Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
7-2014
Abstract
Background
The Rwanda Health and Healing Project (RHHP)
• Started in 2006: Barefoot Artists and TJU Department of Family and Community Medicine
– Global health immersion experience
– Interdisciplinary
– Focus: team-based, sustainable public health programming,
economic development, community empowerment
• Public-Health Programming: Akarambi, Rugerero
– Hygiene and Sanitation
– Childhood Nutrition
– Helminth Prevention
– HIV Education
– Income Generation: chicken coop, rabbit rearing, mushroom farming, bee keeping, pig farming
Recommended Citation
Plumb, MD, MPH, James D.; Plumb, MD, Ellen J.; Soin, MD-CUGH 2014, Komal; Bagazini, MD, MPH, Edmond; Muhire Manzi, MD, MPH, Remy; and Christoph Rusatira, MD, Jean, "Partnerships for Health - Jeff Health and the Rwanda Village Concept Project – A model of interdisciplinary health professions student global education" (2014). College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops. Paper 31.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/hplectures/31
