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The Project

Professional training of healthcare personnel at the Consolata Hospital in Ikonda aimed at the introduction of oncology diagnostics in central and southern Tanzania.
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Goals: ​
  • Setting up of a Pathological Anatomy Laboratory for the theoretical and practical training of healthcare personnel
  • Implementation of the professional training program for 2 Technicians, 2 Scientists, 10 Lab Assistants
  • Installation of a Telepathology station aimed at e-learning, supporting diagnostic activity and quality control

Beneficiary:
​Consolata Hospital

Implementation period:
2019 - ongoing

Project supervisor:
Patrizia Mocetti

Partners:
Consolata Hospital
Diocese of Njombe

Project funded by:
Italian Episcopal Conference
Consolata Hospital
Pathologists beyond Borders

APOF Role: 
Lead Institution
Intervention area:
Tanzania, Ikonda
Cathment area:
PEOPLE
Diagnosis:
N/A
Project funded by:

What we have done

  • The Pathological Anatomy Laboratory has been set up and is fully operational and produces diagnoses regularly (over 700 since the start of the activity)
  • 9 training missions for local healthcare personnel were carried out
  • The installation of the scanner for Telepathology was completed and tests were carried out on the digitization of the slides with positive results
Association
Associazione Patologi Oltre Frontiera ONG
Offices: Via Padova, 55 - 20127 Milano
Tel. (+39) 333 4090383
​Email: [email protected]
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