Design and implementation of a training programme for general practitioners in emergency surgery and obstetrics in precarious situations in Ethiopia

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been implementing medical assistance programs in Ethiopia since 1994, including the rehabilitation of health structures and the supply of drugs and medical equipment. In 1995, the serious shortage of surgeons in Ethiopia prompted MSF to add a programme to train gen...

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Published inAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Vol. 81; no. 6; pp. 367 - 375
Main Authors Sohier, N, Fréjacques, L, Gagnayre, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Royal College of Surgeons of England 01.11.1999
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Developing Countries
Education, Medical, Continuing - methods
Educational Measurement - methods
Emergencies
Ethiopia
Family Practice - education
Female
General Surgery - education
Humans
Obstetrics - education
Traumatology - education
Voluntary Health Agencies
Ethiopia
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Summary:Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has been implementing medical assistance programs in Ethiopia since 1994, including the rehabilitation of health structures and the supply of drugs and medical equipment. In 1995, the serious shortage of surgeons in Ethiopia prompted MSF to add a programme to train general practitioners to perform surgery in the Woldya region. The results of the relevant feasibility study were encouraging. The programme's design is based on recent educational data and MSF's experience with introducing transcultural training in countries where unstable conditions prevail. The training programme is currently being studied by the Ethiopian Health Ministry for use as a model for training general practitioners in surgery throughout the country.
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ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083