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INFO OCT-01 AF-06 ISO-00 USIA-06 AID-05 /021 W
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FM AMEMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7367
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TAGS: OEXC, TZ (MAKENE, WILLIAM J)
SUBJECT: FY-175 - IV PROGRAM (FACILITATIVE ASSISTANCE)
1. PROF. WILLIAM J. MAKENE, DEAN, FACULTY OF MEDICINE,
UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM (UDSM) AND DR. JOSEPH T.
KARASHANI, ASSOCIATE DEAN AT MEDICAL FACULTY, ATTENDING
"HEALTH PROBLEMS OF BLACK POPULATION" SEMINAR FEBRUARY 3-7
AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
2. MAKENE HOPES USE VISIT ENCOURAGE MORE U.S. PHYSICIANS
AND SURGEONS COME TO UDSM FOR SHORT AND LONGER TERM TEACHING/
TRAINING. (FYI: WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE IN HAVING UNUSUALLY
HIGH CALIBER U.S. MEDICAL TYPES AT UDSM. UDSM PRESENTLY HAS
TWO CHICAGO PHYSICIANS, DRS. THEODORE HOWARD AND JOHN PALMER
SERVING THREE AND TWO MONTH TOURS. THESE AND OTHER U.S.
PHYSICIANS HAVE MADE MOST USEFUL INPUT TO MISSION OBJECTIVES
AND IMPACT ON TANZANIA. END FYI)
3. MAKENE PLANS PURSUE RECRUITING FOLLOWING SEMINAR, WITH
MEETINGS ALREADY ARRANGED AT MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE AND
VANDERBILT, BEGINNING FEBRUARY 7 AND THEN ON TO CHICAGO
FEBRUARY 9-13.
4. THE AMBASSADOR, WHO HAS SPECIAL INTEREST IN MEDICAL FACULTY
AND WHO HAS ENCOURAGED CONTRIBUTIONS TO UDSM MEDICAL LIBRARY,
SUGGESTS IT MAY BE USEFUL FOR MAKENE TEAM INCLUDE PHILADELPHIA
ON RETURN FROM CHICAGO ENROUTE NYC. DR. MELVIN J. CHISUM, JR.,
OFFICE (215) LO 3-2087, RESIDENCE: (215) VI 9-0714 HAS MADE
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SEVERAL SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEDICAL JOURNALS TO UDSM
(AND HAS VISITED TANZANIA) AND IT IS BELIEVED WOULD WELCOME
OPPORTUNITY MEET MAKENE AND ARRANGE OPPORTUNITY FOR HIM MEET
OTHER PHILADELPHIA PHYSICIANS. MAKENE PREPARED DISCUSS MEDICAL
PROBLEMS AND PROGESSS IN TANZANIA IF REQUESTED DO SO.
5. DURING WASHINGTON STOP MAKENE CAN BE REACHED AT JOHN
HOWARD MOTEL (NEAR UNIVERSITY). ACTION REQUESTED: DEPARTMENT
ASKED CONTACT CHISUM AND DETERMINE WHETHER PHILADELPHIA STOP-
OVER FEASIBLE. WOULD SUGGEST USE AMBASSADOR'S NAME IN MAKING
APPROACH. PHILADELPHIA VISIT COULD BE HELD TO ONE EVENING
OR AFTERNOON AND EVENING. (FYI: NO FUNDING REQUIRED ON DOMESTIC
TRAVEL OR LODGINGS.) MAKENE SHOULD THEN BE ADVISED DIRECTLY.
DECON UPON RECEIPT.
CARTER
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