Helloooo :) While we are in Ecuador we will be doing lots of different things to help improve healthcare there. Some days, we will be in clinics taking blood pressure, performing glucose tests, obtaining weights and heights and educating the patients about how to stay healthy with the resources they have. For example, if we get a high blood pressure reading, we will educate the patient about things you can do besides taking medication to help control high blood pressure. Other days, we will be spending time with Health Promoters. Health Promoters are healthcare workers that have a wide range of training and experience. Some have no training and no experience and others have some training and lots of experience. Our goal is to spend a few days with them training them in topics including: basic
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