TIMELINE

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2008

Text Box: JUNE Visit of Prof. RK Shah to London Meetings with St. George’s committee Formulation of project concept Agreement on areas of partnership Meetings with St George’s staff and others around London Agree NMCTH areas for needs assessment

Text Box: SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER Trip report to St. George’s staff Arrange presentation to St. George’s NHS Trust and Medical School Council Organise elective and assessment trip arrangements with medical school Agree specific clinical areas Identify research areas Identify fundraising strategies Application to SKIP Set up website

2008 1

2009

 

Text Box: JANUARY - JULY Recruitment of students Positions decided and tasks assigned Fundrasing begins UK training programme for rural clinics Development of UK assistance to NMCTH Agree NMCTH areas for needs assessmentText Box: JULY -DECEMBER Proposed establishment of official link: Begin visits of staff and students Detailed research proposalsText Box: JANUARY - APRIL Rural clinics operating: 10 UK doctors and 20 students to staff Clinics operate from central base Data collection Support to free service development continues Research commences

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2010

Text Box: JANUARY - APRIL Rural clinics regularly established: Data audit and evaluation Potential to expand numbers of visiting staff Research evaluated and service provision adapted Training support programmes continue