTH™
Dates & Tuition
Everything you need to know before you apply.
14-Day Program
Ages 14-18
| 2024 Dates |
|---|
| JUN 15 – JUN 28, 2024 |
| JUL 02 – JUL 15, 2024 |
| JUL 19 – AUG 01, 2024 |
21-Day Program
Ages 14-18
| 2024 Dates |
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| JUL 14 – AUG 03, 2024 |
Tuition Includes All In-Country Expenses
- Airport pick-up/drop-off
- In-country transportation
- Lodging
- 3 meals per day
- Professional full-time staff and experts
- 24/7 parent support hotline during the program
- Secondary medical and evacuation insurance
- Cultural activities, lectures and excursions
- Pre-departure materials and support
- Educational materials
To save your spot, an application fee and $600 deposit are required.
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PERU
FOUNDATIONS OF GLOBAL HEALTH™
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