A workshop introducing a new innovative medical curriculum held at DBU on Jan. 2012.

Opening the workshop, the academic vice president of the university-Dr. Tamre Zewde- explained that DBU has started teaching learning process since 2006 on different fields of studies. Health officer and Nursing were, for example, some of the different programs given under the School of Health Science.

The commencement of this new innovative medical curriculum is believed to play a pivotal role in fulfilling the paucity or scarcity of health professionals in the country.

According to Dr. Tamre Zewde, the curriculum is a nationwide, standardized and well designed curriculum. Our university has also completed its preparation to apply this Fast Track Program and to produce competent medical doctors.

Ato Lealem Menber, Dean of the School of Health Science, on his part said that the opening of this Fast Track Program is very essential to minimize the shortage of Medical Doctors in the country.

In a day long workshop on the same issue, the Vice presidents, Directors, Deans and Instructors of the University as well as the concerned bodies from Debre Berhan Referral Hospital, Debre Berhan Health College and Ayu General Hospital were active participants.

DBU Welcomed the Dutch based NGO -“Stop AIDS Now

A Dutch Non Governmental Organization called “Stop AIDS Now” together with JeCCDO (Jerusalem Children and Community Development Organization- which is a Non Governmental Organization, too) had a Trilateral discussion with DBU on February 27/2012.

During their visit to DBU, the representatives of the Dutch organization had explained to the concerned bodies of DBU that their organization is particularly working at prevention & intervention of HIV/AIDS and lively hood improvement, with special emphasis on the most at risk population as a target group of their project.

The Representative during Discussion

Moreover, as they explained, their organization (Stop AIDS Now) is successfully working in collaboration with 35 other NGOs, and now they want to collaborate with DBU so that this Trilateral collaboration could pave the way for the effectiveness of their project called Innovative HIV/AIDS prevention and control project in Debre Berhan town.

Debre Berhan University (DBU), on the other hand, whole heartedly expressed that DBU is really grateful to thank such kinds of organizations that need heart felt collaborations with us. Furthermore, as Ato Teferi Adnew the Vice president for Research and Community Service-said, our University is really happy to receive such requests for collaboration & it is committed enough to do its east or the success of the project

Foreign & Public Relations Office

21/06/04 E.C