International Health Youth Internships Program

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The International Health Young Professionals Placement Program (YPPP) assists young Canadian graduates and others interested in international health to obtain overseas work experience and/or contribute as a volunteer to health and development initiatives abroad.

Acting as a coordinator, CSIH receives proposals from host organizations and announces selected placements for which young Canadians may apply. Applications are screened by the YPPP Advisory Committee and approved candidates are presented to the host organization for final selection.

Placements have traditionally been under the federal governments' Youth Employment Strategy (YES) and funded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Industry Canada's NetCorps Canada International Program, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Currently, sponsors are CIDA, Industry Canada in association with Canada Corps (CIDA) and Health Canada. YES is no longer the main source of of funding. The Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH) created the Young Professionals Placement Program (YPPP) in June 1997 when YES came into being.

Placements are offered to young Canadians who have completed or are about to complete programs in disciplines related to health and international development, as well as information technology graduates who are interested in employing their skills in an international health context.

"I would like to thank NetCorps and CSIH for giving me this wonderful opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people who will someday be the brighter future of their nations. So far, it has been the best experience in my 24 years of life. I met some great people, made amazing friends, learned new languages, developed sensitivity to new cultures and most of all discovered skills in myself which I never knew about." - Noman Siddiqui, NetCorps participant 2004-2005, Smiles Foundation, Dominican Republic

" I have evolved so much as a person from this internship, making important realizations about my future goals, my abilities and my capacity to achieve whatever I put my mind to."
Rosario, 2001

Placements relate to a wide range of health issues (e.g. infectious diseases, HIV-AIDS, multicultural health, health technology, reproductive health, primary health care, health economics, teaching and awareness), as well as determinants of health (e.g. social support networks, education, employment and working conditions, and work environment). NetCorps placements have an ICT (Information Communications Technology) component. Canada Corps supports capacity building for development and good governance. Health Canada placements are with multilateral international health organizations and relate to Canadian government priorities in international health.

Participants gain administrative, cross-cultural communication, leadership and technical skills in areas such as policy development, planning, evaluation, research, delivery and management of health services and programs. Participants have their travel paid for by CSIH and receive a modest stipend to cover their expenses overseas.

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