Help Globemed at Cornell's Partner CEPAIPA (Centro de Atencion Integral pa)

CEPAIPA is small community center and health clinic located in a high school in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The Center was built in 2004 as an initiative, led by Dr. Alexandra Tamayo (the director of CEPAIPA), to provide health services and resources to the youth of the community. The purpose of the organization is to improve the health of the community by providing basic care and counseling for students at the school.

CEPAIPA empowers the students themselves to become agents of change by training them to act as youth health promoters, young leaders who serve as role models and educate other students about health issues affecting their community. The students take part in developing the health education curriculum, help staff the Center, and educate their peers through innovative and creative programs. The organization’s ultimate mission is to provide adolescents with high quality care and a strong community of support.