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HHS invests $130 million in African medical education
NEWS IN BRIEF — Posted Oct. 25, 2010
The U.S. government is investing $130 million over five years to improve medical education in 12 African countries as part of a broader effort to combat HIV and AIDS on a global scale.
The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services funding is in partnership with the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, launched in 2003 to support nations' responding to HIV and AIDS.
In Africa, the goal is to train 140,000 more physicians and other health care professionals, enhance medical education and research, and expand training in areas such as maternal and child health. African medical institutions receiving grants will collaborate with U.S. medical schools and universities.
"We must dramatically transform African medical education to increase the number of qualified care providers available and develop the scientific expertise needed for research and innovation," Ambassador Eric Goosby, MD, U.S. global AIDS coordinator, said in a statement.
A list of awards and partners is online (link).
Note: This item originally appeared at http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2010/10/25/prbf1025.htm.