Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital

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Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital
(formerly Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital)

The Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) is the central hospital in the capital Banjul in the West African state of Gambia . On March 21, 2013, it was announced that the hospital had been renamed from Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH) to Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, named after Edward Francis Small .

description

The state hospital on July 22 Drive (former name Independence Drive ) is considered the most modern in the country with 540 hospital beds and was founded under British colonial administration in 1853. The operations of the Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) were improved in 1903 with the help of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny .

It has been called the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital since the late 1990s, as it is attached to the University of Gambia as a university hospital and trains students in medical professions. The first 15 students came to RVTH in November 2002. The hospital continues to participate in international research studies on malaria control and hepatitis disease.

Medical school

The degree in human medicine was created with the establishment of a medical faculty by Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh in cooperation with Cuba in 1994 to promote health reform. Up to now, Gambian doctors had to study in Senegal or the USA and Europe. The regulation of medical studies in Gambia is subject to the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare and the Gambian Medical and Dental Council .

The MBChB ( Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery ) course in Gambia takes about 6.5 years and is composed as follows:

  • 1 pre-medical semester
  • 4 pre-clinical semesters
  • 8 clinical semesters

The pre-clinical section is more closely aligned with the Cuban medical degree, while the clinical section is based on the structure and content of Great Britain and Europe, but with a special focus on tropical medicine. 80% of the lecturers are doctors and professors who graduated in a European / American country. For example, in addition to the Cuban doctors of the PIS (Promoting Integrated Health Services) program, doctors from the medical Swansea University in Wales also work closely with the University of The Gambia. Most students leave the Gambia after completing their studies in order to do their specialist training in the USA or Europe.

In addition to traditional medical studies, the RVTH also trains two other professional groups:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery
  • Bachelor of Science in Public Health
  • Master of Public Health in health promotion and development in collaboration with the Universities of Illinois and Iowa in the USA.
  • Master of Science in public health in environmental and occupational health .

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Rosel Jahn: Gambia. Travel guide with regional studies. With a travel atlas. (= Mai's world leader. Volume 29). Mai, Dreieich 1997, ISBN 3-87936-239-4 .
  2. ↑ Katharina Kane: The Gambia & Senegal. (= Lonely Planet ). 3. Edition. Lonely Planet Publications, Footscray 2006, ISBN 1-74059-696-X .
  3. ↑ Michael Tomkinson: Gambia, a tourist guide. Tomkinson, London et al. 1983, ISBN 0-905500-13-X .
  4. ^ New name for RVTH. ( Memento of January 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) In: The Daily Observer . 21st March 2013.
  5. ^ Organization and startup of the Gambia's new Community-Based Medical Program
  6. ↑ University entry on the website of the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research ( FAIMER )
  7. ↑ www.medicc.org : Experience of Cuban Faculty in Establishing a Medical School in the Republic of The Gambia
  8. ↑ Joaquín García on the website of the film ¡Salud! ( Memento from January 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ Cuba Africa - Promoting integrated health services ( Memento of the original from January 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on www.southsouthcases.info @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.southsouthcases.info
  10. ↑ The Swansea-Gambia Link
  11. ↑ Vaccine News daily ( Memento of the original dated February 8, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. : University of The Gambia launches public health masters programs (October 11, 2012) (accessed November 14, 2012) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / vaccinenewsdaily.com

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