An international partnership initiative between the UBC School of Nursing, Vancouver, Canada and the Guru Nanak College of Nursing, Dhahan-Kaleran, Punjab, India - Sponsored by the Canada-India Education Society (Canada)and the Guru Nanak Medical & Educational Trust (India).
Dedicated to improving health and health care in the rural Punjab through implementing internationally recognized levels of baccalaureate nursing education.

WHAT'S NEW ?
CIDA Funded Primary Health Care Project Announced - March 2001 !

The Canadian International Development Association - Canadian Partnership Branch has just approved funding for our project "Primary Health Care Support in Rural Punjab." This project is a joint initiative of the Canada-India Education Society in Vancouver and CIDA, and will work with the Indian Trust as well as a Project Advisory Committee in India to begin primary health care service assessment and capacity development in the Dhahan-Kaleran catchment area. Nora Whyte, consultant to the CIDA funded project, was on site in Dhahan-Kaleran this spring to formally launch the assessment phase of the project, working closely with the Project Advisory Committee, and creating detailed plans for upcoming activities.<

Welcome to the Guru Nanak Partnership Project Website - Where to Look for Information


Background to the Project:
A history of the collaboration between a Canadian ex-patriot ethnocultural community, an international partner organization in the Punjab, and a university nursing program in Canada.

Partnership in Photos:
Visual images of the energy and enthusiasm that each partner organization brings to this project.

Recent Activities:
Documents visits back and forth between Canada and India of various faculty members, community leaders, and friends of the partnership.

Principles of Partnership:
The guiding principles behind the partnership.

Detailed Objectives:
A description of the specific curricular and pedagogical activities that guide the project activities.

Advisory Committee
The Partnership has Advisory Committees in Canada (comprised of UBC School of Nursing faculty members, Canada-India Medical Education Society members, and community nurses) and in India (comprised of Guru Nanak Mission Medical & Educational Trust members and Guru Nanak College of Nursing faculty members.

Opportunities for Involvement:
A project like this succeeds because of the efforts and contributions of many many people. Here are some ways you might consider becoming involved.