Located on 50 acres of property, the University of Health Sciences Antigua serves as the academic accent to the historical National Park area of English Harbor in Antigua, West Indies. Antigua is the largest of the British Leeward Islands with a total surface area of 108 square miles. It is located right in the heart of the Caribbean, 312 hours flying time from New York, 3 hours from Miami, 412 hours from Toronto or Montreal, and 7 hours from London.
The University of Health Sciences Antigua was founded in 1982, primarily focusing on producing competent healthcare professionals although the institution also has non-healthcare programs and Postgraduate Diploma in various studies, such as Tropical Medicine and Travelers of Health Management.
As a privately endowed institution, the University of Health Sciences Antigua was chartered and accredited by the Ministry of Health of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda and is listed with the World Health Organization. Students who graduate from the University of Health Sciences Antigua can take the United States Medical Licensing Examinations (USMLE) for certification in the USA. Additionally, they may also take other certifying exams from various parts of the world.
Besides the various Medical Programs offered by the University of Health Sciences Antigua, Liberal Arts and Sciences Programs are also offered. For students enrolled under the latter program, there is a scholarship scheme entitled “Scholarship for Students from Developing Countries” (SSDC), which is available only to students from developing countries.
The purpose of the University of Health Sciences Antigua in offering this scholarship is to increase the accessibility of populace to tertiary education and global increase in the number of professionals available to developing countries all over the world. It is also precisely for this reason that no service obligations are attached to the scholarship for students from developing countries.
Apart from the scholarship, the University of Health Sciences Antigua also offers another kind of student support in the form of tuition support. The service is only open to students of the University of Health Sciences Antigua who are enrolled in the medical program. In exchange for the tuition support, the program allows the participant to provide services related to his profession (if any). Alternatively, he may also serve as a medical doctor in the rural/medically under-served areas in the United States or other parts of the world.
This program of the University of Health Sciences Antigua is precipitated on the need to increase the response to global needs. Several nations are calling for the increase in the critical mass of medical doctors available for practice in the rural/medically under-served areas. In response, the University of Health Sciences Antigua is offering programs and scholarships such as these.
September 13th, 2008
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UK hampers are gifts that are traditionally presented in a wicker basket. The act of giving a hamper has a long tradition in Western culture and, previously, was done as a charitable gesture, using the hamper to deliver food and other home necessities to the deserving. The basket the gift was displayed in was also carefully chosen as it was a handy household item that could be utilized.
In recent times, hampers have come to be less presents of necessities and more presents of little luxuries, such as wine hampers for example. An emphasis is placed on the best products such as gourmet jams, fine chocolates, exotic coffee beans, fine wines and other expensive products that can be had as a treat and will keep long enough for your special someone to relax when using the item.
There has also been a growing tendency to make specialized hampers - wine hampers that are full with a wide range and types of wine, chocolate hampers and bread and cheese hampers. Hobby hampers are an even more new innovation and are filled not with food but with essential and desired items to please gardeners or DIY enthusiasts, for example. The contents of a hamper are only limited by your imagination!
The flexibility of UK hampers is why it makes such a pleasing present. They can be adapted to any person and can be filled with anything that would delight your special someone. When choosing the hamper you want to give, give careful attention to what goods your special someone likes - are they a red wine connoisseur? Then wine hampers are a great idea! Are they a food lover? Then fill the hamper with quality food products. Are they expecting a baby? Why not give them a hamper filled with helpful baby products.
UK hampers can be given for any occasion - for birthdays, for hens nights or bachelorette parties, for weddings, for anniversaries, for an expecting mom-to-be and, most popularly, for Christmas.
The Christmas hamper has become popular and, in an intriguing twist, people are buying Christmas hampers to use for themselves instead of as a present for other people. Often filled with luxury Christmas treats such as shortbread, chocolate, wine, Christmas pudding and even turkey, they are purchased by individuals to be used over the holiday season. Many UK hampers are purchased on a payment scheme over the year and then enjoyed for the holiday season, helping people afford the price of the loved Christmas treats wanted during the Xmas period.
There are plenty of businesses that specialize in selling hamper presents and lots of them can be found quickly and simply online. Many of them will have pre-packed hampers - such as wine hampers or food hampers - and some may let you to personalize a hamper and fill it with items of your choice. Many businesses will deliver your hamper, making it a convenient and thoughtful present.
Of course, you don’t have to use a business to create a lovely hamper and it can be even more considerate to make your own. When creating a hamper, give careful thought to what they might like. Focus on handy items and luxury products that your special someone might not know to purchase for themselves, to make it even more caring. Hampers also work best when filled with items that won’t spoil easily, such as red wine for wine hampers. If you do intend on filling in items that need to be refrigerated or will spoil, then make sure the hamper is given as quickly as possible and make sure your special someone understands that the items must be used quickly.
September 13th, 2008
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hroberts
Home, Travel
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