Medical Work in Ecuador by John Osborne; Mrs. John Osborne

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 27, 1913

Medical Work in Ecuador

By John Osborne; Mrs. John Osborne

These doctors are highly in favor of our treatments, especially massage, and they have been a great help in introducing our work. Success has attended our efforts, so that both of us have been quite busy giving treatments and nursing. The medical work is doing a great deal toward making friends to our cause, in that it helps to open doors to us that apparently we could not enter otherwise.

The general medical practise of Ecuador is the allopathic, and until about two years ago the medicine given consisted of the most powerful drugs. A number of young men have received their medical education in Europe and in the United States at the expense of this government, and they have come back with good, practical ideas about the treatment of the sick. These doctors are highly in favor of our treatments, especially massage, and they have been a great help in introducing our work. Success has attended our efforts, so that both of us have been quite busy giving treatments and nursing. The medical work is doing a great deal toward making friends to our cause, in that it helps to open doors to us that apparently we could not enter otherwise.

The political conditions seem to be settled now. We hope for greater success in our work in the future. We ask an interest in your prayers.

MR. AND MRS. JOHN OSBORNE.