Regional Information Technology Training
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SATELLIFE (USA) and SATELLIFE HEALTHNET KENYA are pleased to announce
the opening of the Regional Information Technology Training Centre
(RITTC) in Nairobi, Kenya. The RITTC will provide training in the use
of basic information technology, including electronic mail (e-mail),
CD-ROM, and World Wide Web/Internet technology to health professionals,
with special emphasis on their particular information needs.
Thanks to a grant from the World Bank's infoDev initiative, SATELLIFE
(USA) and SATELLIFE HEALTHNET KENYA are able to offer full scholar-
ships, including tuition, room and board, and instructional materials
to seventy health professionals from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanza-
nia, and Uganda during the 1999-2000 academic year. A limited number of
travel scholarships will also be available.
This initial round of courses is being conducted as a pilot project. As
such, the number of participants and geographic scope of the project
will be limited for the 1999-2000 academic year. Future courses, admis-
sions policies, tuition rates, and site rental opportunities will be
announced at a later date.
1999-2000 ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Two courses will be offered in 1999-2000.
1.) Information Technology (IT) Basics Course
Participants will receive training in the use of e-mail, CD-ROM, and
World Wide Web/Internet technology. Emphasis will be placed on the
cost-effective use of IT and the particular information needs of the
health community. Classes will be taught in English. This three-day
course will be offered seven times during the 1999-2000 academic year:
Session 1: October 5 - 8, 1999
Session 2: November 2 - 5, 1999
Session 3: December 7 - 10, 1999
Session 4: January 11 - 14, 2000
Session 5: February 8 - 11, 2000
Session 6: March 7 - 10, 2000
Session 7: April 11 - 14, 2000
2.) Information Technology (IT) Trainers Course
This three-day course will be open to participants who have success-
fully completed the IT Basics Course and wish to provide introductory-
level training to co-workers at their home institutions. Participants
will learn basic training techniques and strategies for promoting the
use of IT in their workplaces. Classes will be taught in English. Two
sessions will be offered in June, 2000. Application materials will be
made available following the completion of the IT Basics Course.
ELIGIBILITY
Nationals of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda working in
any aspect of medicine or public health are welcome to apply, including
those employed by hospitals and other health facilities, ministries of
health, medical libraries, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), medi-
cal schools, and research centres.
REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be novice users of information technology who currently
have or will soon have access to e-mail, CD-ROM, and/or the World Wide
Web/Internet at home or work. Applicants must also have basic typing
skills and provide a letter of support from their supervisor at place
of employment.
FURTHER INFORMATION
To receive an application electronically, send a blank e-mail message
to:
<application@usa.healthnet.org>
(Note: this address will prompt an automated response. Do not send in-
quiries to this address.)
To request further information, to receive a Word version of the appli-
cation via e-mail, or to receive a copy of the application via fax or
regular mail, please contact:
SATELLIFE HEALTHNET KENYA
Director, infoDev Project
Kenyatta National Hospital Training Centre
Rahimtullah Wing, 1st Floor
Hospital Road, Off Ngong Road
P.O. Box 29750
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-2-724543 or 714757
Fax: +254-2-724590
mailto:RITTC@healthnet.or.ke
OR
SATELLIFE (USA)
Director of Programs
30 California Street
Watertown, MA, 02472 USA
Tel: +1-617-926-9400
Fax: +1-617-926-1212
mailto:RITTC@usa.healthnet.org
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