Programme of Training Rotations at the Manhiça Health Research Centre

Dates

2025

Location

Manhiça, Mozambique

Length

2 months

In the framework of the collaboration between el Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça – Fundaçao Manhiça (CISM – FM), the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), and the Ministry of Health of Mozambique, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal, University of Barcelona-Hospital Clinic of Barcelona) announces places in a programme of training rotations at CISM in Manhiça, Mozambique during 2025.

Objective

The general objective of this program is to carry out training rotations in the field of International Health / Global Health which allow the participants to learn about health problems and endemic diseases in a country that is representative of sub-Saharan Africa, as well as priorities in biomedical and health research developed in an African research centre.

Candidates

• Medical specialists and residents (preferably in internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, family medicine, preventive medicine and public health);
• Graduates and graduates in health or life sciences, or other health-related qualifications; And
• Health or life sciences students who are in the last year of their studies.

The proposed rotations are educational and are designed for people who are interested in learning about what health problems are in a semi-rural area of a sub-Saharan African country and how they are dealt with using limited resources; as well as for people interested in biomedical, clinical and public health research. In no case is this a volunteer development cooperation programme in the field of health.

1. General Rotation through the Hospital Distrital de Manhiça (HDM) and the Centro de Investigación en Salud de Manhiça (CISM):

The first weeks of the rotation include getting to know all departments in order to understand the operations of both HDM and CISM. The objective is to learn about the main endemic health problems in a semi-rural area of Mozambique and see how an African district hospital and research centre works, as well to understand what elements are necessary for its proper functioning.The rotation is prepared and organized taking into account the profile, scope of action and interests of the candidate. The rotation will be supervised by a focal person both at CISM and at ISGlobal.

CISM departments through which candidates will rotate: Department of Demography, Clinic, Laboratory, Administration, Data Center, Social Sciences and Training.

2. Rotation in the Associated Department:

Depending on the profile and interests of the candidate, they will be assigned to a specific CISM department so that they can learn more and potentially collaborate with the projects, studies and other activities that are carried out in it. In the case of clinical candidates, most of the program will focus on clinical activities at HDM and on projects/studies of a clinical nature.

Duration

• For medical specialists, MIR residents and graduates / graduates, the rotation lasts 2 months.
• For students the rotation lasts 1 month.
• Only in exceptional cases, previously agreed, the rotation can be extended to longer periods.

3. The CISM rotation program includes:

a.   Participation in scientific and clinical sessions (if you have a clinical profile) at CISM.
b.   Preparation and presentation of a minimum of 1 session for the program of scientific sessions and Journal clubs or the department in which you are rotating.
c.   Meetings with research staff to learn about the lines of research, projects, and studies that are being developed at CISM.

Application and selection process

Documents to be presented:

• Motivation letter
• Complete resume

The selection process will be carried out based on the documentation presented and an interview with the shortlisted candidates that will take place during the month of September 2024. Candidates will be informed of whether or not they have been accepted at the end of October or beginning of November 2024. At this time, accepted candidates will also be informed of the proposed rotation period and the procedures to be completed to organize their travel, reserve accommodation, and prepare for their rotation.

Deadline for submission of applications:

Until 28 June 2024 by completing the pre-registration form.