March 06, 2024 | London,UK
Domingos Vita
Vita International Health Agency, UK
Professor Domingos Vita is Scientist and International Consultant in Public Health, graduated with a PhD in Medicine (Tuberculosis) at University of Autonomo de Barcelona in Spain under supervision of professor Israel Molina and Maria Luisa Aznar, Master’s degree in Health Sciences at University of Roehampton in London and participated in Masters course on control of Infectious diseases at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine under supervision of Professor Michael Miles and also graduated with a BSc (Hons) Degree in Public Health at University of East London. Found of Vita International Health Agency, Associete Professor at ISPTEC, ISTM-Faculty of Medicine in Angola and GEETA University in India.
Background: There is evidence of an increase in the number of professionals regularly participating in academic and scientific activities at an international level over the last 9 years. But Angola is excluded from this increase through the challenges that we will demonstrate in this study. This study aims to identify the challenges that Angolan profes sionals face in participating in international academic and scientific activities. Participat ing in international activities is an opportunity to get to know new academic and scientific cultures, new people, technologies, and languages. Among the most requested countries we have: England, USA and Canada. Methods: The author carried out a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 24 participants from different sectors in Luanda-Angola. Data were analysed thematical ly using codes. The investigator used the following data bases search as Science Direct, Science Online, and Sage Premier, Sage research Online, Social Theory, PubMed, Medline and Google School. Results: 24 professionals participated in the study, men predominated with 13 (54.2%) and women with 11 (45.8%). Sixteen (66.7%) were health professionals, 3 (12.5%) police offic es, 2 (8.3%) Forensic psychologist, 2 (8.3%) Pastors and 1 (4.2%) Mechanical Engineer. The challenges identified in the study are: Lack of command of international languages such as English and French, lack of financial conditions, lack of interest, and lack of knowledge of the importance of participating in academic and scientific activities. Conclusion: Participating in international activities is an opportunity to get to know new academic and scientific cultures, new people, technologies, and languages that will influ ence your professional path.
