March 28, 2023
UK Kenya Partnership to Transform Healthcare Education and Training in East Africa
T The University of Manchester has announced a tripartite partnership with six Kenyan universities and county governments to train healthcare workers in various fields. The partnership will involve the establishment of a Centre of Excellence for Healthcare Education and Training, which will be hosted by Kisi University and have branches in other local institutions. The project aims to address the shortage of skilled health personnel in Kenya and the region, as well as to enhance research capacity and clinical services.
The partnership will see the county governments from the western region of Kenya raise nearly £1 billion from the UK Export Finance to build six new healthcare campuses, where students will be enrolled in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing programs under licence from the University of Manchester. The UK university will also support the development of the curricula, staff development and technical advice in the design of teaching spaces.
…Manchester University would help with the healthcare curricula by providing licences for programs, training staff and giving technical guidance on how to design teaching spaces…
The vice dean for internationalisation at the University of Manchester, Keith Brennan, said that the project was sponsored by the Ministry of Education in Kenya and that they were working with the treasury to obtain development partner funding. He added that the University of Manchester expected to be a long-term partner and that there would be a significant legacy. He also said that Manchester University would help with the healthcare curricula by providing licences for programs, training staff and giving technical guidance on how to design “teaching spaces”.
The project is also supported by the Kenya UK Healthcare Alliance, which facilitates partnerships between UK and Kenyan institutions on health issues. The alliance will help with clinical uplift and quality improvement in the participating hospitals.
The partnership is expected to start within the next 12 months, depending on the availability of funding. It is hoped that it will contribute to improving the health outcomes and wellbeing of Kenyans and other people in the region.
The partnership between the University of Manchester and the Kenyan universities and counties is an example of how international collaboration can enhance the quality and accessibility of healthcare education and training in developing countries. By sharing expertise, resources and best practices, the partners hope to create a sustainable and scalable model that can benefit not only Kenya, but also other countries in the region and beyond.
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