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Apply for the FAJIM Medicare Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship for Undergraduate Students in the Health Care Professions, See Eligibility, Requirements, Application Procedures and Guidelines for 2019/2020 Session.
FAJIM Medicare Foundation (FAJIMMF) is pleased to announce call for scholarship applications for the 2019-2020 academic year.FAJIM MEDICARE FOUNDATION is a non-profit and non-political organization founded in 2018, whose aim is to improve the health status of the underserved communities in Nigeria through health education, screening for early detection of diseases and promotion of preventive healthcare programs. The slogan of the foundation; “Hand-in-hand, together We Can” aptly depicts its strong belief that by joining hands with the community, We can achieve Improved Health Status.
OBJECTIVES: (FAJIM)
- Facilitate Health Education by organizing Health Talks to groups, organizations and schools in the community
- Advocate Preventive Health Care through provision of Screening Facilities for common diseases including the major non-communicable diseases such as Hypertension, Diabetes, Cancer etc
- Join efforts/collaborate with the community to ‘Develop and Own’ Sustainable Health Care Programs
- Institute Scholarships, organize Extramural Classes and counselling in order to encourage students to take up careers in the Health Care Professions
- Motivate and Train Volunteers who can recognize early signs of common diseases and advise on the importance of prompt presentation at the appropriate health facility for treatment
VISION
To be a foremost Non-governmental organization committed to improving the Health Status of Nigerians with emphasis on the under-served communityMISSION
- To Promote Preventive Health Care through health education and screening for early detection of disease in the under-served communities
- To encourage students to take up careers in the Health Care Professions
- To collaborate with local and international bodies with similar objectives
CORE VALUES- (acronym is ‘PIE’)
- Professionalism-expertise and competence
- Integrity-accountability, to God and humanity
- Empathy-compassion and responsiveness
ELIGIBILITY
• Undergraduate students in any Nigerian Public university studying any of these courses:Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Medical Laboratory Science or Radiography
• Must be in 200 level with CGPA of not less than 3.5 or its equivalent
• Must NOT be over 30 years by the 31st August 2019.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
• Each candidate must apply online https://fajimmf.org.ng/home/scholarship/• Shortlisted candidate will be contacted to take a screening examination
• Only candidates who are truly indigent will be supported.
IMPORTANT DATES
• Deadline for submissions: 31 August 2019• Screening Examination: 14th September 2019
• Announcement of acceptance: 30th September 2019
For more information, please contact fajimmedicarefoundation@gmail.com, 08171100753,
07063913733.
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