Health Science in Ghana

Jacksonville University’s Keigwin School of Nursing, CCNE accredited and ranked by US News and World Report as one of the best graduate programs in the United States, is proud to offer Community Health in Ghana. 

This course provides an overview of Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure and the healthcare challenges faced by nursing and public health in rural and urban communities in Ghana.  Students will have an opportunity to explore various cultural, socioeconomic, and political influences on the health of a population through individual research and lectures from experts in the field. Students may participate in a variety of healthcare facilities along with rural outreach workshops focusing on health issues most prominent to the area.  

Participants will learn about Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure and may work in a variety of healthcare facilities and engage in rural outreach workshops that focus on prominent local health issues. Some topics may include:

• Nutrition
• Women’s Health
• Reproductive Health
• Hygiene
• Family Planning
• Sanitation
• Infectious Diseases

Important Dates

Tentative Travel Dates: May 7 - 21, 2023*
*subject to change - program will be 2 weeks in length

Application & Deposit Deadline: January 15, 2023
Spring Course Dates: January 9 - April 30, 2023
Final Payment Deadline: March 1, 2023

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Courses

This course is open to both undergraduate and graduate students.   Students will enroll in the course during the Spring 2023 semester at JU.  Classes will meet on campus for the semester leading up to the travel dates in May.

NUR 424: Special Topics: Community Health in Ghana (3 credits)
NUR 536: Special Topics: Community Health in Ghana (3 credits)

Space is limited to 20 students

Faculty Instructor

Nancy Robinson MN, MPH, CNM
nrobins5@ju.edu

Ms. Nancy Robinson is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the Jacksonville University Keigwin School of Nursing. She received her BA from Earlham College, and a BSN, MN and MPH from Emory University. Ms. Robinson is a certified nurse-midwife and has practiced in women’s health in Jacksonville since 1991, first at University Medical Center (now UF Health), then Planned Parenthood, and Duval County Health Department.  She formerly taught nurse-midwifery at University of Florida. She is currently the practitioner for clinics at the PACE Center for Girls, and Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network (JASMYN). Ms. Robinson's clinical and research interests are respectful birth, and sexual health of at risk girls and LGBTQ youth. 

Program Cost

Program Fee: $3,200 - $3,700* 
*estimated price subject to change, based on final enrollment
*minimum enrollment of 10 participants

Included in Program Cost

• 13 nights accommodation at guesthouse in shared student rooms
• 28 meals (13 Breakfast, 2 Lunch, 13 Dinners)
• English-speaking, on-site group leader accompanying the group for day-time activities in and case of
  emergencies
• One group transfer each way to/from airport
• Daily transportation to project site and itinerary items
• Welcome Orientation and Health and Safety Overview
• Excursions and entrances fees:
  • Elmina Castle
  • Cape Coast Castle
  • Kakum National Park Tour
  • 2 cultural workshops (such as beading and traditional medicines)
• Volunteer work with various rural communities in and around Cape Coast
• US $5Million liability insurance to protect Jacksonville University and participants
• Emergency Medical/Accident Insurance

Not Included in Cost

• Roundtrip Airfare (Estimated $1,200 - $1,700)
• Some meals (Estimated $10 - $12/meal)
• Visa Fees (required to enter Ghana - estimated $160)
• Vaccinations, as required by Ghanaian government (Yellow Fever/Malaria)
• Police Background Check (required to visit with patients - Estimated $100-$150)
• Incidentals/Miscellaneous expenses

How to Apply

• Create your Traveler Profile through our application portal (ViaTRM)
• Search under programs for: JU Health Science Ghana
• Submit the $350 non-refundable deposit.
  
  

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Contact Us

Nancy Robinson
nrobins5@ju.edu

Study Abroad
Gooding 105
abroad@ju.edu