General News of Tuesday, 26 March 2019Source: Ghanaian Times157 foreign trained Ghanaian doctors fail Medical, Dental Council examsCandidates who failed have the opportunity to register afresh and re-sit the examinationA total of 157 out of 225 foreign trained Ghanaian doctors have failed the Medical and Dental Council (MDC)’s examination which grants them the licences to practice in Ghana. A total of 157 out of 225 foreign trained Ghanaian doctors have failed the Medical and Dental Council (MDC)’s examination which grants them the licences to practice in Ghana. Candidates who failed have the opportunity to register afresh and re-sit the examination involving multiple choice and problem-solving sessions as well as orals. He revealed that the failure rate had been so for the past 19 years, as more than 50 per cent of foreign-trained candidates, who sat the examination, failed each year. To those desiring to study in the foreign countries, he said they should make the right choices.

Source: GhanaWeb March 26, 2019 12:22 UTC