It is our pleasure to share with you the call of participation in Sudan Tropical Exchange Project (STEP) 2017.
About STEP
STEP is a project for international medical students to get acquainted with the pathological and clinical features of the Tropical Diseases as well as discussing the management plans including investigations. It is held annually in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum and supervised by Professors, Doctors and Tutors specialized in each field.
Mission
To provide future physicians a rich scientific stay in Sudan learning about Tropical Diseases, together with community targeted activities through the medical mission to a rural area.
Vision
In the near future we are planning on having STEP more than once per year and increasing the number of students attending even more with a higher quality program.
The program reviews tropical diseases including Malaria, Tuberculosis, Leishmaniasis, Schistosomiasis, Typhoid fever, Tropical gastroenterology, Rheumatic fever and Mycetoma.
This is achieved through various methods such as:
- Lectures
- Laboratory work
- Clinical live cases
- Hospital rounds
- Surgical operations
Moreover, STEP aims to provide community aids which are accomplished through the Medical Mission.
The Medical Mission aims to raise awareness through health education in addition to providing free diagnosis, investigations and treatment in the rural areas of Sudan; all while exploring the African culture and the Sudanese heritage through a very rich social programme.
STEP was first held in July 2009, organised by MedSIN-Sudan members in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, and took place thereafter on an annual basis.
The project won the Rex Crossly Award first place, in August 2010, at the IFMSA general assembly – Canada
STEP also won the third place in the activities fair, in March 2015, at the IFMSA general assembly – Turkey.
Now, STEP is organised in partnership between MedSIN-Sudan, IFMSA-Netherlands, SISM-Italy, IFMSA-Sweden and IFMSA-Spain.
STEP 2017 Applications
Applications can be submitted through our STEP website.
The deadline for application submissions is the 15th of May 2017.
The required fees for the programme is €600 (this includes Accommodation, Transportation, Lodging, Social and Scientific programs).
STEP 2017 will take place from 20th of August till the 18th of September.
An optional tour of Eastern Sudan will be available for those who wish to visit the City of Port Sudan in the Red Sea State.
The post STEP tour will take place from the 19th till the 23rd of September.
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