Hilary Kimeli Limo, a Public Health Officer from Kenya, held a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health North East in 2007. 'Emergency planning programmes were not taken seriously by policymakers, NGOs and other providers...
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Professional Fellow learns new skills to treat cancer patients
Sudhir Kumar, an employee at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in India, held a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship in 2008 at the St James Institute of Oncology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals. H S Kushwaha, Director of the Health Safety and Environment Group at BARC,...
Professional Fellow uses skills to establish local outreach centres in Malawi
Zomba Municipal Assembly in Malawi sent one of their employees on a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship to Coleraine Borough Council. 'The knowledge and experience gained has made a difference at work, having established six outreach centres under five clinics, which...
Professional Fellowships help NHS trust to build capacity of Ugandan mental health services
The East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) has hosted a number of Professional Fellows through the organisation's involvement in the Butabika Link – a partnership between the ELFT and Butabika Mental Health Hospital in Kampala, Uganda. The Butabika Link is aimed at...
Professional Fellowships boost AMREF’s work to improve health in Africa
AMREF (African Medical and Research Foundation) UK has hosted a number of Professional Fellowships since the scheme started and has had consistently positive experiences as a result. 'For each round of Professional Fellows, we feel the scheme has had a huge impact on...
Fellow named as new provost
Professor Bandele Olajide Osinusi has been named as the new Provost of the Lagos State University College of Medicine, Nigeria. He has enjoyed a distinguished medical career and, between November 1978 and May 1979, was at the Queen Mother’s Hospital, Glasgow for six...
Scholar awarded public health educational materials
David Musoke (2007 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholar, MSc International Primary Health Care, University College London) has been awarded public health educational materials – books, DVDs, CD-ROMs and accessories – worth £2,000 for the Makerere University School...
Professional Fellow implements patient safety measures
Nanthini Subbiah is Deputy Secretary General of the Trained Nurses Association of India, and was one of four health professionals who spent time learning about patient safety issues in a range of health agencies in the UK on Commonwealth Professional Fellowships...
Professional Fellows meet on Commonwealth Day
A small group of 2009 Commonwealth Professional Fellows and hosts got together on 8 March 2010 – Commonwealth Day – to discuss their Fellowships and how both Fellows and hosts can benefit from them. It was a useful discussion and very encouraging to note the...
Alumnus shortlisted for health award
Professor Rifat Atun (Commonwealth Scholar, Guy's, King's and St Thomas' Colleges of Medicine, 1982) has been shortlisted for the Ibn Sina Award for Health by The Muslim News Awards for Excellence. Professor Atun is a Professor of International Health Management at...