The need for more medical schools in medically underserved regions in Africa

FO Brimmo, AO Babatunde, NN Ezefuna… - Annals of Medicine …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Africa struggles with the double burden of disease, bearing the highest disease burden in
the world and also having the most severe health workforce shortage. Only four countries on …

Predictors of College Academic Achievement for Medical Students: The Case of Gondar University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ethiopia

AT Bekele, SW Beza, S Gedamu… - Advances in Medical …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background In Ethiopia, the University Entrance Exam (UEE) score is the only criteria for
selecting prospective medical students entering the university system, disregarding their …

[HTML][HTML] New medical schools in Sub-Saharan Africa–a cross-sectional survey of educational structures, operations, and policies

K Shah, ES Rose, A Rees, S Falayi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Africa does not have enough doctors despite having the highest continental
burden of disease. Encouragingly, many new medical schools are opening and have begun …