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Medical Education for South African Blacks (MESAB) was a 501(c)3 organization that operated from 1985 to 2007. MESAB was a collaborative effort by Americans and South Africans to support the training of black South Africans in the health professions in an effort to improve health care for the black African population of South Africa. MESAB provided scholarships for black South African students at 26 South African universities and technikons, along with sundry training initiatives in community health clinics. MESAB was founded in 1985 by retired diplomat Herbert Kaiser and his wife Joy Kaiser and closed its doors in 2007. At the time of MESAB's founding, South Africa's apartheid policies dictated separate health facilities for blacks. These facilities were underfunded, underequipped, and understaffed compared with those provided to whites. ==Accomplishments== From 1985-2007, MESAB’s scholarship program provided a total of 11,243 grants (or, "bursaries") to needy students at 26 South African universities and technikons. In addition: * It pioneered South Africa’s first mentor program to help students succeed. 6,000 students received guidance at 17 South African universities and technikons. * It supported advanced training for nurses in midwifery and neonatal care. * It encouraged and contributed to university rural outreach programs. * Its palliative care initiative promoted and supported home-based care for dying AIDS victims and training for doctors in palliative care. * It established awards for academic and professional achievement by black health professionals . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Medical Education for South African Blacks」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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