CFHI Announces Scholarships & New 2-Week Program for 2011

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CFHI Announces Scholarships & New 2-Week Program for 2011

Ten scholarships will be awarded toward any CFHI Program running during the months of August through December 2011. Scholarships are some of CFHI’s biggest yet, US$1,000 each. There will be two special designated scholarships going towards participation in CFHI's Ophthalmology Program- Sight for All in New Delhi, India, and CFHI's Dental Program- Sonrie Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador. Deadline to apply for scholarships is May 1, 2011.

Two-week Program.. For students interested in CFHI but cannot participate for a normal 4-week program, CFHI is now offering a 2-week Urban Primary Care in Oaxaca, Mexico Program this June. Read more about this unique program on CFHI’s blog.

What is CFHI?

Child Family Health International www.cfhi.org, is the leading nonprofit providing educational Global Health Programs that allow participants to build skills and insight working alongside local physicians and public health experts in developing countries. As a nonprofit, CFHI structures its programs so funds and resources are funneled back into local communities, resulting in a unique and socially responsible program model. CFHI is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations.

What are CFHI Programs?

Through CFHI participants go on 1 to 3 month placements with physicians in developing countries working in underserved communities. Participants rotate through local clinics and hospitals, attend medical lectures, and become immersed in the healthcare system of the community. CFHI has 20+ sites throughout Bolivia, Ecuador, India, Mexico, and South Africa which are open to students of the health sciences from any country.

CFHI encourages applying early as all applications are processed on a rolling basis and programs are filling for 2011.

Questions? http://www.cfhi.org or Email: students@cfhi.org

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CFHI is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations