ADDIS ABABA- The German Government has been building the capacity of Ethiopian health care specialists, technicians, and TVET college students through various training schemes, the NIRAS Germany said.
Approached by journalists, NIRAS Germany BM Project Team Leader Gert Klug stated that the firm is running two projects in Ethiopia whereby it offers capacity-building projects for universities and polytechnic colleges and trains technicians and engineers. NIRAS Germany also provides medical equipment and maintenance services.
The German Government under the KfW project is providing capacity building and skill development training for healthcare specialists and technicians. “We are working here to enhance the capacity of biomedical technicians and engineers and we also have purchased the necessary equipment for hospitals, particularly ICU units since the hospitals are in big need of medical supplies,” he added.
NIRAS Germany biomedical engineers and technicians are tasked to provide training to Ethiopian students and assist the latter’s activities. Funded by the German Development Bank (KfW), the six-year project launched in 2020 and will deliver medical equipment for hospitals.
Klug also noted that NIRAS Germany is supporting the Ministry of Labor and Skills by facilitating workshops and providing training to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) students in different fields.
By the same token, the firm is facilitating the delivery of medical equipment and building the capacity of health professionals in eight teaching universities including Dire Dawa, Bahir Dar, Addis Ababa, Jimma, Hawassa, Adama, and Arba Minch. It has also engaged in developing the hospital’s intensive care unit wards and service provision.
“We have delivered buses for universities to facilitate the transport of students and staff within colleges and from their campus to other places.”
It is to be recalled that the German Government delivered the first batch of medical equipment and instruments in the total outlay of over 3.6 million Euros for eight teaching hospitals of Ethiopia recently. The support aims to upgrade medical care and build the capacity of biomedical technicians and engineers.
BY MISGANAW ASNAKE
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024
