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International Health Links

Harnessing the skills and expertise of health professionals to strengthen healthcare services in some of the poorest countries in the world. International Health Links. Long term voluntary partnerships between UK health institutions and their counterparts in developing countries.

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International Health Links

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  1. Harnessing the skills and expertise of health professionals to strengthen healthcare services in some of the poorest countries in the world

  2. International Health Links Long term voluntary partnerships between UK health institutions and their counterparts in developing countries. • Aim to improve health services in developing countries through reciprocal transfer of skills and knowledge between partners. 13th July 2011 www.thet.org

  3. THET’s role • Advocacy • Support • Country programmes • International Health Links Funding Scheme (IHLFS) • Health Partnership Scheme (HPS) 13th July 2011 www.thet.org

  4. Zambia programme • ‘Strengthening Training and Education of Health Workers in Zambia’ • 2009 - 2012 • Approx £1m DFID funding • Support to Links • MMed courses in Pathology, Psychiatry and Anaesthetics • Biomedical engineering technologists course • Midwifery and nursing capacity 13th July 2011 www.thet.org

  5. IHLFS • Objective: Improve healthcare in developing countries by sharing the skills, knowledge and experience of health workers in the UK • 3 years (2009 - 2011) • Funded by DfID and Department of Health • Jointly managed by THET and British Council 13th July 2011 www.thet.org

  6. Health Partnership Scheme • MDGs 4, 5 and 6 • Multi-country partnerships • Paired institutional partnerships • Long-term volunteering • Health partnership fostering/brokerage Cath Butterfield, Programme Coordinator – cath@thet.org Emily Measures, Zambia Programme Manager – emily@thet.org HPS team - hps@thet.org 13th July 2011 www.thet.org

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