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News, events and stories from across the health partnership community. We would love to hear from you! If you have an idea for a piece or an account from a trip please contact our Communications Team: comms@thet.org

Giving Children a Chance: Reducing Child Mortality in Sierra Leone

THET's Communications Officer, Timur Bekir, visits Ola During Children's Hospital in Freetown to document the work of the Global Links project....

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Self-reported change in practice: a monitoring tool for health partnerships

THET's Emily Burn, shows how the introduction of a self-assessment tool is key in demonstrating the impact of health worker training....

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Mama en Pikin welbodi in Kambia District, Sierra Leone

THET's Communications Officer, Timur Bekir, visits Kambia District Hospital to document the work of two THET funded health partnerships....

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What you need to know about monitoring, evaluation activities & learning.

Emily on how monitoring & evaluation activities need to be underpinned by an efficient system that enables focus your efforts & translate data into evidence and lesson...

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Anaesthesia training in Zambia – a volunteer perspective – part 2

Dr Lowri Bowen reflects on her time in Lusaka so far and the importance of not taking things for granted....

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Mental health training in Somaliland – Day 45

We speak to a number of patients who report physical problems. It is clear that much could be done here to help both staff and patients...

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Mental health training in Somaliland – Day 44

There are no psychiatrists in the region and no trained mental health nurses. The work on the ward is done by ‘social workers’ who have been given some brief training...

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Mental health training in Somaliland – Day 42

Once back in Hargeisa, I meet with Mary-Jo, my great colleague and friend, and also nurse co-lead for the mental health group....

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Mental health training in Somaliland – Day 38

Today is the day for the OSCE examination. The students complete their post-course MCQ exam first thing and we leave the co-facilitators to collect papers...

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Mental health training in Somaliland – Day 43

This included developing appropriate learning outcomes for the attachment and organizing suitable people to lead this project...

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Mental health training in Somaliland – Day 41

myself and Mandip had a consultation with the sister of a student, who had epilepsy that was not well controlled and may also have had some anxiety...

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Mental health training in Somaliland – Day 39

Today is the final day of the course. We spend the morning giving out exam feedback to the students and also feedback from the OSCE....

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