An Ethiopian training programme in neurosurgery with Norwegian support

Summary After a four-year planning period, a joint Ethiopian/Norwegian training program in neurosurgery was started in June 2006. The collaborating partners were the Addis Ababa University, Department of surgery, Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, the University of Bergen, Haukeland University hosp...

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Published in:World neurosurgery 2017-03, Vol.99, p.403-408
Main Authors: Lund-Johansen, Morten, M.D., Ph.D, Laeke, Tsegazeab, M.D, Tirsit, Abenezer, M.D, Munie, Tadios, M.D, Abebe, Mersha, M.D, Sahlu, Abat, M.D, Biluts, Hagos, M.D, Wester, Knut, M.D. PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Education
Ethiopia
Hospitals, University
Humans
International Cooperation
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery - education
Norway
Program Development
Sub-Sahara
Training
Training Support - ethics
Training Support - organization & administration
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Summary:Summary After a four-year planning period, a joint Ethiopian/Norwegian training program in neurosurgery was started in June 2006. The collaborating partners were the Addis Ababa University, Department of surgery, Tikur Anbessa specialized hospital, the University of Bergen, Haukeland University hospital and Myungsung Christian Medical Center, a Korean missionary hospital in Addis Ababa. A Memorandum of understanding was signed at Dean/CEO levels. Although other initiatives have been involved in supporting neurosurgery in Addis Ababa during the same period, this institutionally founded program has been the main external contributor to neurosurgical capacity building through the education of 21 Ethiopian neurosurgeons, and in supporting a sustainable environment for neurosurgical training within a network of five centres in Addis Ababa. This article gives an account of the strategies underlying the program planning, the history of the program as well as on the experience gained by it. Finally, ethical problems and challenges encountered in the program are discussed.
ISSN:1878-8750
1878-8769
DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2016.12.051