By BRIAN MUSYOKA
A new medical training college has officially opened its doors in Embu town, promising to transform healthcare education and provide a lifeline to students with a passion for medicine but limited academic qualifications.
The North Coast Medical Training College’s Embu campus will offer a range of certificate and diploma programs including a perioperative theatre technology course that equips students to assist surgeons in the operating room. The institution emphasized that even students with lower KCSE grades will have a chance to pursue careers in healthcare through specially designed certificate courses.
“This is a game-changer for young people who dream of working in hospitals but did not get the grades for university. We are opening doors and giving hope,” said Dr. Kenneth Ireri, the medical director of the institution, during the launch.
However, the opening comes at a time of heightened political tension in Embu, and Dr. Ireri took the opportunity to firmly refute claims that the college is affiliated with Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire.
“This college is not a political project. It is a professional institution, and associating it with politicians is dangerous,” warned Dr. Ireri.
The medical director was also among the leading voices condemning a violent attack on doctors and nurses at Kitengela Sub-County Hospital during Monday’s Saba Saba demonstrations. The assault, carried out by suspected goons, sent shockwaves through the healthcare community.
Calling it a "gross violation of medical neutrality," Dr. Ireri urged the national government to provide round-the-clock police protection at health facilities during times of unrest.
“Even in warzones, hospitals are protected under the Geneva Convention. What excuse do we have for failing to protect our medics in times of protest.Doctors are not partisan. I get a patient in hospital who has killed my brother. I will treat him without any biasness because that is what it calls for” he stated.
As Embu embraces a new hub for health training, medics are calling for calm, respect, and protection insisting that politics should never spill over into hospitals and classrooms.
This is the first private medical college to enter Embu county.
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