Outspan, County sign interns MoU

Nyeri County government has signed an agreement with Outspan Medical College to allow students from the institution to take up their internships in public hospitals within the area.

The agreement formally recognises Outspan Medical college as a training institution for medical professionals  and students will undergo three-month placement in a public facility.

As a result, fee for non-pharmaceuticals used by the students during the training has been reduced. Previously, students from private medical training institutions paid Sh3,000 for non-pharmaceuticals while those from public were charged Sh1,000.

Students will now be charged Sh1,000 for non-pharmaceuticals, which Nyeri Health Executive Charles Githinji said was a way to equalise the students fees for attachment. "The private college students have undergone the same training as those in public institutions so it's fair to charge them the same fee," Githinji said.

The Executive Director of Outspan Macharia Kiruhi said before devolution they previously partnered with the National Government but the new agreement has been devolved.

"We appreciate the willingness of the County government to work with the private partners in the health sectors because it ensures a beneficial relationship for medical students in the county," Dr Kiruhi said. We are partnering with the county government to offer counseling to the families who lost relatives in the Mandera quarry attacks."