Overview| Challenges | Projects | Volunteers Needed | Project Needs

Medical equipment and supplies to assist with our projects are always in short supply in the hospitals and clinics. Any items that you can bring with you when you come to the Galapagos are greatly appreciated.If, however, you can’t bring the items yourself and plan to send them please be aware of the Ecuadorian customs restrictions.  Current equipment and supplies needs include:

Medical Checkups/Medical Brigades

• Glucometers
• Strips and lancets
• Cholesterol Meter
• Otoscope with disposable covers
• Opthamaloscope
• Tongue depressors
• Stethoscopes and blood pressure cuffs
• Scrubs

Hospital/Clinic Setting

• Scrubs (all sizes)
• Stethoscopes
• Blood pressure cuffs
• A1C tester & strips
• Lipid tester & strips

Saturday Market Screening: (we typically have between 25-50 people on Saturdays)

• Electronic Scale
• Lancets
• Gauze
• Latex Gloves
• Hand Sanitizer
• Alcohol Swabs
• Glucose Tester and Strips
• A1C tester and Strips
• Lipids Tester and Strips

Nutrition and Exercise

• Information in Spanish about Exercise and Nutrition for all ages
• Information in Spanish for women who are pregnant
• Examples of nutrition programs used in other countries
• Posters of the body and it’s muscles in Spanish
• Hospital weighing scales, with height