07.03.03. How are education and training programmes for members of the long-term care workforce delivered and assessed? | Kenya

07.03.03. How are education and training programmes for members of the long-term care workforce delivered and assessed? | Kenya

04 Apr 2022

Nearly all healthcare professions (at one point or another involved in long-term care) have regulatory agencies that assist the government in delivering various professional activities in Kenya. Kenya’s health professionals regulatory boards and councils regulate the training and practice of health professionals by (Ministry of Health, 2015a);

  1. Approving training program and school,
  2. Admission and entry into internship,
  3. Licensing exams,
  4. Registration for license issuance.

Furthermore, some professions require Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points to renew licenses on an annual basis in various regulatory agencies.

References:

Ministry of Health. (2015a). Kenya Health Workforce Report: The Status of Healthcare Professionals in Kenya, 2015. Nairobi, Kenya. https://taskforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/KHWF_2017Report_Fullreport_042317-MR-comments.pdf