CACHA & Prevention Through Empowerment TANZANIA OBSERVERSHIP 2013.

CACHA &Prevention Through Empowerment

TANZANIA OBSERVERSHIP 2013

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

CACHA

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 suff er from poverty, gender based violence and, who may be infected with or aff ected by the impact of HIV/AIDS.

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Women‘s health clinic & free medications HIV testing Women’s health Sexual & reproductive health

Business training and microfinance loans 12 week program

Emergency shelterGuest house (income generating project)

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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.

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MOSHI ACCOMMODATION

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.

WHEN? HOW MUCH?

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 [email protected]) DUE January 2013

Students will be notified within 2 weeks of their application status

The Offi ce of Global Health will run a Pre-Departure Training session

APPLICATION PROCESS