Aims To improve the capacity and sustainability of physicians in West Africa, to tackle the
World Health Organization Millennium Development Goal 6; and combat HIV/AIDS, malaria …

Abstract Context: The Royal College of Physicians of London and the West African College
of Physicians have a long history of collaboration with a focus on postgraduate education …

The World Health Organization estimates that at the time of the Ebola outbreak, only 1 to 2
doctors were available to treat every 100,000 people in the 3 hardest-hit countries. 1 …

African countries gained independence from colonialism five decades ago with high
expectations. Initial positive achievements were not sustained, however, and the continent …

MEPI was a $130 million competitively awarded grant by President's Emergency Plan for
AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) to 13 Medical Schools in 12 …

Aims Africa has 25% of the world's disease burden but only 1.5% of the world's doctors. The
newly established East, Central and Southern Africa College of Physicians (ECSACoP) is …

Epidemics and disease outbreaks often overwhelm existing health care systems and
infrastructure, making them ill prepared to respond to these crises. In the 1990s, the health …

To provide a local supply of physicians whocanadministerqualitylong-termcare
topatientslivingwithHIV/AIDSinAfrica, theUSNationalInstitutesofHealth (NIH) and the …

It was with mixed emotions that we prepared for our 15-year reunion at the University of
Cape Town in November 2015. Certainly the nationwide student protests and shutdowns …

Australian GP Dr Rosalie Schultz learnt a number of valuable lessons when she travelled to
West Africa to work with Ebola patien Page 1 INTERNATIONAL GP Universal physician PAUL …