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Evolution of Family Medicine in Kenya (1990s to date): a case study

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 59 , issue 1 , 2017 , pages: 1–8

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2016.1248142

Author(s): PM Chege Department of Family Medicine, Kenya , Jeremy Penner Department of Family Medicine, Canada , P Godoy-Ruiz Department of Family & Community Medicine, Canada , V Kapoor Department of Family Medicine, Canada , J Rodas Department of Family & Community Medicine, Canada , K Rouleau Department of Family & Community Medicine, Canada

Keywords: academic programmes , challenges , enablers , Family Medicine evolution , Kenya

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Abstract

Background: Successful Family Medicine practices and academic programmes are found in western countries, Australia, Singapore, Cuba and among other non-western countries. Documenting the enablers and challenges of different contexts would, it is hoped, inform current and future process of developing academic and practice programmes in Family Medicine in countries where the discipline is starting.

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