The University of Gondar’s Community Based Rehabilitation Program, in collaboration with Cerebral Palsy Africa (CPA), has provided a one day training on cerebral palsy early identification and prevention strategies for selected health care providers and health extension workers in Gondar city. The training had three sessions. The first session covered the manifestations, prevalence, and prevention … Continued
It has been a productive 5 years for the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar. With the aim of educating 450 talented youth with disabilities and disadvantages from Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa the Program has come upon its 6th year and has come a long way in inclusion and creating … Continued
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar had formed committees in previous months that dealt with accessibility issues and how to create a more suitable environment for people with disabilities. And recently, the committee that mapped out the entire Maraki campus submitted their long-awaited results and addressed them in their assessment document. … Continued
The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) Congress 2022 was hosted in Paris, France; bringing together over 2000 delegates in person, and several hundred online to connect, share, and learn. For the University of Gondar, the Mastercard Foundation, and the International Centre for the Advancement of Community Based Rehabilitation (ICACBR) this was a momentous occasion … Continued
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special program together with its partners around the world with a moto of “A decade of transformative impact and learning” in Kigali, from September 15-17, 2022. Those who took part in the 2 day event included, among others,, University of Gondar President Dr. Asrat … Continued
On 1 September 2022 the Mastercard Foundation graduating Scholars at the University of Gondar organized an event to express their appreciation and devotion to the Program which changed their life. Seven Scholars who will be graduating this upcoming Saturday have shown their heartfelt gratitude for the years they have spent at the University of Gondar … Continued
Ethiopia has become the latest member of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists. The Federation is a collection of members and organizations that promote and advance the causes and science of Occupational Therapy. The recent admission and membership into the WFOT may have a lot to do with the University of Gondar, which recently launched … Continued
The fifth year of the scholars’ engagement in the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar has come to a conclusion. At the end of every year, the Scholars Program at UoG creates the opportunity for Scholars to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience which culminates in adventure, leadership trainings and outright enjoyment. … Continued
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the University of Gondar organizes a consultative meeting that centers on creating a more suitable environment for its young students with disabilities. The discussions which took place in Maraki Campus’s Aluminum Hall brought together University higher officials, stakeholders, Mastercard Foundation program team, scholars and relevant offices that have a … Continued
In order to advance inclusive higher education for young people with disabilities, create new occupational therapy programs, and advance research for inclusive education and community-based rehabilitation in Africa, the University of Gondar in Ethiopia and Queen’s University in Canada have formed a 10-year partnership which is transforming the health landscape in the country. On July … Continued
