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ETAT Course in Gambia

ETAT Training at Kanifing and Farafenni Hospitals – March 2025

In March 2025, Kanifing and Farafenni General Hospitals in The Gambia successfully hosted an Emergency Triage, Assessment, and Treatment (ETAT) training course, aimed at improving the early recognition and management of critically ill children, each attended by 20 healthcare professionals from the pediatric wards, emergency room, and outpatient department.

ETAT, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a structured approach that enables healthcare workers to rapidly assess and triage pediatric patients using key clinical signs and symptoms. The training focused on identifying critically ill children and providing immediate life-saving interventions for conditions such as severe respiratory distress, shock, convulsions, coma, and severe dehydration from diarrhoea.

The course is delivered with the support of international ETAT facilitators from the UK, Sweden, and Germany, alongside national facilitators from the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH), including one pediatric resident and one nurse from the pediatric emergency room.

The training was conducted in close collaboration with The Gambia’s Ministry of Health, represented by Kawsu K. Bojang, the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illnesses (IMNCI) Coordinator.

To ensure long-term impact, ETAT will be implemented over the next three months at Kanifing and Farafenni General Hospitals. One international facilitator will remain in each of the facilities to provide continued mentorship, ensuring that the newly trained healthcare workers can effectively apply their skills in real clinical settings.

The ETAT training and implementation are supported by funding from UNICEF and the Stiftung für Internationale Kindergesundheit (Foundation for International Child Health) in Germany. This initiative is a key step in enhancing pediatric emergency services in The Gambia, ensuring better outcomes for critically ill children.

by Ruta Baradinskaite

Anmeldung für die Ultraschallkurse

Anmeldeprozess:

Wir freuen uns sehr auf Ihre Teilnahme! Bitte nehmen Sie sich kurz Zeit die Stornierungsbedingungen zu lesen und füllen Sie das u. g. Formular vollständig aus.

1) Online-Anmeldung: Bitte füllen Sie das unten stehende Formular vollständig aus. Ihre Anmeldung ist verbindlich.

2) Eingangsbestätigung: Nach Absenden des Formulars erhalten Sie eine automatisierte Bestätigung mit weiteren wichtigen Informationen.

3) Finale Zusage & Zahlung: Das Organisationsteam prüft die lokalen Kurskapazitäten und sendet Ihnen anschließend eine finale Platzzusage mit Zahlungsaufforderung.

Bitte buchen Sie Flüge und Unterkünfte erst nach Erhalt der finalen Zusage!

Stornierungsbedingungen:

4–8 Wochen vor Kursbeginn: 50 % der Kursgebühr werden einbehalten.
Weniger als 4 Wochen vor Kursbeginn: 90 % der Kursgebühr werden einbehalten.

Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Teilnahme!

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by Ruta Baradinskaite

Individual Donation Form for the Annual Conference

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Boni Tickets & Sponsorship for International Guests

Support colleagues from LAMICs!

Every year, we invite professionals from low-and-middle-income countries (LAMICs) to participate in the conference and the Intensive Course in Tropical Paediatrics. They make an extremely valuable contribution to international exchange and also have the opportunity to complete observerships at our partner hospitals in Germany afterwards.

Funding:

Participation is made possible through GTP scholarships.
These are funded by donations and course fees.

Your Contribution:

You can support a scholarship by specifying a donation amount when registering for the annual conference.

A contribution could look as follows:

€0-50: Scholarship subsidy for participation in the social evening
€50-200: Scholarship subsidy for conference participation
€200-500: Scholarship subsidy for accommodation costs during an observership or the intensive course
€500-1000: Scholarship subsidy for travel expenses

Donations & Taxes

Donations to GTP e.V. can be tax-deductible.

Up to €300: Bank statement is usually sufficient as proof
Above €300: Donation receipt available upon request

Important:

Please transfer your donation separately when registering for the annual conference with the subject:
“Donation GTP2025 – Your Name”

If your name or address for the donation receipt differs, please indicate this in the comments field.

