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Global Health Field Experiences and Applied Practice Experiences
Global Health Field Experiences and Applied Practice Experiences
The Malawi Orphan Care Project
The Malawi Orphan Care Project
The Malawi Orphan Care Project has been working in Malawi running a feeding and community development program. They are looking into expanding their current work to health care and are planning to start with a community needs assessment this summer. They are looking for assistance on this task through a volunteer internship. The main tasks involve preparing the assessment plan and material. The work is primarily remote and working with a provider here in Minnesota as the point of contact and supervisor.
If you are interested, please contact Claudia Munoz-Zanzi (munozzan@umn.edu) for further information.
Wellshare International
Wellshare International
Wellshare International is a Minneapolis-based organization that does a broad range of work with refugees both in the city and in Tanzania.
If you are interested, please contact Claudia Munoz-Zanzi (munozzan@umn.edu) for further information.
Mfangano Community Health Field Station
Mfangano Community Health Field Station
Through collaborations with CGHSR, Maseno University, and the Organic Health Response (OHR) of Mfangano Island in Kenya, the Mfangano Community Health Field Stations aims to bolster community-based research, training, and long-term community resilience.
Location: Kenya
UMN Contact Name: Chas Salmen (salme048@umn.edu)
Batey Relief Alliance
Batey Relief Alliance
The Batey Relief Alliance is a non-profit organization whose mission is to aid women, children, and families affected by poor socio-economic and health conditions in the Americas and the Caribbean.
Location: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
UMN Contact: Zobeida Bonilla (zbonilla@umn.edu)
Institute for Global Cancer Prevention Research, UMN
Institute for Global Cancer Prevention Research, UMN
The Institute for Global Cancer Prevention Research, or IGCRP, addresses increasing cancer rates through research, evidence-based practices, and policy change. Their 3 focus areas include: environmental causes of cancer, tobacco control, and infectious causes of cancer.
Location: Minneapolis, MN
UMN Contact: Irina Stepanov (stepa011@umn.edu)
Funding Opportunities
Funding Opportunities
The following are avenues to find funding for global health field or applied practice experiences. Please be sure to check eligibility for these funds before pursuing and reach out to the appropriate department for further information.
Coming soon: Global Health Work Group Travel Grant
Thesis Research and Judd Research Travel Grants
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