Southern Ethiopia - Gwent Health Link

As always, plenty of activites had been planned and all were completed with excellent participation from our Ethiopian partners. These included 'Training the Trainer' course, C M E skills update in Emergency obstetrics and neonatal care , Skills update workshop for the Nurse Anaesthetists , ALERT ( Acute Life threatening events –Recognition & Treatment) Course for the MSc health officers students and interns , anatomy teaching, laboratory support and training, training of Community Health Extension workers, donation of motorbike ambulance, bicycles to health extension workers, training materials, delivery beds, sterilizers, etc.

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Dr Fitsum and Dr Eskedar, two female doctors from Hawassa College, started their short term clinical attachment at Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny on the 19th of May. They are from the very first batch of medical gradutes to qualify from Hawassa Medical College which has been supported by the link since its very beginning with skills training, training resources and training of the trainers. Dr Fitsum and Dr Eskedar have arrived as a part of exchange programme between Hawassa University & Cardiff University British Council sponsored Institutional Link initiated by our link. They will spend 4 weeks in Wales including attachment at Cardiff University Hospital.