If you have questions about this program, email the
program leader listed below.
Experiencing Health in Rural Kenya - The Wondering Boiler!
Program Details
The arrangements for the travel, housing, meals, excursions and course content of
this program have been made by the leader. Questions about this program can only be
answered by the program leader listed below.
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| Program Type |
Departmental |
| Program Location |
Kisumu, Nairobi, Mombasa, Kenya
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| Course # |
SA 11003
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| Duration |
Summer
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| Upcoming Program Dates |
| Summer 2025 |
05/11/25 to 06/21/25
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Please Note: Programs may be altered or adapted with little notice
Enrollment Details: Enrollment Currently Closed
Program Description
Kenya is a low and middle income country (LMIC) with a lot of challenges in the health sector, ranging from a high prevalence of diseases and disease conditions, high economic burdens associated with healthcare, and infrastructural challenges to human behavior (social determinants) that affect treatment and management of different disease conditions. These challenges provide an opportunity for learning about health and development in LMICs through practical engagements with the communities affected by these challenges. Through visits to Nairobi, Kisumu, and Mombasa, students will engage with communities and be enlightened on how scientific innovations have improved and adapted to different health conditions in Kenya and how the socio-cultural dynamics influence health outcomes in different environments. Students will also learn how socio-cultural dynamics drive poor health, health seeking behavior, or the development of health threatening conditions such as antimicrobial resistance.
Students will work with Dr. Eddy Odari, an adjunct associate professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, who has vast experience working with the communities and health-education and service providers in Western Kenya. Dr. Odari is a native of Kenya, with a faculty position at the College of Health Sciences, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. Through his 5 years of engagement with Purdue University, previously as a visiting scholar, Dr. Odari has helped establish demonstration sites for various groups of students (such as engineering for global health) in Western Kenya, where students go to evaluate and improve their innovations such as water distillators in rural health facilities.
Pre-Departure Expectations
Students accepted to the program will be expected to participate in pre-departure meetings during the first two weeks of March 2025, when Dr. Odari will be visiting Purdue. This is an opportunity for students in the program to become acquainted and begin interacting. It also affords students an opportunity to meet and get to know Dr. Odari before the program begins in Kenya.
Academic Credit
9 credits from three courses:
HONR 22100: Exploring Place: Rural Health (fulfills Behavorial and Social Sciences core requirement)
HONR 313: STS: Health Technology and Innovation (fulfills Science, Technology, and Society core requirement)
HONR 314: Human Epoch: Health Infrastucture (fulfills Behavorial and Social Sciences core requirement)
Eligibility
Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Priority will be given to honors students majoring in nursing, pharmacy, biology, and biomedical engineering.
All students participating in a departmental program will complete a pre and post assessment as part of program completion.
Program Cost
Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss.
Estimated $5,000, which includes the study abroad administrative fee, insurance, breakfasts and some dinners, activities, entry fees, speakers, ground transportation, and airport transfers.
It does not include international airfare and some meals.
The estimated cost of this program has been reduced through generous support from the John Martinson Honors College.
John Martinson Honors College (JMHC) Global Enrichment Award
Students in the JMHC can apply for a Global Enrichment Award of up to $1,500 to use toward the program cost. Please contact Catharine Patrone (cpatrone@purdue.edu) with questions.
Global Leaps Scholarship
Participants who are US citizens or permanent residents are strongly encouraged to apply for the Global Leaps Scholarship through the MyStudyAbroad system. Global Leaps awards are based on total family income and require having a FAFSA on file. For this Spring Break program, participants are eligible for the following amounts of scholarship funding, which can be applied to the program fee billed by Purdue but also expenses like airfare.
- Total family income of $75,000 or less: $1000 applied to the program cost
- Total family income of $75,001 to $100,000: $700 applied to the program cost
- Total family income of $100,001 to $125,000: $500 applied to the program cost
- Total family income of $125,001 to $150,000: $200 applied to the program cost
- Total family income of $150,001 or greater: Ineligible
For complete details on eligibility, application procedures, and deadlines, please visit https://www.studyabroad.purdue.edu/programs/aid/details.cfm?scholarid=228. Additional financial aid information can be found below!
Please do NOT make any financial commitments toward the program (such as purchasing airfare) until instructed by the program leader.
Experiential Education Scholarship
The Office of Experiential Education has financial support available for students participating in experiential education opportunities. Funds can be used for educational expenses incurred while participating in experiential education. Student must be participating in an experiential education opportunity offered by Purdue University. All funds will be applied through the Financial Aid system. See here for more information and application link:
Eligibility
- Must be a Purdue West Lafayette or Indianapolis undergraduate or PharmD degree-seeking student
- In good academic standing
- Enrolled full-time or part-time for Purdue courses for the term in which the scholarship is received
- Meet financial aid citizenship requirements
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Application Deadline
Applications accepted on rolling basis until program is filled.
More reasons why you need to Experience a Study Abroad in Kenya (short video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUNCrtxLMLM
Financial Aid
Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should
NOTE: Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad. Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.
Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.
