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The '''Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital''' (RVTH) is the central ] of the capital ] in the ]n Nation ]. The '''Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital''' (RVTH) is the central ] of the capital ] in the ]n Nation ].


The governmental hospital is located at July 22 Drive (former name ''Independence Drive'') and is with over 540 beds as the biggest state-of-the-art hospital and was built under ] in 1853. The operation of ''Royal Victoria Hospital'' (RVH) was improved with the help of the ] in 1903. The governmental hospital is located at Independence Drive in Banjul<ref>http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=us&client=firefox-a&hs=krO&rls=org.mozilla:us:official&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=38093640&biw=1920&bih=1053&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=royal+victoria+teaching+hospital+banjul+gambia&fb=1&hq=royal+victoria+teaching+hospital&hnear=0xec29c2965af3807:0xa1e31751fbae2c52,Banjul,+The+Gambia&cid=0,0,16436951750844337640&sa=X&ei=uEegUIeqOobJswaz8oDQDA&ved=0CIgBEPwSMAM</ref> and is with over 540 beds as the biggest state-of-the-art hospital. It was originally built under ] in 1853. The operation of ''Royal Victoria Hospital'' (RVH) was improved with the help of the ] in 1903.


The Hospital was renamed to Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in the late 1990's, since it became part of the newly founded faculty of medicine of the ] and therefore includes the training of medical doctors and other medical professions. The Hospital's name was extended to Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in the late 1990's, since it became part of the newly founded faculty of medicine of the ] and therefore includes the training of medical doctors and other medical professions.
The first 15 Students started schooling in November 2002 at RVTH. The Hospital is further more participation in international research-studies concerning the fight against ] and ]. The first 15 Students started schooling in November 2002 at RVTH. The Hospital is further more participation in international research-studies concerning the fight against ] and ].


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The need for tertiary medical education was addressed in 1994, by Gambia’s President, ] when he made health and education priorities for his government, the School of Medicine became the lead faculty in establishing the first university in Gambian history. The need for tertiary medical education was addressed in 1994, by Gambia’s President, ] when he made health and education priorities for his government, the School of Medicine became the lead faculty in establishing the first university in Gambian history.


Dr. Yankuba Kassama, Secretary of the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare, recalls that President Jammeh made his first visit to Cuba in the late 1990’s. As a result, in September 1999, the first Cuban professors arrived in The Gambia, led by Dr. Arturo Menéndez, who was to become the School’s first Dean of Basic Sciences. The curriculum slowly began to take shape, with further assistance from Cuba, and the ]. In 2005, The Gambia's first 15 physicians graduated from the school. Dr. Yankuba Kassama, Secretary of the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare, recalls that President Jammeh made his first visit to Cuba in the late 1990’s. As a result, in September 1999, the first Cuban professors arrived in The Gambia, led by Dr. Arturo Menéndez, who was to become the School’s first Dean of Basic Sciences. The curriculum slowly began to take shape, with further assistance from Cuba, and the ]<ref>http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?pid=S1555-79602012000100009&script=sci_arttext</ref>. In 2005, The Gambia's first 15 physicians graduated from the school.


MBChB (''Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery'') course description: MBChB (''Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery'') 6 year<ref>https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=&school=gambia&currpage=1&cname=&city=&region=&rname=&mcode=402010&psize=25</ref> course description:
* 1 premedical semster * 1 premedical semster
* 4 preclinical semester * 4 preclinical semester
* 8 clinical semester * 8 clinical semester


The curriculum is very similar to Cuba’s in the basic sciences, but the clinical part is mostly based on those of medical schools in the ], however adoptions to local requirements based on West African training models, especially in tropical medicine have been made. The curriculum is very similar to Cuba’s in the basic sciences, but the clinical part is mostly based on those of medical schools in the ], however adoptions to local requirements based on West African training models, especially in tropical medicine have been made.<ref>http://www.medicc.org/publications/medicc_review/0805/cuban-medical-literature.html</ref>
More than 80% of the schools lecturers and professors are doctors who graduated in European/American/Cuban Universities. More than 80% of the schools lecturers and professors are doctors who graduated in European/American/Cuban Universities.
The students getting training from both ( Western and Cuban) medical systems<ref>http://www.saludthefilm.net/ns/garcia.html</ref>, since Cuban doctors coming from programs like PIS (Promoting integrated health services)<ref>http://www.southsouthcases.info/casosafrica/caso_15.php</ref>, as well as for example, professors of the medical ] in England, are working in close collaboration with the University of The Gambia. <ref>http://sgl.swanih.org</ref> The students getting training from both ( Western and Cuban) medical systems<ref>http://www.saludthefilm.net/ns/garcia.html</ref>, since Cuban doctors coming from programs like PIS (Promoting integrated health services)<ref>http://www.southsouthcases.info/casosafrica/caso_15.php</ref>, as well as for example, professors of the medical ] in England, are working in close collaboration with the University of The Gambia. <ref>http://sgl.swanih.org</ref>
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* ''Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery'' * ''Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery''
* ''Bachelor of Science in Public Health'' * ''Bachelor of Science in Public Health''
* '']'' in health promotion and development
* ''Masters of Science'' in public health in environmental and occupational health<ref>http://vaccinenewsdaily.com/africa/320220-university-of-the-gambia-launches-public-health-masters-programs/</ref>




