title: Fulbright Scholar opportunities for global health and women's health care in HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
abstract: This article addresses global health opportunities related to HIV/AIDS and women's health care in sub-Saharan Africa through Fulbright Scholar and Fulbright Student Awards. Although many universities offer a gateway to the J. William Fulbright awards, some disciplines and areas of specialization, including nursing and women's health, have had fewer scholars or students as recipients of these awards. Resource-limited countries, including the countries of sub-Saharan Africa, offer rich opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and advancement of global health. Amidst the context of the shortage of health care workers, the increasing prevalence of HIV/AIDS and other infectious and chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa, and the challenges of public health, this article addresses an example of partnerships in global nursing that can be developed through the Fulbright programs.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital and MGH Institute of Health Professions, One Brigham Circle, Boston, MA 02120, USA. pnicholas@partners.org
authors.forename: Patrice K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Nicholas
authors.forename: Oluyinka
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Adejumo
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Nokes
authors.forename: Busisiwe P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Ncama
authors.forename: Busisiwe R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Bhengu
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elston
authors.forename: Thomas P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Nicholas
mesh_terms: D017954:Africa South of the Sahara / Q000453:epidemiology; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D005260:Female; D014943:Global Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D014480:United Nations; D016387:Women's Health