Abu-Salman Posted November 3, 2008 There are now both a public and private medical schools in Hargeysa (as well as that of Amoud, Borama), while recent medical graduates were accepted into postgraduate training at Kings College London, a partner of local health institutions. In theory, those successful at the US tests or EU citizens may train as specialists, respectively in the USA or UK, provided their application is accepted by an employer/hospital (or via sponsorship, as in the case of Kings College and some Somaliland medical graduates). Are there interested Solers or others with more information, especially alumnis? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geel_jire Posted November 3, 2008 Mashalah I had no idea the programs were that good .. a great achievement indeed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abu-Salman Posted November 3, 2008 Actually, Kings College Lecturers come to teach every three weeks at the Medical School of Hargeysa University, they design as well as mark the examinations and co-sign the awards. A relative of mine who owns a pharmacy there was telling me that local physicians in the private sector charge around 10 $ and there is such a shortage that one could start working locally straight after graduating (some may be associates with local pharmacies). In fact, with the explosion of Diabetes, Hypertension and other Chronic Diseases ("Western Diet", Khat sessions etc), the local drugs market became so lucrative that it attracted one key Kenyan Pharmaceutical firm, whose agent accompanied my relative all the way from Djibouti... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STOIC Posted November 3, 2008 Seems like a good sweet deal.Somaliland must be making some progress there.While I don't know of any person who garduated medical school in current Somaliland/somalia who got a resident, but I have heard of a Somali girl who went to medical school in Turkey who got her residency slot in the States.You just gotta pass your board exams if your school has some foreign education credential. PS:I just don't like though the idea of not going back to the mini-land after your residency is done.They (Somaliland gov't) have invested on your education. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allamagan Posted November 3, 2008 Masha'Allah, Very interesting developments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
