Child Family Health International (CFHI): Confronting Tropical Disease Challenges in Mumbai, India
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Participate in community healthcare services and learn about the healthcare challenges facing coastal and tropical Mumbai (Bombay), India. Students attending this program will be able to rotate at some of the biggest infectious disease hospitals ... read more
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Participate in community healthcare services and learn about the healthcare challenges facing coastal and tropical Mumbai (Bombay), India. Students attending this program will be able to rotate at some of the biggest infectious disease hospitals in India and see a variety of pathologies that they may never get the opportunity to see at home. The program combines clinical work at government hospitals with rotations in small primary care clinics and an opportunity to work in a rural area just outside the city. This program offers a holistic overview of the health care system of India with an emphasis on infectious disease.
Students gain first-hand clinical exposure to different healthcare issues, particularly infectious diseases and their treatments in both urban and rural settings. Students will see common infectious and tropical diseases such as leprosy, TB, malaria, leishmaniasis, and dengue fever during their clinical rotations. Participants may have a chance to also witness the manifestation of HIV/AIDS in patients throughout the region. Students will also be provided with the opportunity to have discussions with medical professionals on the health care system of India and common diseases such as malaria, leishmaniasis, TB and dengue fever, which will complement participants' clinical immersion in hospitals in and around Mumbai.
Students gain first-hand clinical exposure to different healthcare issues, particularly infectious diseases and their treatments in both urban and rural settings. Students will see common infectious and tropical diseases such as leprosy, TB, malaria, leishmaniasis, and dengue fever during their clinical rotations. Participants may have a chance to also witness the manifestation of HIV/AIDS in patients throughout the region. Students will also be provided with the opportunity to have discussions with medical professionals on the health care system of India and common diseases such as malaria, leishmaniasis, TB and dengue fever, which will complement participants' clinical immersion in hospitals in and around Mumbai.
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Program Length(s):
- Fall
- Summer
- Spring
- Spring Break
- Custom
- Short Term
Instruction Language(s):
- English
Language Requirement(s):
- English
- Hindi
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
- Public Health
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Child Family Health International (CFHI) Scholarships
Child Family Health International is pleased to offer partial scholarships for select 2015 and 2016 program dates. Since 2007, we have provided CFHI Global Health Scholars with more than $100,000 in scholarship funding. CFHI is committed to working globally and addressing inequities. In line with this global lens, it is our policy to actively seek a diverse pool of candidates from a variety of backgrounds who are committed to the mission and vision of CFHI.
$500-$1000
Deadlines:
For those wanting to participate in a CFHI Global Health Education program from August-December, the application submission deadline is June 17. Scholarship recipients will be notified by July 17.
For participants aiming to go on a program between January-April, the application submission deadline is November 12. Scholarship recipients will be notified by December 10.
Guidelines/Requirements:
CFHI is committed to working globally and addressing inequities. In line with this global lens, it is the policy of CFHI to actively seek a diverse pool of candidates from a variety of backgrounds who are committed to the mission and vision of CFHI. Scholarships will be given to students who demonstrate a commitment to their communities as well as financial need and an interest in exchanging ideas and sharing experiences with people in Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico and South Africa. Priority will be given to people of ethnicities under-represented in CFHI programs, as well as those who have had limited opportunity to travel abroad. All interested in attending a CFHI program during the specified program months/year and who are financially able to pay the remaining program fees along with their own airfare are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to those who apply for scholarship consideration as well as submit an application to a CFHI program online. Scholarship applicants wishing to attend any CFHI program in Latin America (Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador) must meet the language eligibility requirements listed for that program.
Recipients of CFHI scholarships will be required to pay their own airfare, the balance of their CFHI program fees, and any personal expenses as outlined on the program description pages. Recipients must keep a clinical and cultural immersion journal to be used as part of their scholarship report submitted at the end of their program. They must take photographs while abroad that may be used on the CFHI website and in CFHI publications and materials.
Recipients may also be required to write an article about their experience for CFHI newsletters or other publications. They must also be willing to report their perspective on diversity in the host country with particular focus in medical and social contexts. CFHI will ask recipients to act as Campus Representatives or Alumni Ambassadors for prospective CFHI participants, and may be asked to attend study abroad fairs in their local area.
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