The Ecobank Foundation, along with two of its partners, the West African College of Physicians and the Royal College of Physicians (London) Tuesday, launched the second year of the Millennium Development Goal 6 Partnership for African Clinical Training (M-PACT).

The programme which started off in Ibadan yesterday with the first course of Year 2 is a strategic partnership to reduce the impact of HIV, tuberculosis and malaria by raising the skill of local trainers.

Other clinical courses are expected to be held in Dakar, Accra and Abuja.

The Ecobank Foundation, managed by the West African College of Physicians together with the Royal College of Physicians, London is geared towards build local capacity; the project supports member countries of the West African College of Physicians in tackling HIV, tuberculosis and malaria.

As it was in the first year, course participants for this year are expected to cut across the West Africa region with Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria constituting the large chunk.

210 doctors have been confirmed as recipients of the second year of M-PACT.