Kenya
Population (2017): 49.7 M
Income Per Capita (2018): 1169.34 US
Percentage of GDP on Healthcare: 5.22
Training
The year family medicine established: 2005
Type of Training: 4-year residency program leading to Master of Medicine degree in Family Health.
Length of Training: 6 years of medical school29, family medicine is taught in medical school. The Master of Medicine in Family Health programme normally extends over a period of 3 years.
Number of institutions that offer family medicine: 5 programs: Moi University, Aga Khan University Hospital, Maseno University, Kabarak University and Kenyatta University.
Number of family medicine residents graduating each year: There isn’t a set amount and the number changes each year. By 2013, there were 15 family medicine graduates from Moi University.
practice
Number of family doctors in a country (2014): Approx. 80 family physicians, an exact number as of 2017-2018 was not found.
Physician to population ratio (2017): 1 doctor for every 6,355 people.
DALY: 42,452 per 100,000 individuals (Due to all Causes).
Life Expectancy:
Females 2017: 69.7 years
Males 2017: 64.9 years
Mortality rate 2017:
2017 Males: 252 per 1,000 male adults.
2017 Females: 174 per 1,000 female adults.
Infant Immunization-HepB3: % of 1-year-old children received: 92%
College of Family Physicians (Y or N):
Yes: The Institute for Family Medicine.
Healthcare system
The healthcare system in Kenya is mixed between public and private sectors. Family medicine is recognized within the healthcare system. Despite the fact that family medicine in Kenya is still in its early stage, it has already had a favourable effect on the Kenyan healthcare system locally. There are approximately 7333 doctors in the private and public sectors.
training
The main obstacle to progression in family medicine training is that family medicine physicians are finding it challenging to perform their intended roles. Creating an environment in which family physicians can function best requires more effort to enlighten other players in the healthcare system, like colleagues and policy makers, about the roles of family physicians.
practice
In addition to family physicians, there is additionally an officer in charge, a clinical officer, nurses, and public health officers. The Family Physician in Kenya will combine working knowledge and skills of various specialties with their generalist skills to provide patient-centred, comprehensive, evidence-based, quality and cost-effective care in a constantly changing environment. In Kenya, 84.3% of gatekeepers are female nurses. You do not need to see a family medicine doctor in order to be referred to a specialist. The model of primary care used is the Kenya Quality Model for Health (KMQH).