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Mutual Exchanges of staff and students in the field of medical care, medical education and research with Linkoping University, Sweden.
The Pravara Medical Trust has entered into an agreement with the Government of Sweden, University of Linkoping, Sweden for mutual exchange of Staff and students in the year 2000. The current priority areas of interest for exchange programmes are 1) Problem Based Learning (PBL) teaching methodology 2) Advanced Neonatal Care Services 3) Paediatric Cardiac Surgery service 4) Cancer Dignostic techniques 5) Rehabilitation of disabled and 4) Research Methodology.
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Co-sponsorship of Conferences/Development Projects
The University has been collaborating with UN agencies including WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, and bilateral agencies like DFID (British Commission), Global Forum for Health Research (GFHR) in the areas of co-sponsorship of the international conferences/workshops/seminars.
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University has been engaged in implementation of health development and research projects supported by UN agencies like World Bank, WHO and bilateral agencies like USAID, SIDA and international funding agencies like Help Age International, Sight Savers, and Ford Foundation.
Collaboration with Government of Sweden and Linkoping University, Sweden
PMT has entered into a cooperation agreement with County Council of Ostergotland, Sweden and Faculty of Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Sweden for exchange of Faculty and Students since 2000. The priority areas of interest for exchange have been Problem based learning (PBL) methodology, Advanced Neonatal care services, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery services, Cancer diagnostic services, Rehabilitation of disabled and Research Methodology.
The Collaboration is partly supported by Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). The cooperation has been evaluated as being very successful and it is now developing into new educational areas and research collaboration in a number of fields.
Collaboration with University of Milano, Italy and Greifswald University, Germany
PMT is engaged in designing a postgraduate programme in "Rural Health" jointly with University of Milano, Italy and Griefswald University, Germany. The project has sought the support of European Union (EU) Asia Link Programme.
Collaboration with Network-TUFH Project, Netherlands
The PMT has been an active Associate Member of the Network, which is a global association of institutions for education of health professionals committed to contributing, through education and research, to the improvement and sustainment of health in the communities they serve. The Network has become the official facilitating agency to implement the Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) Project of WHO across the globe. The PMT collaborate with Network-TUFH Project member universities. PMT faculty shares their research findings in international meetings organized by the Network.
Collaboration with Hungarian Club Doctors and Hungarian Rural Health Association
PMT along with Indian Chapter of International Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health has signed an agreement with Hungarian Rural Health Association and Hungarian Club Doctors, Budapest, to undertake mutual exchange of rural health practitioners for 4 to 8 week educational/training programmes, since 2000.
Collaboration with IAAMRH and WHO, ILO, FAO, UNICEF, UNFPA, WONCA
PMT has close collaboration with the International Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health (IAAMRH) - an international NGO in official relations with WHO, ILO and FAO. The Office of the President and Secretariat of IAAMRH operates from the Trust. The Chief Executive of PMT has served the Association in various capacities including Executive Member, President-elect, before being elected as President in 2000.
The collaboration extends to the four Regional Chapters and eleven Country Chapters and over 400 International Members of the Association. The University in collaboration with IAAMRH interacts with UN agencies including UNICEF, UNFPA, UNDP and international non-governmental organizations like WONCA, North-American Agro-Consortium, Saku Central Hospital, Japan, National Institute of Environmental Studies, Japan in the fields of research.
The Indian Chapter of International Association of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health (IAAMRH) has been working under the aegis of PMT since 1988. The Association had successfully organized the 6th Asian Congress of Agricultural Medicine and Rural Health at Pravara Medical Trust, Loni in January 1993, International Conference on Woman and Child - Health, Empowerment, Rights and Development in November 1998 and a National Conference on Rural Health - Equity, Equality and Empowerment in December 2002.
Elective Programmes for foreign and NRI Students:
The University has been accepting foreign & NRI students for Elective Training since 1992. Students from University of Limburg, Maastricht, (The Netherlands), University of Lund, Sweden, University of Michigan, U.S.A, University of Iowa, USA, University of Linkoping, Sweden, Georgetown University, USA have undergone training in this college.
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