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Public Health and Community Medicine in India

Location: India: Jaipur, Alwar, Delhi

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter, Throughout the year

Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks

Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks

Dates: Every month, throughout the year

Child Family Health International

http://www.cfhi.org

995 Market Street, Suite 1104 San Francisco, CA 94103 United States

Call Us

Phone: 415-957-9000

Fax: 415-840-0486

Description

This unique program, organized by Child Family Health International (CFHI) combines interactions and discussions with the senior public health professionals with clinical work at government and charitable hospitals, rotations in nonprofit organizations, and lectures with senior policy makers. These experiences will complement participants' clinical immersion in hospitals in and around Delhi. The program is spread across rural and urban areas so participants get an overview of challenges and strategies in both settings. They will have an opportunity to see healthcare efforts in the rural area of Sawai Madhopur, and will rotate in the historic walled city of Jaipur.

While participating in this program, students will get to see diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB and other respiratory diseases, and will be exposed to key public health challenges facing India such as immunizations, environmental sanitation, waste management, safe drinking water practices, and social reforms through education, training and awareness campaigns. In addition, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the role of telemedicine in India's public health system and see some of the efforts of non-profits providing health care to street children who have no other access to services.

Highlights

Clinical Rotations:

CFHI's rotations are designed to offer you clinical and observational experiences relevant to your level of medical education. The program includes the following educational aspects:

* Pre-trip orientation materials & web conference opportunities
* Orientation upon arrival, including cultural adjustment exercises
* Weekly meetings with Medical Director and Local Coordinator
* Clinical rotations Monday-Friday, working with a local physicians and public health experts who have opted to participate in CFHI as a teaching preceptors
* Information sessions that highlight the health care system in that country, common cases you will encounter and other site-specific information
* Post-trip debrief materials & other on-going alumni activities/services

We recommend you study Hindi if possible before you go. All of activities listed above will be conducted in English and all of our partners in this program speak English, yet other people you encounter may not.

Qualifications

This program is open to participants who are 20 or over at the time of participation.We accept students of all nationalities with interest in international health and relevant educational background. Participants may be any of the following:

* Pre-Medical Students
* Post-bacc pre-medical students
* Gap year pre-medical students
* Graduate nursing students
* Nursing Students
* Medical Residents, MD & DO
* Medical Students, MD & DO 1-2
* Medical Students, MD & DO 3-4
* MPH Students
* pre-health Students
* Physicians Assistants Students
* Naturopathic students
* Medical Anthropology Students
* Those interested in entering the health fields

If you do not fit into one of these categories, please contact us to see if you would be eligible to apply.

Intern Types
  • Medicine
  • Nursing
  • Social Work
Languages
  • English

Cost in US$:

USD 2,500 for 4 weeks

Cost Include Description:

Please see our website for details on cost, what is included, and fundraising options.

Credit Available

yes

Volunteer Types
  • AIDS
  • Community Health
  • Grassroots Organization
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Hospital
  • Medicine
  • Nursing
Typical Volunteer
Students of the health sciences or anyone with an interest in global health.
Age Range
20 and over
This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African, Worldwide Participant. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Home-stays
  • Other

Participants Travel to India

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Online Application plus Application Assessment
Typically The Application Process Time is
1 week
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
  • Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
Child Family Health International's Mission Statement

Child Family Health International (CFHI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that conducts socially responsible global health service-learning programs for medical, pre-medical, nursing, PA, MPH, and other health science students. CFHI's 20+ programs in 5 countries connect students with local health professionals -transforming perspectives about self, global health and healing. CFHI supports local communities worldwide through these global health education programs, medical supply donations, as well as other community initiatives. CFHI is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations.

Year Founded

1992

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