Malawi, Shifa hospital
In western Europe the healthcare situation is developing rapidly.
During recent discussions about medical problems with medical specialists and professors, it appeared that, in their view, the further training of young graduate doctors to become medical specialists should be improved, particularly on a wider scale, outside their special training program.
They note that the training takes place according to national protocols and in most cases also within only one hospital, with each country setting their own requirements for the training separately. On the other hand, they note that health care is becoming increasingly international. They are therefore convinced that additional training as a medical specialist should be more in line with the international character of healthcare.
This project offers young doctors, working in the European Union, the opportunity to work as a medical doctor during a short period in a hospital in another country.
At this moment we have an agreement with the Shifa hospital in Malawi, that is interested to accept young European residents for a period of a few months to do voluntary work as a doctor in their hospital.
The hospital is located in Blantyre, Malawi
Blantyre
is Malawi's center of finance and commerce, and its second largest city, with an enumerated 800,264 inhabitants as of 2018. It is sometimes referred to as the commercial and industrial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe. It is the capital of the country's Southern Region as well as the Blantyre District.
The health care delivery system in the city has both curative and preventative health care services, and this is provided through a network of hospitals and health centres/clinics that are distributed throughout different parts of the city. Three private hospitals have a total of 122 hospital beds. The 18 public clinics are run by the District Health Office in partnership with the Blantyre City Assembly and service Bangwe, Chigumula, Chilomoni, Chirimba, Limbe, Ndirande, Manyowe, Masala, Mapanga, Misesa, Mzedi, Nancholi, Nkolokoti, Ntenje, Ntonda, South Lunzu, Zingwangwa and Civic Centre.
There are several clinics run by religious organizations where people receive paying health care services, and there are also clinics owned by statutory corporations/companies (serving their staff. Following the liberalisation policy, the city has witnessed the establishment of many private clinics and hospitals that complement the few limited old facilities. The majority of these offer outpatient services while the few well-established ones offer both.
The health delivery system of the city is grossly inadequate. The public hospital wards are very congested and long queues are characteristic of outpatient services.
Shifa hospital.
Shifa hospital was established in 2010 with the aim of bringing high quality health care closer to the Malawi population. Located in the central business district of Blantyre Shifa is a private hospital owned by 08 shareholders who all own other established enterprises in Malawi.
Over the years, Shifa hospital has grown to provide a wide range of quality medical services apart from the specialty in maternity and pediatrics. Currently Shifa hospital provides service in general medicine, ENT, surgery, radiology, laboratory and pharmacy. We also have an inpatient service comprising of complete furnished wards, intensive care units and neonatal intensive care units
Hospital Services:
Radiology; Dental Surgery; Laboratory; Pharmacy; General Surgery; Gynecology & Obstetrics; Pediatrics Clinic; General Medicine.
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European residents who are interested to work on voluntary basis in this hospital can contact us:
For contact in the Netherlands: e-mail: j.gisberts@home.nl or jos.gisberts@ecfund.eu Tel. +31654967335
For contact in Italy e-mail: francesco.russo@uniroma2.it or russof@uniroma2.it Tel: +393473111666
We will provide interested candidates with more detailed information about the hospital, the country and the requirements for travelling, visiting the country and working in the hospital.