Category: General News
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Emergency Medical Care Course on Saba and Saint Eustatius
From January 10 to 14, 2011 Ruben Verlangen and Erik van Roon were on Saba and from January 17 to 20, they moved to Saint Eustatius (also known affectionately by the locals as Statia or Statius) where they presented the first week of a 6 week Emergency Medical Care course. The total course is spread…
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MeduProf-S begins the technical assistance program for the new Winneba hospital in Ghana
On 8 January 4 particpants arrived in The Netherlands from Ghana for a two week Exchange Program, specialising in Hospital Waste Management and Equipment Maintenance. This program forms part of the technical assistance program for the new Winneba Hospital in Ghana that MeduProf-S is responsible for providing. The participants include a senior nurse, an estate…
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Bio-Medical Engineering Diploma Program to begin in Uganda
After two years of planning and preparation the Biomedical Engineering Diploma Program at Kyambogo University in Kampala, Uganda will officially begin on Monday 10th January. Eighteen of the twenty students registered for the course took part in an induction workshop, between Christmas and the New Year, to familiarise themselves with the course and university life.…
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Module 4 and 5: Medical Engineering in Nairobi, Kenya
From November 15-26 Ferry Koevoets conducted Module 4 and 5 of the training of the12 Medical Engineering students. The topics were: • Operating Theatre (OT) • Intensive Care • Intensive Care equipment Theme 1 The theme of first day was the essential equipment such as OT lightning, OT tables and endoscopic equipment. Electrosurgical cutting devices…
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MeduProf-S to be registered with the Central Registry (CRKBO)
14-12-2010 MeduProf-S was audited to assess our compliance with the Code of Quality for Training Institutes for Short Professional Education (Kwaliteitscode voor Opleidingsinstituten voor Kort Beroepsonderwijs). The auditor was very satisfied with the complete set of documents and the quality of the information given. As a result of this successful audit, MeduProf-S will be registered…
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New Hospital in Winneba, Ghana
Winneba, in the Central Region of Ghana hosts an old district hospital, in the middle of town. During the first months of 2011 a new hospital, in the vicinity of the Accra – Cape Coast Road, will be brought into service,. It will focus on the treatment of casualties resulting from car accidents that frequently…
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Emergency Medical Care course on Bonaire
During the week of November 29 to December 3, 2010, Willem Grool and Erik van Roon were on Bonaire. The purpose of the trip was the educational performance of the first week of the Emergency Medical Care course . This process continues until December 2012. The combination of ambulance drivers and nurses working on the…
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Train the Trainer Course on St. Eustatius
From November 8-12 2010 Marc Landa and Erik van Roon were on St. Eustatius (Statia) to conduct a Train the Trainers Course. As with the previous course on Bonaire the main purpose was to facilitate a Train the Trainer Course in preparation for the Emergency Care Training which will be organised for the staff of…
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Humanitarian Development Summit, Nairobi, Kenya
The 5th Annual Humanitarian Development Summit took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 1 – 2 November 2010. This special Summit, for partnering in sustainable development, brings together leaders in the aid and development community with international business operators. The Summit centered on aid and development activity in Africa. As a Healthcare Education Company, MeduProf-S having…
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Module 3: Medical Engineering
From October 18 – 22 Roel de Wilde, a MeduProf-s expert in Biomedical Engineering, continued the training for the 12 Medical Engineers under the ORET project in Kenya. The topic for Module 3 was Medical Imaging Systems. Every day theory was discussed in the morning and for three of the five days different venues for…