Amoud University’s Faculty of Medicine would produce the first home-trained medical doctors in the coming days. These would-be doctors numbered in six (five male and one female) are the first group to graduate from Amoud’s Faculty of Medicine and Science. Today, the students had sat for the final exam which included written questions and diagnosing patients. Lecturers from London’s Kings College, a very important ally and partner of Amoud University’s Faculty of Medicine have prepared the exam and would stay here in Borama for a week to oversee the proceedings of the final exam.
This is another milestone spearheaded by Amoud University. Amoud, being the first post-conflict institution of higher learning in Somaliland and Somali inhabited territories had pioneered to produce the first university graduates in Somaliland in its entire history. Similarly, Amoud is now setting another new record of training and producing the first-home trained medical doctors to be ever graduated in this part of the world.
Although the number of the graduating doctors is very limited yet it has a far-reaching and symbolic meaning to all Somalis scattered throughout the globe. This would signal out to all Somalis the difference that a few committed and far-sighted individuals could make to their societies. What is more important is that Amoud University’s Faculty of Medicine would from now on produce a number of medical doctors annually- a clue signifying the possible improvement of our health system. This would help all of us to improve our deteriorating health standard as qualified and young medical professionals would contribute to the betterment of national health status.
This is another milestone spearheaded by Amoud University. Amoud, being the first post-conflict institution of higher learning in Somaliland and Somali inhabited territories had pioneered to produce the first university graduates in Somaliland in its entire history. Similarly, Amoud is now setting another new record of training and producing the first-home trained medical doctors to be ever graduated in this part of the world.
Although the number of the graduating doctors is very limited yet it has a far-reaching and symbolic meaning to all Somalis scattered throughout the globe. This would signal out to all Somalis the difference that a few committed and far-sighted individuals could make to their societies. What is more important is that Amoud University’s Faculty of Medicine would from now on produce a number of medical doctors annually- a clue signifying the possible improvement of our health system. This would help all of us to improve our deteriorating health standard as qualified and young medical professionals would contribute to the betterment of national health status.
Abdirahman Adan
