Authors: Santiago Saints, Michael San Sebastian
Santiago Santi, a member of the Naporuna ethnic group in Ecuador’s Amazon region, has been a volunteer Community Health Worker (CHW) for 30 years. He recently published his memoir, “I Know Where I Come From, I Don’t Know Where I’m Going.” Santiago co-founded the “Asociación de promotores de salud Naporunas Sandi Yura,” now 30 years old and the largest CHW movement in Ecuador, with 120 indigenous health workers from 58 communities. In his reflections, Santiago shares why he became a CHW, the key values of the role, and his vision for the future of Sandi Yura.
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Resource Topic: CHW programs
Resource Type: Editorial
Year: 2024
Region: South America
Country: Ecuador
Publisher May Restrict Access: No