Would you like to donate independently of the registration?
An individual donation is possible at any time!

Thank you for your support!

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Individual Donation

by Ruta Baradinskaite

Registration for the GTP Annual Conference 2025

Dear Colleagues and Interested Participants,

Please read the following information carefully before registering for the 2025 Annual Conference using the form below:

- Registration via the form is binding.
- After submitting the form, you will receive an automatic confirmation email with the details you provided.
- Once you receive this email, you will have two weeks to transfer the participation fee.
- For any inquiries, please contact gtp2025anmeldung@globalchildhealth.de

Important Notice on Visa Applications

If you require a visa to attend the conference, please consider the following points:

Before registration: Inform yourself well in advance about the required documents, processing times, and available appointments at the relevant embassy. We recommend planning at least 3–4 months ahead.
Invitation Letter: Issuance is only possible after:
a) Your online registration is fully completed (including passport number and request for an invitation letter), and
b) The conference fee has been received.
Passport Validity: Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond your return date.

Why supporting an international guest matters?

Registration for the 43rd Annual Conference of GTP in Gießen:

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Workshop participation (spots are limited, booking depends on availability)*:

Get-together on Friday (no extra charge)*:

Social evening on Saturday*:

Accompanying people for social evening:

For students and apprentices: I would like to use the couchsurfing option for accommodation if available. Couchsurfing is mostly offered from students for students. Distribution of places will be according to needs on a first-come-first-serve basis:

Donation as a grant for scholarships for international colleagues from LMIC (Please state amount in Euro):

Additional information (e.g., allergies, special needs, workshop time slot, personal data & billing address regarding donation):

I agree to the use of my data according to the GTP privacy policy.

I have read and accepted the cancellation policy.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation until 04.03.2025 (inclusive): Full refund of the participation fee
Cancellation until 30.03.2025 (inclusive): 50% of the participation fee must be paid
Cancellation after 30.03.2025: 100% of the participation fee must be paid

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IPUN Ultrasound Courses

GTP ultrasound courses – timeline

Since 2017, we have been offering ultrasound courses internationally. These courses provide you with the opportunity to explore typical findings alongside experienced course leaders in various regions and also allows you to discover parts of the respective country during your free time. The courses are mainly aimed at young residents who learn together with the residents of the specialist programme and young local specialists with little or no prior experience in sonography.

In 2021, the GTP received a 5-year funding from EKFS to professionalize and integrate course structures locally, as well as to establish the “EKFS GPT International Paediatric Ultrasound Network”.

Basic course

Sonography of the skull, thorax and abdomen for basic diagnosis of pathologies and performance of interventions such as pleural puncture.

Echocardiography

Cardiac sonography focusing on mastering key sectional views and recognizing common pathologies.

General course information

Course language: English
Participants: 15-20 local medical personal, some courses are open for non-local participants
Course fees: Single 4-day-course 400 euros, single 5-day-course 500 euros, two combined courses 700-900 euros, combination of three courses 1000-1300 euros
Not included in the course fee: travel expenses, accommodation, visas, travel insurance, vaccinations and malaria prophylaxis and other travel arrangements. We kindly ask you to organize these independently, but we are happy to provide recommendations and assistance.
Cancellation policy: when cancelling your participation we will charge 50% of the course fee when cancellation happens until 4 weeks before the course and 90% if cancellation happens 4 or less weeks before the course. If you find a substitute participant who applies and pays, you will get fully reimbursed.
General inquiries (not application): please email at ipun-info(a)globalchildhealth.de

Registration for ultrasound courses:

The course list in the grey box provides information about places still available on the individual courses.
Registration is binding and must be made using the online form below. After receipt of your registration, you will first receive an automated confirmation of receipt with further important information and then a final confirmation of your place from the organisation team, along with a payment request.