SIT Study Abroad: Kenya: Global Health & Human Rights

Understand some of Kenya’s most pressing contemporary and societal challenges, including rapid urbanization, access to healthcare, and human rights. Cutting-edge public health initiatives are being implemented in Kisumu, a Kenyan port city on Lake Victoria and home to the largest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) facility outside North America. The CDC’s relationship with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), which spans four decades, offers students unparalleled access to distinguished medical professionals, scholars, and scientists. Learn how to draft a research protocol, from a concept note to a protocol submitted for local IRB review, and how to gather and analyze data from experts developing improved delivery of treatments and vaccines for infectious disea...