G-3481

Surgeon Training- Mombasa

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Project Description

Region: Africa

Country: Kenya

Location: Mombasa

Total Budget: $130,000

Areas of Focus: Disease prevention and treatment, Maternal and child health, Basic education and literacy



This VTT project is for the support of visiting international trainers and Kenyan trainees in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. We plan to train the first 3 orthopedic surgeons in the sub-specialty of pediatric orthopedics in Mombasa, Kenya. Kenya is a country of 57 million, with only 3 pediatric orthopedic surgeons- north of Nairobi (6 hours away). Upon completion of training, the intent is to have the 3 graduates establish and run their own permanent national/ international training center in Mombasa.

BACKGROUND: In September, 2016 Children's Orthopedic Education for Developing Nations (COEDN), a US-based non- profit NGO, commenced full-time training of 3 orthopedic surgeons at the Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, the premier referral and teaching hospital in this country of 60 million people. By November, 2018 an international team of doctors led by COEDN founder, director and Rotarian Dr. Mark Barry completed training of a two year accredited pediatric orthopedics fellowship program for the 3 trainees, now the first children's Orthopedic specialists in the country. This model provided for 11 trainers, who are highly experienced senior pediatric orthopedic surgeon volunteer educators from the US, Canada, and Israel to travel sequentially to MOI to train our trainees for 4-6 weeks at a time. This unique intensive training model resulted in the three fellowship trainees passing rigorous written and oral exams to obtain their certification as "Fellow of the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA)" (FCS paed-ortho (ECSA)) in December, 2019. By design, the final endpoint goal has always been for MOI to establish the first accredited pediatric orthopedic fellowship training center in the 14 nation ESCA region.

This training included a successful (2nd year) five month Rotary sponsored VTT global grant: GG1864829. The host club was the Rotary Club of Oyster Bay in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. This grant supported the expenses of sending 5 trainers from the US in the second half of 2019. This grant is complete and the outcome of training has been a great success. Our 3 graduates have now trained 4 pediatric orthopedic fellows of their own! ...and many more anticipated in years to come. These newly (yearly) minted specialist surgeons will populate hospitals throughout Tanzania and beyond.

A near identical fellowship training program supported by VTT grant: GG1988382 was commenced in December of 2019 at CoRSU (Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services of Uganda) Hospital in Entebbe, Uganda.

CoRSU is a not-for-profit charity run hospital. This program provided a unique opportunity for the Rotary Clubs and Districts involved to work with a proven, established VTT template to execute a project that will increase capacity at a very high level at Uganda's leading pediatric orthopedic and plastic-reconstructive surgery center. Three orthopedic surgeons on staff have been recently trained in a similar fashion by our VTT trainers in a COSECSA accredited program. It is again the goal of this program to establish a COSECSA accredited "International Center of Training Excellence" in pediatric orthopedic surgery.

THIS NEW VTT GRANT APPLICATION IS FOR KENYA, a country of 57 million with ONLY 3 pediatric orthopedic surgeons. A regional study in 2009 has shown that there are an estimated 100,000 children in need of orthopedic surgery in Kenya. Dr. Barry has travelled to Mombasa 2 times in the last 4 years to meet with local academic leaders who strongly desire the program to train their first 3 pediatric orthopedic surgeons for Mombasa, and establish a permanent international training center. The 2 year COSECSA accredited fellowship training program will commence in January 2025. Planning is on schedule.

OBJECTIVE 1: Provide a full-time, curriculum of didactic education, hands-on surgical skills training and leadership skills training for 3 fellows in complex pediatric orthopedic conditions through on-going trainer visits over a full time 12 month period, followed by 4 returning visits (every 3 mos.) over the 2nd year of the formal COSECSA accredited 2 year training program.

OBJECTIVE 2: Graduate the local fellows and have them start a permanent fellowship training center of their own.

OBJECTIVE 3: Lay the groundwork for a future dedicated Pediatric SPINE Center, a first for East Africa.

FINANCES: Funds raised are to cover 1. trainers expenses: airfare, accommodations, meal allowance, visa, license, travel insurance and incidentals, and 2. Academic fees for the trainees. SEE DOCUMENTS for detailed breakdown.

Primary Host Partner

District: 9212

Rotary Club of: Mombasa

Primary Contact: Waheeda Jiwan

Email: wjiwan@yahoo.com

Primary International Partner

District: 5340

Rotary Club of: Del Mar

Primary Contact: Mark Barry

Email: drmbarry@mac.com

Project Status

Need $84,023
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Project listed for the 2024-25 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Del Mar (5340)

1-Oct-24

$2,500

$5,000

$7,500

Rancho Bernardo Sunrise (San Diego) (5340)

1-Oct-24

$2,500

$5,000

$7,500

La Jolla (5340)

3-Oct-24

$5,000

$7,500

$12,500

Ala Moana, Oahu (5000)

4-Oct-24

$1,599

$1,599

$3,198

Remaining Amount to Raise

Additional Club Contribution (Needed) - Add a contribution

$84,023

-

$84,023

Amount Requested from The Rotary Foundation

-

$15,279

$15,279

Total

$130,000

DDF contributions in grey are pending approval of the corresponding district committee.

Note: as of July 1, 2015 there is a 5% additional support fee for cash contributions. This fee does not appear in the financials above because it does not apply if the funds are sent directly to the project account (without going through TRF, and therefore without Paul Harris credit). Clubs sending their cash contribution to TRF must be aware they will have to send an additional 5%.

Project Supporting Documents


[30-Sep-24]
Bendy Legs


[30-Sep-24]
VTT for Kenya

 

Project Photos

History Log Entries

1-Sep-24

by Philippe Lamoise

System Entry: Creation of project page.

1-Oct-24

by Mark Barry

System Entry: Pledge of $2,500 with $5,000 DDF by Patti Kurtz of the Rotary Club of Del Mar, District 5340.

1-Oct-24

by Mark Barry

System Entry: Pledge of $2,500 with $5,000 DDF by Kim Muslusky of the Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo Sunrise (San Diego), District 5340.

3-Oct-24

by Mark Barry

System Entry: Pledge of $5,000 with $7,500 DDF by Anya Singleton of the Rotary Club of La Jolla, District 5340.

4-Oct-24

by Mark Barry

System Entry: Pledge of $1,599 with $1,599 DDF by Mary Ann Berry of the Rotary Club of Ala Moana, Oahu, District 5000.

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