Open AccessWhy social accountability of medical schools in Sudan can lead to better primary healthcare and excellence in medical education?
Author(s) -
Mohamed H. Ahmed,
Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla,
Mohamed Taha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_498_20
Subject(s) - accountability , social accounting , excellence , medicine , social responsibility , health care , public relations , medical education , political science , business , accounting information system , accounting , law
Medical education in Sudan continues to evolve and progress with proliferation in the number of medical schools after 1990. Social factors and the geographical location of Sudan will increase the opportunity of success of medical schools to be socially accountable. In this analysis, we explained why social accountability is needed in Sudan and how this can enhance both excellence in medical education and primary health care, especially in rural areas.