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Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital


The Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital (RVTH) is the central Hospital of the capital Banjul in the West African Nation The Gambia.

The governmental hospital is located at Independence Drive in Banjul and is with over 540 beds as the biggest state-of-the-art hospital. It was originally built under British colonisation of Africa in 1853. The operation of Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) was improved with the help of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny in 1903.

The Hospital's name was extended to Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in the late 1990's, since it became part of the newly founded faculty of medicine of the University of the Gambia and therefore includes the training of medical doctors and other medical professions. The first 15 Students started schooling in November 2002 at RVTH. The Hospital is further more participation in international research-studies concerning the fight against malaria and hepatitis.


School of Medicine and Allied Health Science

The need for tertiary medical education was addressed in 1994, by Gambia’s President, Dr. Alh. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh when he made health and education priorities for his government, the School of Medicine became the lead faculty in establishing the first university in Gambian history.

Dr. Yankuba Kassama, Secretary of the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare, recalls that President Jammeh made his first visit to Cuba in the late 1990’s. As a result, in September 1999, the first Cuban professors arrived in The Gambia, led by Dr. Arturo Menéndez, who was to become the School’s first Dean of Basic Sciences. The curriculum slowly began to take shape, with further assistance from Cuba, and the World Health Organization. In 2005, The Gambia's first 15 physicians graduated from the school.

MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) 6 year course description:

  • 1 premedical semster
  • 4 preclinical semester
  • 8 clinical semester

The curriculum is very similar to Cuba’s in the basic sciences, but the clinical part is mostly based on those of medical schools in the United Kingdom, however adoptions to local requirements based on West African training models, especially in tropical medicine have been made. More than 80% of the schools lecturers and professors are doctors who graduated in European/American/Cuban Universities. The students getting training from both ( Western and Cuban) medical systems, since Cuban doctors coming from programs like PIS (Promoting integrated health services), as well as for example, professors of the medical University of Swansea in England, are working in close collaboration with the University of The Gambia.

Other programes offered by the RTVH-UTG:

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Midwifery
  • Bachelor of Science in Public Health
  • Masters of Public Health in health promotion and development
  • Masters of Science in public health in environmental and occupational health


Literature

  • Katharina Kane: Lonely Planet the Gambia & Senegal (Lonely Planet Gambia and Senegal) Lonely Planet Publications, ISBN 1-74059-696-x

Weblinks

References

  1. http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=us&client=firefox-a&hs=krO&rls=org.mozilla:us:official&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&bpcl=38093640&biw=1920&bih=1053&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=royal+victoria+teaching+hospital+banjul+gambia&fb=1&hq=royal+victoria+teaching+hospital&hnear=0xec29c2965af3807:0xa1e31751fbae2c52,Banjul,+The+Gambia&cid=0,0,16436951750844337640&sa=X&ei=uEegUIeqOobJswaz8oDQDA&ved=0CIgBEPwSMAM
  2. http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?pid=S1555-79602012000100009&script=sci_arttext
  3. https://imed.faimer.org/details.asp?country=&school=gambia&currpage=1&cname=&city=&region=&rname=&mcode=402010&psize=25
  4. http://www.medicc.org/publications/medicc_review/0805/cuban-medical-literature.html
  5. http://www.saludthefilm.net/ns/garcia.html
  6. http://www.southsouthcases.info/casosafrica/caso_15.php
  7. http://sgl.swanih.org
  8. http://vaccinenewsdaily.com/africa/320220-university-of-the-gambia-launches-public-health-masters-programs/

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