SIT Study Abroad: Vietnam: Traditional Medicine & Community Health
- Vietnam
- Ho Chi Minh City
About Program
Explore Vietnam’s ancient and traditional health systems, from bustling and dynamic Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho in the Mekong Delta to Dalat Flower Garden in the Central Highland. Traditional Vietnamese medicine, also known as southern medicine (Thuoc Nam) and traditional Chinese medicine, or northern medicine (Thuoc Bac), have evolved closely for more than a millennium. Starting at the program’s base in Ho Chi Minh City, learn about the social, economic, and cultural paradigms that frame traditional Vietnamese medicine and Vietnam’s extensive community health network. You will also learn about the use and local practices of southern medicine in rural Hoa An village in Mekong Delta.
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Diversity & Inclusion
Program Highlights
- Learn concepts of traditional medicine, particularly the effects of Qi (energy, digestive, immune, mental state).
- Study community health and the intertwined practices of traditional Vietnamese and Chinese medicine at universities and in rural communities.
- Live with a host family in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Learn and practice Vietnamese meditation at Truc Lam Monastery in the Central Highlands.
Scholarships
SIT Robert Kantor Memorial Scholarship
Each year one student will be granted $10,000 in scholarship aid to study abroad with a SIT program. Funded by individual donors and foundations, the requirements are tight: seeking first-generation college students who've never traveled abroad before, currently attend an HBCU, and demonstrate strong financial need.
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Location
Ho Chi Minh City, also called Saigon, is the nation's largest city and economic hub. To get a good sense of the city, it's recommended to explore the french district and experience the lingering french motifs in Vietnamese culture.
