In the Guayaquil region, the first area in Ecuador to be hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, MSF teams are providing assistance to support those who are most at risk of contracting the virus. We are supporting health centres and nursing homes with infection prevention and control training and procedures.
OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE IN ECUADOR
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Right now, Médecins Sans Frontières is providing much needed support and medical care in over 30 countries to counter the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our teams are also gearing up to confront potential outbreaks in the hundreds of areas we were already working before the pandemic struck. We are deploying medical staff, sending supplies and applying nearly 50 years of experience fighting epidemics to protect the most vulnerable and save lives.
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Traditionally a farming country, following the construction of the Andean pipeline in 1972, Ecuador became South America’s second largest oil exporter.
Ecuador won independence from Spain in the early 19th century. The legacy of Ecuador’s colonial past, as well as it’s Inca history, is reflected in its ethnically diverse population.
Médecins Sans Frontières first worked in Ecuador in 1996. We returned in 2016 to help in the aftermath of two devastating earthquakes. MSF teams already operating in South America responded by travelling to Manabí and Esmeralda provinces, two of the worst-affected areas, to assist in providing mental health support and distributing relief items.
In addition to natural disaster relief, MSF teams have been involved in providing support to local healthcare networks and have assisted in bolstering medical infrastructure in relation to HIV prevalence, and maternal health.