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Language Barriers and Digital Solutions
Colin Vickrey ’27 During my summer internship in Ecuador, I accompanied mobile health teams visiting Kichwa and Shuar-speaking towns in the provinces of Chimbarazo, Napo, and Morona Santiago. I witnessed a stark barrier: many doctors and clinical staff spoke only Spanish, while a substantial portion of local patients spoke only or primarily Kichwa, an indigenous…