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This project highlights my internship experience in the hospital pharmacy department at the Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela in Spain, where I gained hands on exposure to pharmaceutical care and hospital operations. During this experience, I observed how pharmacists validate medical prescriptions, participated in laboratory processes such as sample collection and centrifugation, and learned about treatments for conditions like arthritis, migraines, cancer, and rare diseases. The internship allowed me to strengthen my medical Spanish, understand how a public healthcare system operates, and gain valuable insight into the role of hospital pharmacists in patient care and medication safety.
This paper explores the structural and cultural barriers that limit access to healthcare for Indigenous women in Guatemala. It examines how poverty, geographic isolation, language differences, and discrimination affect women’s ability to receive reproductive healthcare services such as prenatal care, childbirth support, and family planning. The paper also highlights how the disconnect between the healthcare system and Indigenous cultural practices contributes to distrust and lower use of medical services. It argues that improving healthcare access requires culturally sensitive policies, bilingual healthcare professionals, and better integration of traditional birth attendants with the formal healthcare system.