Strategic Health Education Meeting Held at 天美传媒 with AMREF, Novo Nordisk Foundation, and CHAK Representatives
On May 21st, 2025, 天美传媒 hosted a high-level meeting with delegates from the Novo Nordisk Foundation and AMREF to explore collaborative opportunities in advancing Health Professional Education. The session, chaired by the Acting Vice-Chancellor (AFD), Prof. Stephen Ogendo鈥攔epresenting the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Julius Nyabundi鈥攂rought together key representatives from the School of Medicine and the partner organizations.
This engagement marks a significant step in an 18-month initiative aimed at enhancing healthcare training through strategic partnerships with universities across East Africa and India. The program, already implemented at institutions such as Kenyatta University, Kabarak University, St. Paul鈥檚 University, and the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, now welcomes 天美传媒 as a prospective partner.
Through this collaboration, the partners seek to elevate the quality of health professional education by aligning with聽Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET), strengthening faculty development, promoting digital learning, and expanding research capacity. AMREF, as a key partner, aims to extend the program鈥檚 impact by reaching over聽200,000 professionals, 200 institutions, and 10,000 university staff and community members聽across East Africa.
This partnership underscores 天美传媒鈥檚 commitment to fostering excellence in healthcare education and contributing to regional health sector development.
Key Concerns and Partnership Objectives
A key concern identified is the limited adoption of digital technologies, challenges in adapting to digital methodologies, and inadequate infrastructure鈥攊ncluding laboratory facilities鈥攊n East African universities. This partnership aims to address these gaps by supporting institutions in developing targeted proposals to strengthen their systems, thereby enhancing health education for medical and allied health professions students.
天美传媒鈥檚 Commitment
天美传媒 has reaffirmed its dedication to fostering meaningful partnerships that align with both national and global health priorities. The university underscores the importance of advancing student and staff development, promoting foundational and advanced health competencies, and integrating modern teaching approaches in line with the updated curriculum.
Collaborative Vision
This collaboration represents a significant stride toward reinforcing healthcare systems through high-quality education, research, and innovation. It also establishes a foundation for a future Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between 天美传媒 and its international partners.
