The CT-Luso Project was a key focus of meetings with the University of São Tomé and Príncipe (USTP) and the Victor Sá Machado Higher Institute of Health Sciences, held on 6 October during the institutional visit by the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society (OF) to the country. The meetings included the signing of cooperation agreements between the OF and the two institutions.
During the meetings with USTP Rector Salustino Andrade and the Institute’s Vice-President, Cosma Aguiar, the discussions addressed training needs and the challenges posed by the availability of qualified teaching staff at these institutions.
The meetings also provided an opportunity to present the CT-Luso training programmes, aimed at strengthening the capacity of professionals and institutions in health research across Portuguese-speaking countries.
The preparation of the Master’s Degree in Global Bioethics and Ethical Health Management was also discussed. The programme is being developed in partnership between the University of Beira Interior and the Victor Sá Machado Higher Institute of Health Sciences, with the participation of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society of Portugal.
As part of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Society’s institutional visit to São Tomé and Príncipe, a lunch was also held with São Toméan pharmacists and local CT-Luso partners, providing an opportunity for contact and exchange between the OF delegation and the professionals and representatives of the institutions present.
