Tugela Ferry, KwaZuluNatal
Church of Scotland Hospital (COSH), Philanjalo

Institution

• Church of Scotland Hospital in Tugela Ferry, KwaZuluNatal, 2 hour drive from Durban
• Affiliated with Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine
• 355 beds
• Approx 8 full-time physicians including 2-4 intern equivalent community service doctors doing preliminary-year equivalent rotations throughout the hospital
• The Lancet article on The Health and Heath System of South Africa, 9/5/09

Disease Spectrum

• A range of infectious diseases but most prominently HIV/AIDS and TB

Clinical Responsibilities

• Inpatient: pediatric, medical, and tuberculosis wards
• Outpatient: antiretroviral clinic (most physician-scholars spend bulk of time at this location,) and hospice which serves as step-down like facility for patients with HIV/TB co-infection and multi-system disease
• ER/Casualty: Optional rotation with possibility of overnight call
• Community outreach: home visits to rural countryside as well as mobile-clinic on department of health van
• Lectures: opportunity to present at weekly case conference
• Opportunity to participate in ongoing clinical research related to TB and HIV co infection

Personnel Needed

• Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Ob/Gyn

Length of Rotation

• Minimum of 6 weeks, including travel time from US

Logistics

• Reimbursement Award amount: $3000
• Transportation from Durban to Tugela Ferry is provided
• Available housing: onsite in park homes with kitchen/bathroom. May share with other hospital workers
• Language requirements: English. Local language is Zulu
• Paperwork: allow several months for the processing of the Foreign Workforce Management Programme and the Health Professions Council of South Africa applications

Photos from Scholars

• Tugela Ferry Pictures

Site-Specific Links

• The South African Embassy
• TF South Africa rotation's expectations