The course provides a combined education in the academic and international worlds. It is relevant to students interested in Medicine, Bioethics, Sociology, International & Public Health, Religion, Law, History, and Policy (among other fields). Program Schedule: Summer 2013: Trip to Hyderabad, India will occur from Monday, July 22, 2013 to Saturday August 3, 2013. This program offers students an in-depth study of disease in India by examining the historical, cultural, ethical, medical, religious, and legal aspects that influence HIV/AIDS, leprosy, and TB. Delves into the ethical dilemmas that arise at the intersection of medicine, law, technology, and culture. Gives a cross-sectional perspective of health care in India. Incorporates the expertise of doctors, administrators, and leaders, both here and abroad, enable a better understanding of how medicine, law and life intersect. Provides an opportunity to travel to Hyderabad, India to directly observe Indian culture and health care. The learning objectives are to understand the biology of HIV/AIDS, TB, and leprosy; identify different contributors to the spread of disease, barriers to access to health care and treatment, and develop cultural humility; examine the ethical issues in global health as exemplified by the treatment of disease in India, and how they differ in the cultural and political settings of the United States. For more information contact Michelle Champoir at mln10@case.edu.

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