Ethiopia 1 fellowship
Programme
To gain knowledge to establish haematology including management of haemophilia as a daily activity in the Medical Department at Myungsung Christian Medical Centre
Fellow
Dr Hiwot Dereje, physician, Internist Myungsung Christian Medical Center (MCM Hospital), Addis Ababa
Host institute
For haematology training:
Sykehuset i Vestfold (SiV, Vestfold County Hospital Thrust), Tönsberg, Norway;responsible person: Prof Peter Ernst, MD
For haemophilia training:
Oslo University Hospital Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway; responsible person: Dr Pål Andre Holme, MD
Duration
Four months; cancelled 2011
Objectives:
- Learn management of haematological patients
- Provide basic support to patients with haemophilia
- Define haemophilia as a core subject in haematology centres in Ethiopia.
Reason for cancellation:
The situation changed in terms not allowing the pursuit of this fellowship as per its submitted application and it was not possible to neither take the fellowship up nor make necessary rearrangements.
