Ecuador

Country Facts

Ecuador has been one of the countries hardest-hit by COVID-19 in Latin America.
The total population of the country is 17 million.
In April 2020, Guayaquil, the economic hub of the country, reported more COVID-19 cases than entire countries in the region. This led to an oversaturation, and eventual collapse, of the public and private healthcare systems.
Even before the pandemic, Guayaquil held the worst poverty rate in all of Ecuador - 11% of the population.
The pandemic is exacerbating the situation for the most vulnerable communities in Guayaquil, including an estimated 10,000 Venezuelan migrants and refugees.

MedGlobal's Response

Donated 70,000 PPE items - the largest donation of PPE received by the province of Santa Elena
Provided food and hygiene kits to MUEVE Foundation to provide emergency assistance to 500 vulnerable displaced Venezuelan families in Guayaquil
Provided medications for 6,000 patients in Guayaquil
Provided a workshop series on psychological first aid, contact tracing, and community engagement to healthcare providers from Santa Elena
Gave technical assistance in the design and implementation of a survey about knowledge and perception of COVID-19 in Santa Elena
Provided a virtual course about COVID-19 clinical management to healthcare staff of Señor de las Aguas Health Center in Santa Elena

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