The International Committee was established in September 2003. It subsumed the existing Overseas Strategy Group previously established by Council in October 2001.

The International Committee is co-chaired by Dr Archie Prentice and Dr Imelda Bates.

International Committee Terms of Reference



Supporting Laboratory Medicine in Low-Income Countries
Friday 28th May 2010 at RCPath

The purpose of this workshop was to explore the contribution that the College could make to supporting laboratory medicine in the developing world. It was attended by pathologists, scientists and other health professionals with experience in developing countries. Participants recommended that the College should focus on supporting career development, quality assurance and evidence-based practice, and that the College should be a UK coordination centre and a powerful advocate for resources for laboratory medicine in poorer countries.

Please see below the programme, presentation slides, workshop report and list of participants.

Supporting Laboratory Medicine in Low-Income Countries - Programme

Supporting Laboratory Medicine in Low-Income Countries - report
  
Alison Beattie

Pia McCrae

Frank Carey

Jen Duguid

Alec Howat

Clive Ingleby

Participants


Supporting pathology education in Ghana and Malawi

The College, together with the British Council (DelPHE scheme), is funding volunteers to teach on postgraduate pathology programmes in Blantyre, Malawi (haematology and microbiology) and Accra, Ghana (haematology). Doctors, BMSs and nurses who are interested in volunteering should contact Adobea Akuffo at adobea.akuffo@rcpath.org.
The College/DelPHE scheme will cover the cost of fares and subsistence. 

Please see the following links for further information:             

Ghana Delphe advert 
                           

Malawi Link Fact Sheet



Intergovernmental Organisations Committee – First Report

In 2008, an Ad Hoc Committee on Intergovernmental Organisations undertook an inquiry into the effectiveness of action carried out through intergovernmental organisations (of which the UK is a member) to control the global spread of communicable diseases. 

The College submitted evidence to the enquiry.  This evidence, along with a full copy of the report, published on 7 July 2008, is now available at the following links:

Written evidence
Witness evidence
Intergovernmental Organisations Committee - First Report