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World Bank: 90% of Ethiopian Medical Students Dissatisfied with Training
The Reporter (Amharic) · 2 weeks ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
AI SUMMARY
A World Bank report reveals that over 90 percent of medical students in Ethiopia are dissatisfied with their training, while also highlighting non-competitive public sector hiring and weak administrative oversight.
- Over 90 percent of medical students in Ethiopia are dissatisfied with their training due to quality gaps that leave them underprepared for direct patient care.
- Rapid expansion forced government medical schools to increase student intake by three to four times, exceeding their institutional capacity.
- Ethiopia's national professional certification and licensing system lacks the resources and technology to manage the health workforce and prioritizes theoretical knowledge over practical competence.
- Nearly 30 percent of government employees in Ethiopia are hired without undergoing a formal competitive process.
- About 29 percent of administrative managers in the health and education sectors conduct monitoring or supervisory visits fewer than two times per year.
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