The Arc of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Capacity Development: Insights from a Decade of Partnership for Medical Education in Zambia.
AbstractZambia and other sub-Saharan nations suffer from a critical shortage of trained health-care professionals to combat the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome crisis. The University of Maryland and the Zambian Ministry of Health have partnered over the past decade to develop health-care capacity among physicians, nurses, and community health workers. We describe novel interventions to train health-care workers at all levels and argue that our collaboration represents a successful model for such partnerships between western medical institutions and African governmental health agencies.
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia.|Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.|Department of Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia.
Cassidy W
CW
Claassen
Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.|Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia.|Department of Medicine, University of Zambia School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia.
Lottie
L
Hachaambwa
Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia.
Dorcas
D
Phiri
Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Douglas C
DC
Watson
Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Devang
D
Patel
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Christopher M
CM
Bositis
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Amy
A
Bositis
Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.|Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia.
Deus
D
Mubangizi
Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Robert
R
Redfield
Ministry of Health, Government of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Peter
P
Mwaba
Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.|Maryland Global Initiatives Corporation, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Lusaka, Zambia.
Robb
R
Sheneberger
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003150:Community Health Workers / Q000193:education* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008396:Maryland; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D016730:Program Development; D055818:Public-Private Sector Partnerships / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015024:Zambia