Project Suyana Peru Humanitarian Aid Trip

Who We Are A diverse, student-led, non-profit organization Project Suyana aims to assimilate students from all areas of the undergraduate and graduate colleges who share a deeply rooted interest in medicine and global health care. Students will collaborate throughout the school year to attain the appropriate financial and medical resources that would assist in the project ’ s success while gaining a first hand experience in global health. Project Suyana aims to assimilate students from all areas of the undergraduate and graduate colleges who share a deeply rooted interest in medicine and global health care. Students will collaborate throughout the school year to attain the appropriate financial and medical resources that would assist in the project ’ s success while gaining a first hand experience in global health.

Maternal Health in Need Infant death rate: 53.1 of every 1000 live birthsInfant death rate: 53.1 of every 1000 live births Maternal death rate: 200 of every 100,000 birthsMaternal death rate: 200 of every 100,000 births -World Health Organization, Peru In the capital, Lima, Peru there are approximately physicians per 10,000 inhabitants.In the capital, Lima, Peru there are approximately physicians per 10,000 inhabitants. In Puno, Peru, approximately 4-6 physicians are available per 10,000 inhabitants.In Puno, Peru, approximately 4-6 physicians are available per 10,000 inhabitants. -Ministry of Health, Puno Peru 2006

Puno, Peru

Descriptive Statistics for Healthcare and Birth Outcomes Statistic 1996 DHS Average # antenatal visits 3.48 (3.63) Share of births at home (%) 54.9 Source: The World Bank Economic Review, (2): Source: The World Bank Economic Review, (2):

Long Term Project Goals Construction of Casa de Espera – make it an affiliate branch of the Central Hospital.Construction of Casa de Espera – make it an affiliate branch of the Central Hospital. Create a long standing Public Health Awareness program that could be utilized by local public and social workers in both urban and rural regions of Puno.Create a long standing Public Health Awareness program that could be utilized by local public and social workers in both urban and rural regions of Puno. Establish a stronger English curriculum within local public schools and orphanages.Establish a stronger English curriculum within local public schools and orphanages.

Trip Overview Set up a week long free health clinic screeningSet up a week long free health clinic screening –Connection to land and population –The sky is the limit! Health screening in rural PunoHealth screening in rural Puno Distribution of year-round clinical supply collectionDistribution of year-round clinical supply collection Rounding with physiciansRounding with physicians –Surgery (abdominal, trauma, urology, thoracic) –Pediatrics (neonatology) –Obstetrics and Gynecology –Emergency and Family Medicine Also available in the summer:Also available in the summer: –Public health programs –English education for grade-school students and hospital staff students and hospital staff

Trip Facts and Stats TimeTime –Spring break: February 22 nd – March 2 nd –Summer break: June 26 th – July 24 th Costs (based on previous trip to Puno)Costs (based on previous trip to Puno) –$700 airfare –$10/day room and board –$5/day food Local languagesLocal languages –Castellano Spanish (proficiency required by trip time) –Aymara

Project Suyana, Summer 2007 Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca

Capital Folklorica de Peru

Hospital Regional de Puno

The People

The Application Travel application : October 3 rd Travel application : October 3 rd Visit our website to download the application: Please send your travel application to: An informal interview process will take place after submission of applications.

Muchas Gracias! Hasta Pronto!