They will simultaneously leave with 30 other medical professionals from various hospitals in the country to the Asian nation for short medical training courses, according to Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Wang Ke.
Ms Ke said the sponsorship was a response to President John Magufuli’s request to China to help the Tanzanian government in developing medical talents.
The president made the plea during his visit to the Chinese Navy hospital ship ‘Peace Ark’ which toured the country last November and offered free medical treatments to 6,441 Tanzanians.
During the farewell reception in Dar es Salaam on Sunday, the envoy said: “President Magufuli visited the ship and highly praised the advanced equipment of the hospital ship and the exquisite medical skills of the Chinese experts…in his thank-you letter to Chinese President Xi Jiping, he asked for help in developing the country’s medical talents.”
All the 20 students and 30 medical professionals have Chinese government scholarship, according to the Ambassador, “And, this is another important achievement of cooperation between the two countries in the field of education and medicine.
China provides over 100 scholarships to Tanzanians every year, including 20 in oil and gas.”
With the promotion of industries and realisation of the country’s 2025 vision, Ms Ke said in-depth of development mutual beneficial cooperation, there are over 4,000 Tanzanian students in China, with 80 per cent of them self-funded.
They are mainly pursuing courses in machinery, communications, transportation, finance and engineering.
Education, Science, Technology and Vocational Training Minister Professor Joyce Ndalichako appreciated the scholarships, saying the government was determined to improve health care in the country.
She challenged the scholarship beneficiaries to concentrate on their studies and contribute to the national development of medical expertise upon their return in the home country.
“We have told you that you are going to pursue critical areas, including bone marrow and liver transplants, transfusion medicine, critical care, interventional radiology and cardiothoracic surgery…despite the seriousness of the courses, we expect your contribution in improving health services in the country,” she said.
MUHAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Andrea Pembe said expertise in the selected areas was dearly needed for specialised services at Mlonganzila Muhimbili Academic Medical Centre (MAMC) as well as for teaching and research activities.
He said MUHAS was privileged to have the scholarships to bridge the country's need for specialists and super-specialists in health.
And, as the leading higher learning institution in the country in health sector, the university looks forward to have the trainees graduating and coming back in the country to train others at MUHAS and other Tanzanian institutions.
“Our expectations are that the scholarship recipients will successfully complete their studies within the prescribed time.
And, to achieve that, selection took into consideration your intellectual competence to produce the desired outcomes,” he reminded the students.
Daily News
No comments:
Post a Comment