The physicians Dr. Mesele Tegegn and Dr. Tibebu Abebe visited the DRK clinics in Berlin-Mitte for the second week under the supervision of Priv.-Doz. Dr. Benter at the to learn about hospital procedures and hygiene measures. Meanwhile, Dr. Dinkye Abebe, with the support of Prof. Dr. Stawowy, spent time at the German Heart Center Berlin Charité clinic as a visiting doctor, and nurse Hirut Fisseha Nigatu spent a week in various hospitals in Würzburg under the guidance of Ms. Genet Hampl-Legesse. In the third week, the four guests spent two days in dialysis wards in Bonn under the supervision of Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Brensing and visited three medical practices in Leverkusen. The three physicians Priv.-Doz. Dr. Zumbe, Dr. Travnik and Dr. Klünsch were available to answer questions. Subsequently, our guests spent three days at St. Josef Hospital in Bochum under the supervision of Dr. Lemm (Head of Hospital Hygiene). The fourth week was spent at the Rhönklinik Bad Neustadt under the supervision of Dr. Fitsum Lakew. During the visit, particular emphasis was placed on hospital procedures and hygiene measures with the aim of finding out which measures can be implemented promptly in the partner hospital Yirgalem General Hospital. Hygiene measures in Germany and Ethiopia were compared and optimized. The second part of the project will be a trip of the association Doctors for Ethiopia e. V. in spring next year to Yirgalem to offer further training and to establish and optimize measures. The goal is to build on what has been seen in Germany and to implement further measures in a sustainable way. The first part of the know-how transfer project will now be concluded by a farewell party, to which not only members but also friends and supporters were invited.
The project “Network against germs” was reported by Deutsche Welle. The report could be heard worldwide – also in Ethiopia. – 2021.
In 2016, it was reported about the association Doctors for Ethiopia e. V., the work of the association and the gospel concert.