JUST IN: Reopening of Medical Schools Brought Forward To 13th August

The National for Higher Education (NCHE) has permitted all medical and health institutions to reopen so as to train future health workers.

In an inter-Ministerial meeting held on 4th august 2021, it was agreed upon that medical institutions reopen on 30th August starting with finalists and postgraduate students. There after other years to join in a staggered manner.

However, this was later on changed when the Executive Director of NCHE Prof Mary Okwakol announced that the reopening dates for medical institutions has been brought forward to 13th August 2021.

“Reference is made to my letter dated 5th August 2021, regarding reopening of medical schools and health training institutions. The date of reopening of medical schools and health training institutions has been brought forward from Monday 30th August to Friday 13th August 2021,’’ Prof Okwakol clarified.

“Inspections will be conducted after re-opening. Arrangements have been made to carryout vaccination at the school institutions,’’ she adds.

According to NCHE, this was in consideration of the fact that medical schools are a source of specialized human resource for the health sector. The institutions have been advised to continue training the preclinical classes remotely using Open, Distance and Electronic Learning (ODEL)

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