By James Adika
Delivery of health care services in Homa Bay County recently got a shot in the arm after Kenya Medical Training Colleges(KMTC) Board authorized opening of two more Medical colleges in the County.
This brings to three, total number of Medical Training Colleges (MTC ) in the County.
Rachuonyo and Sindo MTCs are meant to boost human resource and expertise on the county’s medical facilities that had faced shortage of qualified medical personnel for a long time.
Rachuonyo MTC, located at the local Sub County hospital in Kasipul, opened its doors last week during a colourful Ceremony while Sindo will be opened in September this year.
Governor Cyprian Awiti and chairman of Kenya Medical Training Colleges Board, Prof. Philip Kaloki who unveiled the College, near Oyugis town, described it as a milestone in the campaign to reduce the health burden in the County . They later inspected the on-going works at the Sindo MTC.
“The Training colleges will only help us to bridge the Huma resource gaps but will create jobs and business opportunities,” Said Mr Awiti.
Mr Awiti said his government will allocate more land for the expansion of the mothers MTC in Homa bay and the two new colleges for expansion.
He said the County Government will sponsor the first 120 students to be enrolled at the College.
The Homa Bay MTC has a current enrolLment of 744 students and the number is not sufficient cater for the high demand of medical needs in the County.
I personaly appreciate this but how do we apply for these vacancies offered to firt 120 students at kmtc??
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