ITESHS
Integrated Transcultural Educational Synergy in Health Sciences
ITESHS Project
ITESHS, which stands for Integrated Transcultural Educational Synergy in Health Sciences, is an ambitious and innovative project led by UniCamillus University. Created with the aim of improving university education and developing health skills in Africa, the project involves an international group of academic and institutional partners.
Key collaborators include the University of Chieti-Pescara, the University of Foggia and prestigious African institutions such as the Jaamacadda Ummadda Soomaaliyeed (Somali National University), the Hanseatic Institute of Technology and Applied Sciences (HITAS) in Cameroon and Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia.
Project leader and scientific coordinator: Emiliano Maiani, Delegate for Research at UniCamillus
A structured plan for quality health education
ITESHS plans to establish new health programmes in Somalia and Cameroon, as well as international exchange programmes with Ethiopia. UniCamillus will play a central role by starting a BSc programme in Physiotherapy and a CPD course in Orthopaedics at the University of Mogadishu. This is a concrete response to the serious consequences of the civil war that has plagued Somalia for over 30 years, causing thousands of casualties, serious injuries and mutilations. In this context, it is essential to train health professionals capable of providing the highest level of orthopaedic and rehabilitation care to improve the quality of life of the local population.
To support this initiative, UniCamillus will set up a state-of-the-art orthopaedic laboratory on its campus in Rome. This facility will be a reference point for Somali students, who will be able to carry out practical work using modern and advanced instruments. The collaboration with Confimi Industria Sanità will also provide important technical and organisational support.
Partner Universities:
- The University of Foggia will develop a BSc in Nursing at the Hanseatic Institute of Technology and Applied Sciences (HITAS) in Douala, Cameroon, and improve the University’s technological infrastructure. International mobility programmes for students and teachers will also be set up to promote the exchange of expertise between Italy and Cameroon.
- The University of Chieti-Pescara will work with the University of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia to develop an international mobility programme for students and tutors of the BSc in Psychology.
The project also includes the creation of modern IT classrooms in Somalia and Cameroon, equipped with advanced technologies to support blended learning (online and face-to-face), ensuring inclusive and flexible access to higher education.
ITESHS funded by the EU under the NRRP
The ITESHS project has been funded by the European Union under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP): of the funds provided—by the Ministry of Universities and Research in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation under Mission 4, Component 1, Investment 3. 4, Sub-Investment T4 ‘Transnational Initiatives in Education’ NextGenerationEU— UniCamillus received the largest support with funding of €1,264,954, while the project as a whole was funded with €2,467,099.00.
