The Government has introduced training in BSc Clinical Medicine as one of the innovations to increase the access and coverage of clinical services to 80% Kenyans living in rural areas.
According to the Principal Secretary for Health, Mr. Julius Korir, the graduates will help in early screening, diagnosis and treatment of non-communicable diseases which are responsible for up to about 50% of the morbidity.
The four-year course which will be offered at Egerton, Jomo Kenyatta, Kisii, Kabianga, Kabarak, Mount Kenya, Great Lakes and Uzima Catholic Universities will empower clinical officers to be able to perform life-saving procedures like caesarean section.
Speaking during the Clinical Officers meeting on devolved functions and launch of the Clinical Officers Council Strategic Plan 2016-2021 in Nairobi, the PS emphasized that the clinical officers have a new Act No. 20 of 2017 which was enacted by Parliament this year to empower them to practice as per their professional code of conduct. “This Act provides for the Training, Registration and Licensing of Clinical Officers,” he said.
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