This week’s podcast guest is Katie Baric, Executive Director at Hands on Peru—a nonprofit organization in Peru and the US, created as a response to the deep inequities in access to medical care among the rural poor of Peru. Hands on Peru is a medical center that provides a range of basic medical services, from dentistry to ultrasounds.

The organization also has a mission to serve as an educational platform for students and medical practitioners from around the world. Katie invites listeners to reach out to her at [email protected] to learn about opportunities for visiting and working with the organization to learn about pioneering public health theory into practice.

During the episode, Katie also highlights the launch of Chimuk, a social enterprise empowering local women through knitting, and the impact of these initiatives on the community's health and wellbeing.

Download and listen to the episode to hear about:

·       How Katie came to co-found Hands on Peru.

·       Katie’s and James’ introduction at the Lifestyle Medicine Conference in Mexico City, and why they were inspired by the unique conference format that modeled the principles of lifestyle medicine.

·       Peru’s practices during the COVID-19 pandemic.

·       And much more!

 

Please tune in to learn about opportunities to travel to Peru to participate in this community development and healthcare initiative.