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Health Partnership Scheme Projects

In 2010, the UK government announced funding for a new programme which would fund institutional partnerships between UK health institutions and their counterparts in low and middle-income countries (LMICs): the Health Partnership Scheme (HPS).

Strengthening infection control in Kambia District

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Strengthening infection control in Kambia District

UK Partner: Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overseas Partners: Kambia District Health Management Team

Country: Sierra Leone

Health Theme: Patient Safety

Introduction of a surveillance system for recording health-care-associated infections

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Introduction of a surveillance system for recording health-care-associated infections

UK Partner: James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough

Overseas Partners: Kamuzu Central Hospital

Country: Malawi

Health Theme: Patient Safety

To strengthen systems and processes for infection prevention and control, established as part of the APPS programme

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To strengthen systems and processes for infection prevention and control, established as part of the APPS programme

UK Partner: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS foundation Trust

Overseas Partners: Church of Uganda Kisiizi Hospital

Country: Uganda

Health Theme: Patient Safety

Consolidating Patient Safety- Strengthening Preventive Capacity-Improving Infection Prevention and Control – Hand Hygiene

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Consolidating Patient Safety- Strengthening Preventive Capacity-Improving Infection Prevention and Control – Hand Hygiene

UK Partner: University of Leicester

Overseas Partners: Gondar University Hospital

Country: Ethiopia

Health Theme: Patient Safety

Reducing infection through improvements in hand hygiene

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Reducing infection through improvements in hand hygiene

UK Partner: University of Salford

Overseas Partners: Mountains of the Moon University

Country: Uganda

Health Theme: Patient Safety

To improve the infection prevention within Ophthalmology in East Kenya Caucus hospitals

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To improve the infection prevention within Ophthalmology in East Kenya Caucus hospitals

UK Partner: University of Southampton

Overseas Partners: Lighthouse for Christ Eye Centre, Mombasa

Country: Kenya

Health Theme: Patient Safety

Creation of an emergency response capability in Bengaluru & Chennai Metropolitan Areas

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Creation of an emergency response capability in Bengaluru & Chennai Metropolitan Areas

UK Partner: Public Health England (PHE)

Overseas Partners: RGICD

Country: India

Health Theme: Patient Safety

Strengthening systems necessary for improving patients’ safety and quality of health care in tertiary hospitals in northern Nigeria

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Strengthening systems necessary for improving patients’ safety and quality of health care in tertiary hospitals in northern Nigeria

UK Partner: ScHARR, University of Sheffield

Overseas Partners: Bayero University Kano & Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Country: Nigeria

Health Theme: Patient Safety

Enhancing Patient Safety and Infection Control Practice in Ndola, Zambia

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Enhancing Patient Safety and Infection Control Practice in Ndola, Zambia

UK Partner: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

Overseas Partners: Ndola Central Hospital

Country: Zambia

Health Theme: Patient Safety

Development of Patient Safety at the Central Hospital of Beira (HCB), Mozambique

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Development of Patient Safety at the Central Hospital of Beira (HCB), Mozambique

UK Partner: Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust

Overseas Partners: Central Hospital of Beira

Country: Mozambique

Health Theme: Patient Safety

Establishment of antimicrobial policy and prevention of hospital acquired infections (HAI) to surgical patients at Mbeya Referral Hospital (MRH) in Tanzania

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Establishment of antimicrobial policy and prevention of hospital acquired infections (HAI) to surgical patients at Mbeya Referral Hospital (MRH) in Tanzania

UK Partner: North Cumbria University Hospitals Trust

Overseas Partners: Mbeya Referral Hospital

Country: Tanzania

Health Theme: Patient Safety