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Global Health Immersion Program
Applications Now Open
Akomapa is inviting learners from around the world to participate in a two-week global health experience in Ghana connecting emerging health leaders with community learning, primary care, ethical leadership, and cultural exchange.
*Video courtesy Ghana Tourism Authority
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The program
Move between health systems and community settings while learning through partnership, reflection, and Ghana's living history. Every experience is designed to build cultural humility and a deeper understanding of locally led health work.
Participants leave with a clearer understanding of community-centered health practice and a stronger foundation for ethical collaboration across cultures, disciplines, and health systems.
The experience
Four connected experiences bring global health learning to life.
Work alongside local teams on priorities shaped by the communities they serve.
See how prevention, screening, health education, and follow-up connect across care settings.
Explore trust, power, sustainability, and responsibility through mentored discussion and reflection.
Experience Ghana's history and culture while building genuine relationships across perspectives.
Eligibility
For learners ready to approach community health with curiosity, humility, and care.
Students exploring medicine, public health, global health, or service.
Medical, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and allied health learners.
Graduate learners and emerging professionals ready to deepen ethical, community-centered practice.
Across Ghana
One journey. Two host cities.
Experience the energy of Accra and the history of Cape Coast through community learning, health systems exploration, cultural exchange, and time to reflect.
Partner as a faculty mentorApplications and information session
Apply for the next Global Health Immersion Program cohort or reserve your place at the upcoming information session to learn more before applying.
Both forms open securely in a new tab. Information-session registration is separate from the program application.