Professor MacDermot
Professor John MacDermot of the Tropical Health and Education Trust (THET) will be working in Banjul in August, to serve as the external examiner in pharmacology.
Diabetes team present internationally
The diabetes team from the Swansea-Gambia Link will present their work at the 6th International Symposium on The Diabetic Foot in The Netherlands in May. You can read their abstract here: Diabetic foot clinic Abstract Find out more about the meeting.
Diabetes nurse development programme
A project aimed at sharing diabetes know-how with nurses in The Gambia has been awarded £6,400 by the Welsh Assembly Government. “The visiting nurses will get the opportunity to see first-hand how patients with diabetes are managed in Swansea… [It] can be used as a reference tool to educate students and qualified staff in wound …
Learning outside lectures
A multidisciplinary team of students from Swansea University will run a pilot project in the Gambia this summer to develop a deepened understanding of the interdependency between ill health and broader development and environmental issues. The students, selected from the Schools of Medicine, Arts and Humanities, Human and Health Sciences and Media studies, will work …
A warm welcome to our Gambian friends 2010
On the 2nd March, Ousman, Abdullahi and Emeka flew into Gatwick Airport for their 10 day stay in Swansea as the latest student exchange contingent. They are being hosted by the Student Committee, and are staying in Singleton Hospital accommodation for the duration of their stay. During their stay they will be undertaking various placements …
Auction of Promises 2010
Late license, live music, drinks promos and a few very special surprises… On Wednesday the 3rd of February the Swansea-Gambia Link hosts the Auction of Promises at The Vault under No Sign Wine Bar. Last year was an outstanding success raising over £3000, and this year we hope to do even better! We’re happy to …
Holey Feet and a Whole Lot More!
On Wednesday 20th January 2010 the 8 students who visited Gambia in December 2009 will be giving a presentation on their trip in the ILS Seminar Room (First floor) at 19:00. The talk is entitled “Holey Feet and a Hole Lot More!” and will include various aspects of their experiences there. In particular, it will …
Fundraising Update 2009-10
Thank you all so much for your wonderful support of the Cake Sales so far this year. It has been tremendous! Thanks to the sales, we were able to buy 10 copies of the World Health Organisation‘s Pocket Book of Hospital Care for Children to donate to the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in Banjul. This …
Professor MacDermot Teaching
Professor John MacDermot of the Tropical Health and Education Trust will be visiting The Gambia and teaching in Medicine and Pharmacology for 3 weeks in February 2010.
2009 Trip Report
This summer, five of our Swansea medical students are packing their bags for Africa! The students will be spread across two main projects and are being joined by a trainee pathologist from Wales. Each year, various exchange placements are organised. This trip aims to both strengthen the link between Wales and The Gambia and yield worthwhile outcomes …