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This practicum explores meanings and expressions of health, illness, caring, and healing transculturally. It emphasizes how health and illness are related to inequities in society and dynamics of power in systems of health care, formal and informal. Exploring health as a human right, students will begin to name and bear witness to structures of injustice and health inequities within the context of post-civil war Guatemala. Students are offered a wide variety of experiences to learn from the indigenous Maya how health and healing are threatened by social structures or sustained in community. In addition, students experience traditional Mayan healing rituals and hear stories of the strategies the poor employ to create health in communities and fair access to health resources. Through dialogue with community leaders and local residents, the impact of health inequities and structural violence, as defined by Dr. Paul Farmer, in Pathologies of Power: Health, Human rights and The New War on the Poor<\/em> is explored.<\/p>\n This immersion course is typically a 8-10 day experience that is offered in March every other year. Space is limited, so please indicate your interest in participating in the course by emailing Colleen Hagerman (hagerman@augsburg.edu). The dates for the next immersion are March 18 – 27, 2025.<\/p>\n This experience is only available for 海角社区 nursing students and alumni.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Drs. Heather Nielsen & Anna Pirsch<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\nCourses Offered<\/span><\/h2>\n
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