Ecuador
Ecuador
Population: 14,573,101 (July 2009 est)
GDP per capita (PPP): $7,500 (2008 est)
Total expenditure on health per capita: $297 (Intl $, 2006)
Ecuador lies in western South America, bordering the Pacific Ocean at the Equator, between Colombia and Peru.
Implementing Partner in-Country: FUVIDA (Fundación Aprendiendo a Vivir con Diabetes (Aracely Basurto and colleagues)
International Partner: Insulin for Life
Life for a Child Support
Commenced 2008
Guayaquil is the most populous city in Ecuador, and is the country’s main port. The Fundación Aprendiendo a Vivir con Diabetes (FUVIDA) provides quality care and education for an increasing number of children in and around Guayaquil whose families cannot afford care. We are supporting insulin and blood glucose monitoring for 50 children. The insulin is provided in partnership with Insulin for Life.
