2 – 14 December 2023 Khartoum, Sudan
Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sudan
2 – 14 December 2023 in Khartoum, Sudan
Advanced Course for Clinicians
This course is designed for physicians who work or plan to work in the field or in the context of tropical medicine or infectious diseases and for those who want to expand their clinical expertise on the spectrum of neglected tropical diseases endemic in the north-eastern African region.
The course is organized by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH), an associated institute of the University of Basel, and the Mycetoma Research Centre (MCR), an associated institute of the University of Khartoum. The course will be held at multiple clinical sites in and outside of Khartoum in close collaboration with the Institute of Endemic Diseases (IEND), an associated institute of the University of Khartoum, the Hospital for Tropical Diseases (Khartoum), the Skin and Veneral Diseases Teaching Hospital (Khartoum), the Blue Nile Institute for Communicable Diseases (Wad Madani), an associated institute of the University of Gezira, and the El Hassan Centre for Tropical Medicine (Doka).
The course focuses on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) as well as other neglected health conditions relevant to the north-eastern African region and aims to provide state-of-the-art knowledge transfer and exchange as well as first-hand bed-side experience in the management of these conditions.
Through the course, participants will be able to:
– Obtain an overview of Neglected Tropical Diseases as well as other neglected health conditions endemic to the north-eastern African region.
Expand their clinical knowledge on diagnostic and treatment aspects of these neglected tropical diseases and health conditions.
Appraise the local pattern of these neglected tropical diseases and health conditions in their environmental, epidemiological, and sociocultural context.
Benefit from bedside teaching at various hospitals, clinics and health institutions in Khartoum as well as in the countryside.
Learn about the daily obstacles and challenges faced by the medical colleagues in Sudan.
The course will be held in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, and be primarily based at the Mycetoma Research Centre (MRC) located at Soba University Teaching Hospital in the South of Khartoum. The course participants will gain first-hand experience by joining clinical rounds at the MRC, the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, the Skin & Veneral Diseases Teaching Hospital and other institutions.
To ensure maximum interactive teaching and training, all clinical activities will be conducted in small groups of no more than five participants. The clinical learning experience will be complemented by state-of-the-art lectures, covering clinical core topics and recent research advances.
In the second week of the course, the participants will go on a four day field trip to the countryside, visiting the Blue Nile Institute for Communicable Diseases and the Hospital in Wad Madani (200km from Khartoum), the Hospital at Al-Gadaref (350km from Khartoum) and the El Hassan Centre for Tropical Medicine in Doka (500km from Khartoum).
Course participants are supposed to hold a medical degree plus either (a) a Diploma in Tropical Medicine (DTM&H or equivalent) or (b) have at least 1 year cumulative working experience in a setting where patients with tropical diseases constitute the majority of the clinical workload or (c) are specialized/specializing in Infectious Diseases or Medical Microbiology (exceptions may be granted on individual base).
Each participant is asked to contribute 1 to 2 clinical case presentations of his/her own working place to be presented and discussed during the course.
The course will be held in English.
– The number of participants is limited to 20.
An exam (multiple choice questions) will be given at the end of the course to assess the individual performance of the participants. The course is certified with 70 CME core credit points by the Swiss Society for Tropical and Travel Medicine.
The course fee is 3,500 CHF. The fee must be paid 4 weeks before the start of the course. This sum includes the registration fee of 1,500 CHF, which is due at the moment of acceptance. If a participant does not attend the course, the registration fee cannot be reimbursed. If cancellation is less than 4 weeks before beginning of the course, an additional fee of 750 CHF will be charged.
The course fee includes accommodation and breakfast at the Guesthouse of the University of Khartoum (located in the city centre close to the Blue Nile) as well as transportation throughout the course and coffee/tea/water at the lectures. Lunch is also partly included in the course fee. Transfer from and to the airport will be provided. Not included in the course fee is daily dinner.
Not covered by the institute but highly recommended.
The cost for international flights has to be covered by the participants. Participants are responsible for their own international flight arrangements and for timely obtaining their visa. The course secretariat at MRC will provide an invitation letter to the course participants to be submitted with the visa application. The cost for the visa is not included in the course fee. Meeting point for the start of the course is the Mycetoma Research Centre (MRC) on Saturday 2 December at 15:00 (arriving by plane already on 1 December is possible). All participants will be picked up from the airport and brought to their accommodation.
Directly after the course, the course participants will have the opportunity to take part in a two-day one-night excursion to the magnificent "Pyramids of Meroë" located near the village of Bagrawija (~200 km north-east of Khartoum) dating back to the time of the Kushite Kingdom (~300 BC to ~300 AD) and its famous "Black Pharaos". This UNESCO world heritage site is by far the most famous historical site in Sudan and should not be missed (the flyer's front picture should convince even the most sceptical). The excursion is not included in the course fee, will be organized and accompanied by staff of the Mycetoma Research Centre and amount to 375 CHF (including the obligatory travel permit, transportation, accommodation, catering and the site entrance fee).
In case of an insufficient number of participants, the course can be cancelled up to 4 weeks prior to the course start. Swiss TPH is not responsible for any costs related to flight bookings, etc. Thus, a travel cancellation insurance is recommended.
Four scholarships are available for Sudanese physicians who are permanently practicing within the Sudanese healthcare system.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hassan Fahal Mycetoma Research Centre
Prof. Imadeldin E Aradaib Khartoum University
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Mudawi Musa Khartoum University
Dr. Emmanuel Siddig Mycetoma Research Centre
Prof. Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid Khartoum University
Prof. Abdalla El-Khawad University of Medical Science and Technology
Dr. Nada Bakri Khartoum University
Prof. Zeinelabdin A Karrar Khartoum University
Please apply here by 30 June 2023
For further information, please contact:
PD Dr. med. Andreas Neumayr
Centre for Tropical and Travel Medicine
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute andreas.neumayr@swisstph.ch
Or: courses@swisstph.ch
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Kreuzstrasse 2, 4123 Allschwil, Switzerland
T: + 41 61 284 82 34, F: + 41 61 284 81 06 www.swisstph.ch
PD Dr. Andreas Neumayr
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
PD Dr. Esther Künzli
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Dr. Christian Kositz
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute
Dr. Kanan Omer Ahmed
Department of Clinical pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice, Gizera University
Dr. Sahar Mubarak Bakhiet Mycetoma Research Center
Dr. Ezzan Kunna
Leading Program, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University
Dr. Faiza Mohamed Osman Khartoum University