Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and Climate change are two of the defining challenges of the 21st century, each posing significant threats to health and sustainable development.
Climate change is projected to have increasingly damaging effects on communities and economies over the coming decades, being set to cause several hundred thousand deaths annually by 2030. At the same time, NCDs, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, and mental and neurological disorders are already responsible for 68 percent of global mortality- a proportion which continues to grow.
It is with great pleasure that MEDSA-RWANDA is delighted to invite all medical students around the globe to the country of a thousand hills, RWANDA, for this year’s life changing opportunity, the SCOPH International Summer School 2017 #SISS2017 under theme “Non Communicable Diseases & Climate Change and Health”. The SISS2017 will take place from the 10th to 26th August 2017 in Kigali, Rwanda.
The International Summer School is a 2-3 weeks MEDSAR-Rwanda Summer program that will gather in one place medical students from different health systems and different health challenge backgrounds to share experience, learn and discus the current biggest Public Health issues.
Participants’ expectations will be reached, with different IFMSA training sessions.
Public Health Leadership Training focus on NCDs
Climate Change and Health Training
Global Health Training of Trainers
For detailed program visit: http://www.siss.medsarwanda.org/training/
Along with the capacity building program, the summer school reserves you with unique social programs for the whole period.
If you have ever dreamed of seeing and living Rwanda in summer, this is your chance!
Visit: siss.medsarwanda.org to learn more about this amazing program
What should you know?
Dates: 10th – 26th August 2017, RWANDA
Place: Kigali, Musanze, Rubavu
Application is open, apply now and fill this application form!
For more information here is our website!
Early Registration deadline: 30th April 2017 – 23:59 GMT
Late Registration deadline: 15th May 2017 – 23:59 GMT
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For more info and application process email us on siss@medsarwanda.org!