Mount Kenya University has committed to ensure quality training of medical students at the institution so as to produce the five-star doctor Kenya needs.
The chairman and founder of MKU Professor Simon Gicharu made the commitment when he paid a courtesy call to the Kenya Medical Practioners and Dentist Council (KMPDC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Daniel Yumba.
The two discussed matters pertaining medical education and training.
“The CEO emphasized the importance of quality medical training education to ensure Kenyans get quality healthcare,” stated the council.
Medical education and training aims to maintain the quality of patient care through continuous learning for nurses and other hospital staff focus on training in specialized areas to support increasing hospital needs as well as ensure customer satisfaction through regular sustained feedback.
Early this month, President Uhuru Kenyatta implored upon universities to invest in research and training that support Kenya’s new Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).
According to the President, CBC is a revolutionary step to provide learners with twenty-first-century practical skills relevant to the needs of the present world.
While awarding a charter to the Aga Khan University-Kenya (AKU), President Kenyatta also urged universities to concentrate on producing graduates who can tackle global challenges and make the world a better place.
He reminded Kenyan universities to ensure that they offer quality education.
At the same time, the President directed regulatory institutions in the education sector to execute their mandate fully in order to ensure the quality of university education is not compromised.
On research, he challenged universities to be at the forefront in providing solutions to emerging challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic.
