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SIT Study Abroad: Madagascar: Traditional Medicine

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On the Madagascar: Traditional Medicine & Healthcare Systems program, you explore traditional and allopathic healthcare. Travel to rural areas to learn about ethnobotany, home and folk remedies, and healthcare access. Meet with leading academics, allopathic doctors, and Malagasy students. The Malagasy people are extremely heterogeneous due to their diverse roots in Asia, Africa, the Middle East,...

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Program Highlights

Discover a world apart, where most flora and fauna exist only on the island.

Understand the cultural, political, and socioeconomic contexts of healthcare.

Live with local homestay families, enhance your French, and learn Malagasy.

Trek through rainforests and a UNESCO World Heritage site mineral forest.

Experience a sublime sunset walk along the Avenue of Baobabs—one of the most spectacular places in the world—lined by massive, centuries-old, baobab trees.

Quick Details

Locations
  • Antananarivo, Madagascar
Availability
Year(s) Offered2025, 2026Terms Available:
  • Summer
Age Requirement:Varies
Types & Subjects:
  • Health Administration
  • Health Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Social Policy
  • Social Sciences
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Guidelines:
  • All Nationalities
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Recognitions

GoAbroad Innovation Awards 2024 Winner - Marketing & Digital MediaInnovation in Marketing & Digital Media Winner 2022

Program Reviews

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Overall Rating

9.15

Total Reviews

2

Inspiring and Ignites Passion

by: Kara Drake - United StatesProgram: SIT Study Abroad: Madagascar: Traditional Medicine
10

This program provides a unique experience to dive into the Malagasy culture and the environment of Madagascar. The program offers hands on learning, cultural immersion with living with host families and Malagasy language learning, and new perspectives on global health. The program directors become like a family to you and provide tremendous amount of support and comfort. The host families are kind and welcome you with open arms into their lives/homes. This program will provide new ideas, passion...

On one of the excursions, we were able to see the many different species of Lemurs.

Incredible place and people!

by: Cerise Stanley - United StatesProgram: SIT Study Abroad: Madagascar: Traditional Medicine
8

Overall, studying in Madagascar with SIT was one of the best decisions I've made. It is a really unique country, and I don't imagine my experience could be replicated anywhere else. I had very little exposure to international travel before this program, so being able to explore Madagascar with trusted locals and in group of American students made the experience far less intimidating. The program instructor, Nat Quansah is an incredible person and teacher. He is clearly very passionate about his ...

Avenue of the Baobabs, one of the many cool places we visited during the program!!

Program Details

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Locations

  • Antananarivo , Madagascar

Types & Subjects

  • Health Administration
  • Health Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Social Policy

Availability

Years Offered: 2025, 2026

Terms Available:
  • Summer

Age Requirement

Age Requirement Varies

Guidelines

  • All Nationalities

Program Cost Includes

  • Tuition & Fees
  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • All Program Activity Costs
  • Medical / Accident Insurance

Accomodation Options

  • Home-stays

Qualifications & Experience

  • Some college credit, no degree

Application Procedures

  • Letters of Reference
  • Physical Exam/Health Records
  • Transcript
  • Other

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