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Paraguay Expands Supervised Internships for Social Work Students in Public Health
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Paraguay Expands Supervised Internships for Social Work Students in Public Health

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The National University of Asunción's Faculty of Social Sciences and the Ministry of Public Health have expanded supervised internship opportunities for social work students.
  • This agreement allows students to gain practical experience in public health institutions as part of their "Professional Approach" course.
  • Officials highlighted the agreement's role in strengthening the link between academic training and real-world professional practice in health.

Students pursuing social work at the National University of Asunción (UNA) will benefit from expanded supervised internship opportunities within the public health system. A recent agreement between UNA's Faculty of Social Sciences (FACSO-UNA) and the Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (MPS y BS) facilitates this enhancement.

The interinstitutional cooperation, signed by FACSO-UNA Dean Ada Vera Rojas and MPS y BS Director of Education Management Laura Riquelme, allows social work students to conduct supervised practices in public health institutions. These internships are integrated into the "Professional Approach" course, providing students with crucial hands-on experience.

this type of experience and practice contributes to strengthening the articulation between academic training and concrete scenarios of professional intervention, favoring the development of competencies linked to the exercise of Social Work in the field of health.

— Ada Vera Rojas and Laura RiquelmeHighlighting the benefits of the expanded internship program.

Both university and ministry officials emphasized that these practical experiences are vital for bridging the gap between academic learning and the realities of professional intervention. The initiative aims to foster the development of essential competencies for social work practice within the health sector. This collaboration is seen as a significant step in strengthening the relationship between public universities and state institutions.

Furthermore, the agreement is expected to bolster the training of professionals who are committed to addressing social needs and upholding the right to health. It reinforces existing cooperation between UNA and the Ministry of Public Health, particularly concerning undergraduate programs. The signing ceremony was attended by other members of the FACSO-UNA directive council, including professors Carmen García, Dominga Gavilán, and Daniel Bogado.

the consolidation of this agreement represents an advance in the articulation between the public university and state institutions, generating opportunities for practical learning for students.

— OfficialsDescribing the significance of the agreement for student learning and university-state collaboration.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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