Quality training at medical schools crucial for the country’s well beingLocal universities have in the recent past faced a barrage of criticism for producing graduates who fail to make the cut in the job market. The main reason cited for this sad state of affairs is that most public universities have been commercialised, and therefore care more about making money, but at the expense of quality education. In fact, the downward spiral of Kenya's university education can be traced to the advent of the so-called parallel or Module II programmes nearly two decades ago. Due to the high demand for university education created by the parallel programmes, universities opened satellite campuses to accommodate more students. Universities must strive to improve the quality of medical training by, among others, ensuring they have necessary facilities, optimal student numbers and qualified staff.

Source: Standard Digital March 09, 2020 21:03 UTC