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Nurse Training
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Triangular Cooperation: Egypt, Japan and African Countries/Health
Title: International Training Program for African Nurse Leaders
Donor country/ organization: Japan
Other donors / organizations involved:
Beneficiary countries / regions: African Countries
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: JICA -- EFTCA -- Ministry of Health
Duration: 5 month program each year for 5 years 1997-2001
Starting Date: 1995
Project / Program budget: L.E.305.680
Finance / Type of cooperation: grant and technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    To train nurses leaders both in service and education on simple research methodology to strengthen and develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes in educational technology, management and leadership capabilities especially in the field of primary health care paying attention to evolving diseases.
  2. Activities / contents Provide
    Assess community problems and needs, formulate educational objectives for a specific training program, plan evaluation tools, construct training program, practice test and measurement techniques, implement the designed training program via micro teaching.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    Improvement in the health condition of the African people through receiving better nursing services.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    To promote human capacity building for Africa in the area of public health and support south-south cooperation efforts in Africa.

III. Contact point:

EFTCA "which stands for":
The Egyptian Fund for technical cooperation with Africa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cairo, Egypt.

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