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In the Netherlands, the NTC forms part of a post-graduate training programme for physicians leading to a diploma in tropical medicine. Other components of the programme include residencies in surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology. More information can be obtained from the NVTG website. Other professionals can take the NTC as a stand-alone course or as part of the Master in International Health (MIH).
For health professionals who want to go abroad for a short period, it is also possible to follow separate sessions of the NTC course.
The NTC is jointly organized by the Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre (VU) in Amsterdam, the University Hospital of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT).
Objectives
At the end of the NTC, participants should be able to:
- Critically collect, analyse and appraise qualitative and quantitative data relevant to the improvement of health and health care in low and middle income societies
- Identify and analyse interrelated determinants of health and major health problems of populations in a cross-disciplinary perspective in low and middle income societies
- Recognize, diagnose and treat the most important diseases occurring under resource-poor conditions
- Plan sustainable improvements of health systems, taking into account diverse intercultural settings and social and ethical responsibilities
- Clearly communicate and work professionally in a multidisciplinary team
