We encourage you and your students to visit our fresh, new website where you can find our application and more information about Afya Bora: http://afyaboraconsortium.org

 

 

Program information:  

 

Afya Bora Consortium Fellowship in Global Health Leadership is now accepting applications for the 2015-2016 Fellowship year.

 

There are 20 positions available for health professionals interested in a 12-month fellowship (starting July 2015) in one of our African partner countries (Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda).

The purpose of the Afya Bora Fellowship is to provide trainees with a set of practical skills that will prepare you for leadership positions in government, non-government, and academic health institutions in developing countries. 

 

The 12 month training program has 2 components:

·         A 9-week Core Curriculum, plus 3 distance learning modules, and

·         Two 4.5-month assignments to sites, such as Ministries of Health, NGOs, etc. in partner African countries. 

 

The Afya Bora Consortium is a partnership of 8 academic health centers, four in Africa and four in the United States. The four pairs are:

·         University of Nairobi and the University of Washington

·         University of Botswana  and the University of Pennsylvania

·         Makerere University and Johns Hopkins University

·         Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences and the University of California, San Francisco

Eligibility:

In order to be eligible to apply all applicants MUST meet the following criteria:

·         Be a citizen of US, Kenya, Botswana, Uganda, or Tanzania 

-And-

·         Meet ONE of the following education requirements

o   Medical applicants need to have a M.D. or MBChB with a MMed, MPH or Masters degree in related field.

o   Nursing applicants need to have a Masters degree in Nursing, Public Health or a related field (PhD preferred).

o   Other Public Health professionals (those without a clinical degree) must have a  PhD in Public Health or a related field

 

Applications are due December 1, 2014. 

 

To APPLY or for more information visit our website at http://afyaboraconsortium.org