University of Gondar, one of state owned universities, has announced that it has opened the first department for Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD).
Department head Dr. Kasahun Dessalegn told ENA that the department established this month will begin training in the coming two years.
The department has finalized designing of curriculum and it will train experts in nurse, and health officer level.
The department will contribute a lot to address skin problems which is problem for about 80 percent of the population.
Dr. Kasahun said the number of dermatology specialists in the country is not more than over 50 and this indicates acute shortage of processionals in the field.
Until the department goes operational, a team consisting of dermatology specialist has already established to give service in Gondar Hospital.
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