Regulation of health professions education and the growth of schools in Somalia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health professions education, encompassing training programs for medicine and surgery, nursing, midwifery, medical laboratory sciences,, and public health, along with their regulations, are pivotal to achieving universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goals, contributing significantly to health outcomes and public trust in the healthcare workforce. However, low- and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, face challenges, such as inadequate resources, outdated curricula, and weak governance. Somalia in particular grapples with a fragmented health system and a critical shortage of skilled health professionals, exacerbated by decades of civil war and political instability.

Methods

This study employed a mixed-method approach that incor

SUBMITTER: Hassan MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11491018 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature