To Peru, for a Cause | Latin American Studies

To Peru, for a Cause

At an altitude of 11,000 feet, 14 Sargent College students spent two weeks this summer learning that not all ailments call for Advil and MRIs. At least not in Peru. The undergrad and grad students, studying various disciplines, learned about the country’s reliance on traditional, homeopathic medicines, and about its transition to modern health care through visits to both public and private hospitals.

“At Sargent, we’re committed to a holistic approach to teaching our students,” says Anna Monahan, a SAR lecturer in health sciences, who led the trip with Shelley Brown (SPH’07), a SAR clinical assistant professor. “It’s so important to understand traditional medicine, because you will not have any success dealing with anyone from any kind of traditional background or with a traditional belief system if you disregard that. You’re not going to get a desirable outcome.”

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