Chapter Profiles GlobeMed at Cornell
Who We Are
Founded in 2010, GlobeMed at Cornell is one of 32 GlobeMed chapters working to improve the health of people living in poverty around the world. We partner with Centro de Atención Integral para Adolescentes (CEPAIPA) In Guayaquil, Ecuador to improve access to high quality health education, youth empowerment programs, and basic health care for the community.
Our Partner - Centro de Atencion Integral para Adolescentes (CEPAIPA)
CEPAIPA is small community center and health clinic located in a high school in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Center was built in 2004 as an initiative, led by Dr. Alexandra Tamayo (the director of CEPAIPA), to provide health services and resources to the youth of the community. The purpose of the organization is to improve the health of the community by providing basic care and counseling for students at the school.
CEPAIPA empowers the students themselves to become agents of change by training them to act as youth health promoters, young leaders who serve as role models and educate other students about health issues affecting their community. The students take part in developing the health education curriculum, help staff the Center, and educate their peers through innovative and creative programs. The organization’s ultimate mission is to provide adolescents with high quality care and a strong community of support.
Our Project - $5,000 for laboratory equipment at a diagnostic clinic in CEPAIPA
GlobeMed at Cornell University is aiming to raise $5,000 to fund laboratory equipment for a new sustainable student-managed diagnostic clinic at El Centro de Promoción de Atención Integral para Adolescentes (CEPAIPA) in La Libertad, Ecuador. This will impact the overall health of the students and community that seek health services at the Center, as prevalent infections will be detected and treated at a low out-of-pocket expense and students will act as peer health promoters and acquire technical skills and experience for promising futures.
Contact
cornell@globemed.org
Partnered With
CEPAIPA
Guayaquil, Ecuador
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