Community
Health in Tanzania
Anthropology
Location
Karagwe District
Description
This
course is designed to provide students with cultural immersion
in Tanzania and participation in a community health program.
Students will research topics relevant to Tanzanian community
health or social structure prior to departing on the trip.
Students will also participate in a pre-trip project to raise
funds and solicit supplies for the hospital and clinics where
we will be working and we will deliver these supplies to the
community as part of our trip. In country service will include
the continued construction of a orphanage for children affected
by the HIV/AIDS crisis. Reflection will be a key focus of
this course with the aid of daily journal writing. This course
has no pre-requisites, although a background in anthropology,
African Studies, or the health professions would be very useful.
More
information.
Tanzania
Tanzania is one of the largest countries in Eastern Africa
and a frequent destination for safaris due to its great natural
beauty. Possible field trips may include a safari in the Serengeti
Plain, a once in a lifetime opportunity. In addition to its
natural beauty and wildlife (monkeys, elephants, zebras, lions,
and giraffes to name a few), Tanzania possesses a marvelously
diverse human population. Over 130 tribal groups live in Tanzania
including the Maasai. It is also one of the poorest countries
in the world with over 50% of the population below the poverty
line.
We will travel to Tanzania to work with the community of
Karagwe and the Nyakahanga Hospital which houses many important
community health programs (WHO, UNICEF, and African AIDS Control
Program). It services the Karagwe District of northwestern
Tanzania (with a population of 400,000 people). It provides
medical care for approximately 230 admitted patients and 200
outpatients a day.
Details
Instructor: Linda
Winkler
Course Cost
Credits: 6
Service-Learning Abroad:
June 14- July 7, 2004
Credits
Awarded: Credits are awarded for this course through
the University of Pittsburgh. This course fulfills Special
Topics in Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 1737) for 3 credits
and Anthropology Independent Study (ANTH 1901) for 3 credits.
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for applications.
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