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Training programmes for developing countries
Author(s) -
Solanki K. K.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of inherited metabolic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1573-2665
pISSN - 0141-8955
DOI - 10.1007/s10545-007-0680-1
Subject(s) - latin americans , atomic energy , agency (philosophy) , training (meteorology) , economic growth , developing country , south asia , medicine , congenital hypothyroidism , business , political science , medical education , environmental health , geography , sociology , economics , social science , ethnology , thyroid , meteorology , law
Summary Unprecedented gains have been made in the early detection and prevention of childhood metabolic diseases. Over the last 12 years under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Technical Cooperation Programme there have been newborn screening (NBS) projects in all the key regions—Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe. A total of 29 projects have been undertaken at an estimated total cost of US$6.7 million, mainly focused on establishing and supporting NBS for congenital hypothyroidism. Under these projects professional training has been one of the key objectives. This short report provides a summary of the training efforts under these projects.