Program Description
The Botswana Global Health Internship Program offers students an opportunity to gain a first-hand understanding of community perspectives on health and health care (health needs, social and cultural determinants of health, informal health care, availability and utilization of state-supported health care services, etc.); learn the health impact of the built environment and local infrastructure (e.g., housing, roads, water, and sanitation, means of subsistence, access to technology, education, and health services, etc.); and understanding how to work with youth and community stakeholders to develop culturally sensitive, locally appropriate, and technologically innovative programming to meet the community needs in several areas, including youth employment and empowerment, children with disabilities, intimate partner violence, alcohol abuse, and sexual and reproductive health.
Applications are now open! Students are selected on a rolling basis, so apply soon if interested (final deadline to apply is March 1, 2024). Contact Dr. Sunil Khanna with questions: sunil.khanna@oregonstate.edu