Written Evidence Mar. 12 2024
Inquiry: The UK Government’s work on achieving SDG2: Zero HungerFound: We currently have operations in Bangladesh, DRC, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Morocco, Nigeria
Jan. 31 2024
Source Page: The Scottish Government International Development Fund: designing a new International Development inclusive education programmeFound: Malawi Figure 1: School Enrolment, Transition and Completion Trends in Malawi Source: Ministry
Mentions:
1: Patrick Grady (SNP - Glasgow North) In Malawi, where I spent time, we have a tradition of asking forgiveness when we take leave of a place - Speech Link
Asked by: Lennon, Monica (Scottish Labour - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide details of any skills training or education that is being delivered alongside its International Development Fund's delivery of approximately £325,000 to KidsOR for solar energy installation at 15 children’s operating theatres across Malawi, Zambia and Rwanda.
Answered by McKelvie, Christina - Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development
The Scottish Government remains committed to being a responsible global citizen. As announced by the First Minister at COP28, the Scottish Government and Kids Operating Room have partnered to establish a reliable, safe and clean power supply to paediatric operating rooms in our partner countries of Malawi, Rwanda, and Zambia. This £324,900 investment will fund solar energy systems for 15 operating rooms across 13 hospitals, helping an estimated 27,000 children receive urgent surgery over the next three years.
Across their work, Kids Operating Room are working to strengthen sustainable surgical capacity and build stronger healthcare systems. To do this in a truly sustainable way the organisation seeks to work closely with partners, putting in place locally driven maintenance programmes. This works to ensure hospitals not only have the tools but also the right skills and knowledge to provide safe and quality care for children.
Each KidsOR Operating Room is equipped with over 3,300 pieces of specialist equipment. Much of this equipment is more complex than those typically found in low-resource settings. When this equipment is installed onsite KidsOR biomedical engineers train the surgical and hospital biomedical teams on how to use specific items of equipment. This user training is vitally important to providing safe, timely surgery.
Kids Operating Room also provide funding to the East and West African College of Surgeon's e-learning hub and provide sponsorship for individual scholarships - all with the aim of enhancing the skills of the workforce.
In parallel to this wider package of support, as part of the specific investment you reference, KidsOR biomedical engineers will visit each partner hospital and provide staff training on how to best utilise these new solar energy systems.
Feb. 19 2024
Source Page: Call for Proposals - Inclusive Education ProgrammeFound: management of the Scottish Government’s International Development Inclusive Education Programme in Malawi
Feb. 19 2024
Source Page: Call for Proposals - Inclusive Education ProgrammeFound: management of the Scottish Government’s International Development Inclusive Education Programme in Malawi
Mar. 11 2024
Source Page: FCDO gender-based violence results, April 2021 to March 2023Found: 4000 0.5315716272600834 0.46842837273991655 0 Kenya 11000 0.5211884138958741 0.47881158610412594 0 Malawi