Undergraduate Research Summer Study Abroad Program in Madagascar

Madagascar- Traditional Medicine & Healthcare Systems

Details regarding the summer 2026 program will be available at the beginning of the fall semester.

From the SIT Madagascar program website - Why study traditional medicine in Madagascar? In Madagascar, one of the world’s globally recognized “megadiverse” countries, traditional medicine is practiced as an available, accessible, affordable, and effective method of healthcare. With flora and fauna not found anywhere else in the world, the nation’s unrivaled biodiversity plays a distinctive role in its traditional healthcare practices. From your base in the lushly exotic capital city of Antananarivo, you’ll explore traditional and allopathic healthcare, travel to rural areas to learn about ethnobotany, home and folk remedies, and healthcare access, and 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, and Europe. Along the way, gain a deeper understanding of how religious and cultural beliefs affect communities’ approach to healthcare, and journey through world-renowned rainforests and mineral forests in search of rare plants and wildlife.

Dates: This is a 4-week program, which typically runs from June – July.

Questions? Contact Dr. Lisa Piazza ([email protected]) OR send a message to the urace mailbox ([email protected])