On 7th October 2024, the Department Chairman, Dr Peter Maturi and Dr Carol Njeru welcomed five Botswana postgraduate students from University of Botswana for their 2 year program in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology.
Karibuni!
The University of Bologna and University of Nairobi have partnered on an exchange programs for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. Speaking at Lecture Theatre III on Thursday, 14th March 2024, Prof Pier Paolo from Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University Of Bologna (Italy) mentioned the opportunities and challenges of the program and urged the students to apply for it either long term (24months) or short time (a few weeks).
The coordinators of the Berlin-Nairobi Global HEART program which combines Health Research, Exchange and Training and the COIL project
Dr Marie Collete from Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná in Londrina, Brazil, is here for a dermatopathology exchange program working together with Dr Zuriel.
Dermatology being a branch of medicine that deals with diseases related to skin, hair, nails, and some cosmetic problems, Dr Marie will be gaining experience through reporting of dermatological cases with Dr Zuriel in the department in a different setting from Brazil. The programme will lasts for a month.
The Berlin - Nairobi Global HEART Program combines health research, exchange and training. Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Berlin School of Public Health (BSPH) cooperate with the University of Nairobi - Medical School and School of Public Health (UoN). The program started in 2021 with a duration of four years and aims to promote collaboration and exchange on global health research topics between Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin and University of Nairobi.
