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Tanzania Observership 2013

Tanzania Observership 2013. CACHA & Prevention Through Empowerment . CACHA. The Canada Africa Community Health Alliance (CACHA) is a humanitarian organization that seeks to improve population health and provide HIV care and education to remote African communities.

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Tanzania Observership 2013

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  1. Tanzania Observership 2013 CACHA & Prevention Through Empowerment

  2. CACHA • The Canada Africa Community Health Alliance (CACHA) is a humanitarian organization that seeks to improve population health and provide HIV care and education to remote African communities. • Childhood education, water and sanitation, women's rights, income security, housing and nutrition. • http://www.cacha.ca

  3. PREVENTION THROUGH EMPOWERMENT • Pamoja Tunaweza Women’s Center opened in June 2007. PTE is a partner project of CACHA. • Our vision is to support marginalized women in the Kilimanjaro region who suffer from poverty, gender based violence and, who may be infected with or affected by the impact of HIV/AIDS.

  4. Prevention through empowerment • Women‘s health clinic & free medications • HIV testing • Women’s health • Sexual & reproductive health • Business training and microfinance loans • 12 week program • Emergency shelter • Guest house (income generating project)

  5. Prevention through empowerment • Day in the life of a Queen’s medical student in Moshi, TZ • Stay at PTE guest house, breakfast included • Day at women’s centre could include seeing patients with British, Canadian, and Tanzanian physicians; public health outreach; home visits to surrounding villages; support and counselling; mini projects around centre, etc. • Evenings: students may cook dinner together or dine out at a restaurant in Moshi; use of wireless internet at guest house; watch a movie with DVD player at guest house; enjoy local night life, etc.

  6. Moshi accommodation

  7. When? How much? • Students will spend 4 weeks at the women’s centre in Moshi, in pairs (with potential overlap with the next pair for project continuity). • Total price will range from $3500-$4000, depending on airfare. More accurate price breakdown will be available in early 2013. • Students are encouraged to travel the surrounding area, but travel CANNOT occur during placement. Leisure travel must take place either before, or preferably, after the placement.

  8. Application process • Full application package and details available online at http://meds.queensu.ca/education/global_health DUE FEB 22, 2013 • Separate application for CACHA/PTE Tanzania pre-clerkship observership or clerkship elective (email jessica.sleeth@queensu.ca) DUE January 2013 • Students will be notified within 2 weeks of their application status • The Office of Global Health will run a Pre-Departure Training session

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