Today we went to a hospital and a doctor named Gonzalo Mantilla presented a lecture on maternal and infant health in Ecuador. He also discussed how the health care system works there. He even criticized the heath care system in America by saying that it was terrible and that access needed to improve. I think I might have to agree with him. He mentioned that he had worked in Georgia and Florida. THEN he went on to mention that he worked in Gainesville at Shands and North Florida Regional Medical Center (NFRMC). My dad works at NFRMC so I asked Mantilla if he knew him. Of course, he does know my father and apparently they were good friends friends back in the day. What a coincidence...
We had lunch in the hospital and went to La Macerna otra vez to play with the kids. There were not as many kids today so it was more relaxing. I did find a chid face down on the ground and noticed that she couldn't walk on one of her legs. It looked like she might have hurt her knee or ankle but none of the adults were even watching. I had to carry her to one of the ladies that worked there to see if they could do something for her. I hope she is OK.
I will be studying tonight... I wish I could go explore Quito but I guess I'm here as a student first right?
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