Madagascar: Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Systems

Madagascar: Traditional Medicine and Healthcare Systems

Please visit our website for more information. In this program, students learn firsthand about forms of treatment, methods of diagnosis, questions of access, and the education and training of healthcare professionals in urban and rural areas of Madagascar. From discussions with leading academics and allopathic doctors, students explore the complexity of current debates over alternative and allopathic healthcare practices, not only in Madagascar, but globally.

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