This program offers a real opportunity to learn about public health as a basic human need while helping carry out critical health campaigns in one of the world’s most culturally rich landscapes. Work alongside local medical professionals to provide care for remote highland communities through traveling clinics. When not gaining hands-on experience in the field, students will explore Cuzco, raft among the Andes and visit the sacred citadel of Machu Picchu.
Peru: Foundations Of Global Health
On GLA’s Peru: Foundations Of Global Health program you will:
- Gain hands-on healthcare experience in rural Quechua communities
- Explore the cobblestone streets and bustling markets of your hometown in Peru
- Meet friendly alpacas and local artisans at a nearby textile cooperative
- Participate in an earth-based ceremony with an Andean healer
- Take a train to visit the sacred citadel of Machu Picchu
- Whitewater raft through a stunning river valley
Session Dates:
- Session 1: June 19 – July 02, 2026
- Session 1: July 06 – July 19, 2026