Getting Ready for the Health Fair

Third Week of Field School

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July 13th 2008
Hello to All! This week our main focus has been to learn about Anthropological Measurements: things like height, weight (and calculating Body Mass Index - BMI) as well as blood glucose and blood pressure, skin fold measurements for detecting body fat, etc. We had lots of lectures and practice sessions Monday through Wednesday. This was all preparation for holding a local Health Fair where we ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Monteverde

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Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more