The students of UC San Diego will return for a Health, Healing, and Sustainable Community Development program in 2026.
They will learn the multifaceted perspectives of medicine through visits to non-governmental organizations that promote alternative methods to Western medicine.
Throughout the trip, students will look at the social issues of access to care and the importance of religion and tourism in the Balinese culture. For the first week of the trip, students will assist with administering preventative health check-ups to the local community with medical students from Bali. The students will also have an opportunity to deliver health education workshops about exercise, nutrition, and hygiene to local youth in the second week of service.
Read about participant Lisa´s experience here!
I didn’t feel like a tourist at all- I felt like a student! There was always something new to learn every single day we stayed. I felt the childlike wonder of being on a sought after field trip.
~ Tracy, 2024 Program Participant
