{"id":4744,"date":"2021-10-19T12:05:27","date_gmt":"2021-10-19T12:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/shot-in-the-arm-for-medical-professionals"},"modified":"2021-10-19T13:09:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T13:09:24","slug":"shot-in-the-arm-for-medical-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/lesotho\/all-news\/shot-in-the-arm-for-medical-professionals","title":{"rendered":"Shot in the arm for medical professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press<\/a> – Lesotho<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>The Books for Africa through the Merck e-reader project have on Wednesday given specially designed tablets to the Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) alumni who are in the<\/p>\n

medical field to trade their ply with ease and convenience. Presenting the gadgets to these medical professionals, Associate Professor Christopher Johnstone, the<\/p>\n

Director of Graduate Studies at the Department of Organisational Leadership at the University of Minnesota who also doubles as the Academic Manager for the<\/p>\n

YALI\u2019s Mandela Washington Fellowship (MFW) said these e-readers tablets will encourage the recipients to do well in their field of work. This he said on Wednesday<\/p>\n

while presenting these gadgets to the YALI alumni in the medical profession. These gadgets have two applications which are the Merck Manual Professional Edition and the Merck<\/p>\n

Manual Consumer Edition. The applications boast content from the Merck manuals pre-loaded and can also be accessed offline. According to the Books for Africa, these tablets \u201care intended for use by the medical professionals or<\/p>\n

students in a medical setting\u201d. Appreciating the gesture and speaking on behalf of the recipients Paseka Temana said the COVID-19 has disrupted many things and exerted pressure to embrace the power of technology.<\/p>\n

The Villa Private Hospital Manager further said through technology, pregnant women can consult online without having to visit the health centers. Temana said these tablets<\/p>\n

had come in handy as they will enable them to study and conduct the research. \u201cWe are grateful; we feel better; we will be improved,\u201d he remarked. For his part, the YALI<\/p>\n

Regional Leadership Center (RCL) Lesotho Chapter Sustainability Coordinator, Letsatsi Lekhooa echoed similar sentiments saying: \u201cWe are grateful for these<\/p>\n

[tablets]<\/p>\n

. We are happy for this collaboration. It encourages young people to do better. \u201d He also pledged the YALI<\/p>\n

alumni\u2019s willingness to undertake corporate social responsibility (CRS) projects on behalf of the Books for Africa and the University of Minnesota. Meanwhile, Professor<\/p>\n

Johnstone expressed delight in working with YALI fellows. The other recipients are Kanelo Khabane, Mamello Makhele, Hopolang Mathaba and Ret\u0161epile Motiki.<\/p>\n

YALI is the United States (US) signature effort to invest in the next generation of African leaders. MWF is the YALI\u2019s flagship program, bringing African civic, business and community<\/p>\n

leaders for academic coursework, leadership training and networking at U. S colleges and universities. Also, the MWF is a program of the U. S Department of State with funding provided by the U.<\/p>\n

S Government and administered by IREX. The University of Minnesota is the sub-grantee of IREX and has hosted a Leadership in Public Management Institutes<\/p>\n

a part of the fellowship since 2014. YALI program also boasts the online-based YALI Network. The YALI Network provides free tools and resources to help young African leaders develop the skills and connections they need to become a positive force for change in their communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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