PQMD Fellowship Program

In countries where pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and other supplies are difficult to acquire on a regular basis, medical products donation becomes the major means of obtaining these critical commodities. Even in developed countries, where there is better and easier access to medical supplies, medical donations are needed in special circumstances such as natural disaster response. Understanding the mechanics of medical products donation from both the donor and the recipient point of view is essential to its efficient management.
 
The 2007 fellowships were awarded to students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and Valley View University in Ghana. The students were asked to help develop a quality medical donation model for Ghana with the following objectives.
 
• Examine and evaluate the existing practices in managing medical products donation involving pharmaceuticals, equipment, consumables, single disease initiatives, and others.
 
• Identify new approaches and suggest recommendations that would enhance quality medical products donation. These recommendations should have practical implications for both Ghana and the donor nations.
 
Ghana Fellowship Page
Kenya Fellowship Page