The
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and other stakeholders have
finalised a project to build four laboratories for the School of Medicine and
Allied Health Sciences (SMAHS) of the University of The Gambia.
The
project discussion was finalised when a Turkish delegation composed of the Turkish
Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) visited The Gambia from 15 to 17
May, 2017.
The
Turkish delegation comprised of Ali Ibrahim Okur and Egemen Sener, as well as
Prof. Salih Mollaoglu from the School of Medicine of the University of Yildirim
Beyazit, and Sabri Er, representative in the Turkish office of the Islamic
Development Bank.
According
to a press release from the Turkish embassy in Banjul, cost of the project is
US$1.2 million, 60 per cent of which would be borne by TIKA.
“The
remaining cost would be met by the other stakeholders in the project,” the
release said. “The Turkish side in cooperation with the other stakeholders
would realise the project on a grant basis.
“In
this vein, all the equipment of the four labs are envisaged to be purchased by
the relevant stakeholders and the medical personnel and technical staff for the
labs would be granted scholarships by the Turkish government to enable their
studies at Turkish universities.
“For
this matter, within three years, about 15 students would be granted
scholarships to study at the Medicine Faculties in Turkey.
“The
project, to be realised by the end of 2019, aims to provide The Gambia with
fully-fledged four labs to enable all medical analysis and blood test.”
