Sacred Valley Health, Ollantaytambo, Peru

Sacred Valley Health (SVH) is an NGO located in Ollantaytambo, Peru a beautiful and remote area located with the Andean Region of Peru. Many communities within this region are isolated and must be self-sufficient. With a focus on empowerment and culturally competent education, Sacred Valley Health strives to train and support local community health workers, known as promotoras. In addition to supporting the mission and efforts of SVH, fellows will learn how NGOs function while also gaining experience with community health curricula, the delivery of medical care in austere environments, and the monitoring and evaluation of ongoing efforts. The organization also hosts multiple elective experiences for health professionals and health students, including an Indigenous Health Medical Student and Nursing Elective. These elective experiences are supported and run as a collaboration between Sacred Valley Health and Shakira Bandolin, M.D.. GEM fellows can learn about how NGOs function, participate in community health worker training and program infrastructure building and support the student educational experience through work with this organization. Shakira Bandolin, M.D. currently serves on the Executive Board of Directors of Sacred Valley Health 

Partnership lead: Shakira Bandolin, MD