title: University medical education in Kenya: The challenges.
abstract: There are two medical schools training doctors in Kenya: the Moi University established in 1984 and the University of Nairobi established in 1967. The University of Nairobi has so far produced the majority of Kenyan doctors. Both are public universities with the Government being the main financier. The increased demand for university education and the inability to meet these demands has led to the introduction of a system of training self-sponsored medical students alongside Government-subsidised students. One other public university has started a medical school. The pressure to increase the number of schools and students in the absence of increased resources poses a particular challenge to the country.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi and Africa Mental Health Foundation, P.O. Box 48423, Nairobi 00100, Kenya. dmndetei@uonbi.ac.ke
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Ndetei
authors.forename: Muthoni
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mathai
authors.forename: Lincoln I
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Khasakhala
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mutiso
authors.forename: Anne W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Mbwayo
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D010820:Physicians / Q000600:supply & distribution; D014495:Universities