PUBLIC HEALTH IN UGANDA

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Location: Kampala, Uganda
Institution: Makerere University
Term: Spring Quarter 2013
Program Dates: 2012 Dates: Monday, March 26, 2012 - Sunday, June 3, 2012 (does not include travel)
Application Deadline: October 22, 2012
Language Requiremen: None - courses taught in English

Academic Interests:
Global Health, Pre-Med, Social Policy, Research, Cultural History, African Studies

Program description:
Students in this unique Northwestern IPD program will attend lectures by some of the world’s leading HIV/AIDS authorities. Additionally, students will be exposed to innovative, groundbreaking research and fieldwork at the largest and oldest community-based HIV/AIDS research study in Africa: Rakai Health Sciences Program (RHSP). Students will gain hands-on experience by conducting a research project on community development, infectious disease prevention, or various other topics. As part of the program, students will also have the opportunity to work directly with NGOs in Kampala. Excursions and site visits will take students to notable historical, cultural, ecological, and rural areas in Uganda. 

Modules:

• Introduction to Public Health in Uganda
• Introduction to HIV/AIDS in Uganda
• Water and Health in Uganda
• Research/Internship Project

Program Costs:
2012 Program Fee: $13,500, includes tuition, program-related excursions, housing, and some meals. Students should also budget approximately $2,800 in fees (Study Abroad Administrative Fee, HTH insurance, and required vaccinations), about $2,000 for international airfare, and approximately $1,800 for academic and personal expenses, including meals, non-program transportation, personal travel, and miscellaneous expenses.

Students applying to this program are eligible to apply for select IPD Study Abroad Fellowships. Also refer to the Financial Considerations page on the Study Abroad Office for more information about billing, finances, and financial aid.