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Healthcare
- ▸The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) operates free public hospitals and subcentros de salud across Ecuador.
- ▸IESS (Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social) provides healthcare to formally employed workers.
- ▸SIS (Seguro Social Campesino) covers agricultural workers and rural self-employed individuals.
- ▸Farmacias Cruz Azul and Fybeca are common pharmacy chains with reasonable medication prices.
- ▸Emergency care is provided at IESS and MSP hospitals regardless of insurance status.
Mental Health Support
- ▸MSP hospitals have psychiatric departments and community mental health centers (centros de salud mental).
- ▸Ecuador's 161 (mental health crisis line) provides free 24-hour counseling.
- ▸IOM Ecuador has provided psychosocial support programs for returning migrants.
- ▸Evangelical and Catholic churches throughout Ecuador offer pastoral counseling.
- ▸Private psychologists in Quito and Cuenca typically charge $30–80/session.
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