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1Bundeswehrkrankenhaus Hamburg, Fachbereich Tropenmedizin, Bernhard-Nocht-Institut, Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 74, 20359, Hamburg, Deutschland, katrin.voelker@bnitm.de.
Abstract:
As a consultant for dermatology with special interested in tropical diseases, I accepted my employers offer (German Armed Forces) to start my training in tropical medicine and tropical dermatology in Africa. The dermatological part of the training was completed at the Regional Dermatology Training Centre (RDTC) in Moshi, Tanzania. This was followed by tropical medicine training at the Presbyterian Hospital in Agogo, Ghana. In this article, I report on my experiences in Africa and present selected case reports.
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