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Question: What is the emergency phone number to call when in Ecuador (the equivalent of the American 911)?
Answer:
911 works from any telephone in Ecuador but this service is very different from the 911 service in North America. Ecuador's 911 is more of an emergency "information" service.
For emergencies in Ecuador dial:
131 - Medical Emergency
102 - Fire Emergency
101 - Police
Look for a clinic in your town before you need one. Find our their phone number and whether or not they have an ambulance service. Taxis are a great alternative so you might want to get the phone number of your favorite taxi driver and call him if you need help.
If you need any more information just let us know. Have a safe trip.
Showing posts with label Ecuador Health Care. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ecuador Health Care. Show all posts
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Goal to Eliminate Child Malnutrition in Cotacachi Canton
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Linda and I had a wonderful visit today with Teresa Jaramillo and her husband Manuel Pazmino. Teresa is the director of public health in the Canto of Cotacachi.
Cotacachi Canton (like a county) is the largest in the province of Imbabura. A few years ago, the canton inaugerated a system of participatory democracy that is becoming a model for the rest of the country.
One of the major goals Cotacachi citizens have selected in their annual goal setting meeting is the complete elimination of child malnutrition in the province. It was so exciting to see the enthusiasm Teresa has for her job, and for this program.
There is a great volunteer opportunity here for anyone who would like to participate in this effort. Teresa would like to have volunteers in three areas 1) nutritionists, 2) nurses, and 3) doctors with nutrition backgound.
The Canton received a $180,000 two year grant from the Spanish Government to help accomplish this goal.
Watch this blog, and sign up for our newsletter at http://www.pro-ecuador.com for several upcoming articles about health care in Cotacachi.
If anyone is interested in getting more information about the volunteer program, please contact me at our website.
Click here to read this post at the new BLOG.
Linda and I had a wonderful visit today with Teresa Jaramillo and her husband Manuel Pazmino. Teresa is the director of public health in the Canto of Cotacachi.
Cotacachi Canton (like a county) is the largest in the province of Imbabura. A few years ago, the canton inaugerated a system of participatory democracy that is becoming a model for the rest of the country.
One of the major goals Cotacachi citizens have selected in their annual goal setting meeting is the complete elimination of child malnutrition in the province. It was so exciting to see the enthusiasm Teresa has for her job, and for this program.
There is a great volunteer opportunity here for anyone who would like to participate in this effort. Teresa would like to have volunteers in three areas 1) nutritionists, 2) nurses, and 3) doctors with nutrition backgound.
The Canton received a $180,000 two year grant from the Spanish Government to help accomplish this goal.
Watch this blog, and sign up for our newsletter at http://www.pro-ecuador.com for several upcoming articles about health care in Cotacachi.
If anyone is interested in getting more information about the volunteer program, please contact me at our website.
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