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SIT Study Abroad: Vietnam: Comm. Health Traditional Medicine
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Explore Vietnam’s vibrant traditional medicine systems and community health networks, from Ho Chi Minh City to rural villages and the Central Highlands. Compare Vietnamese and Chinese practices with allopathic medicine while learning from doctors, healers, and local communities. Gain insight into how globalization, development, and sustainability shape health delivery among diverse and marginalize...
Explore Vietnam’s vibrant traditional medicine systems and community health networks, from Ho Chi Minh City to rural villages and the Central Highlands. Compare Vietnamese and Chinese practices with allopathic medicine while learning from doctors, healers, and local communities. Gain insight into how globalization, development, and sustainability shape health delivery among diverse and marginalized groups, and experience meditation and healing practices at Truc Lam Monastery. MONEY MATTERS SIT has given an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in recent years and is committed to ensuring you have the information necessary to apply for such funding. Our program costs include academics, excursions, accommodations, airport transfers, and health ...
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.
Visit doctors and professors at the Vietnamese University of Medicine and Pharmacy as well as traditional medicine hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City and Mekong Delta.
Quick Details
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Summer
- Medicine
- Public Health
- All Nationalities
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Program Details
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Locations
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Medicine
- Public Health
Availability
Years Offered: 2026
- Summer
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
All Nationalities
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- All Program Activity Costs
- Medical / Accident Insurance
Accommodation Options
- Home-stays
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- Some college credit, no degree
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Letters of Reference
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Transcript
- Online Application
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Explore Vietnam’s vibrant traditional medicine systems and community health networks, from Ho Chi Minh City to rural villages and the Central Highlands. Compare Vietnamese and Chinese practices with allopathic medicine while learning from doctors, healers, and local communities. Gain insight into how globalization, development, and sustainability shape health delivery among diverse and marginalized groups, and experience meditation and healing practices at Truc Lam Monastery. MONEY MATTERS SIT has given an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in recent years and is committed to ensuring you have the information necessary to apply for such funding. Our program costs include academics, excursions, accommodations, airport transfers, and health ...
SIT Study Abroad
SIT Study Abroad
Ready to Learn More?
Explore Vietnam’s vibrant traditional medicine systems and community health networks, from Ho Chi Minh City to rural villages and the Central Highlands. Compare Vietnamese and Chinese practices with allopathic medicine while learning from doctors, healers, and local communities. Gain insight into how globalization, development, and sustainability shape health delivery among diverse and marginalized groups, and experience meditation and healing practices at Truc Lam Monastery. MONEY MATTERS SIT has given an average of over $1.3 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students in recent years and is committed to ensuring you have the information necessary to apply for such funding. Our program costs include academics, excursions, accommodations, airport transfers, and health ...
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