E-DRUG: Regional Information Technology Training Centre Announcement
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[although not specifically about essential drugs, I thought some
E-druggers in Eastern Africa might be interested in this offer. WB]
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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 scholarships,
including tuition, room and board, and instructional materials to seventy
health professionals from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, 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, admissions
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 successfully 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), medical 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 inquiries to this address.)
To request further information, to receive a Word version of the
application 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
phone: +254-2-724543 or 714757
fax: +254-2-724590
e-mail: RITTC@healthnet.or.ke
OR
SATELLIFE (USA)
Director of Programs
30 California Street
Watertown, MA 02472
phone: +617-926-9400
fax: +617-926-1212
e-mail: RITTC@usa.healthnet.org
The RITTC has been funded through the World Bank's infoDev Initiative.
Additional funding has been provided by NEC Corporation.
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