Medical Skills: How do We Compare?

Medical education in sub-Saharan Africa has a long and varied history. The first sub-Saharan African institution to train medical doctors was the University of Cape Town in 1919. Only a handful of new medical schools were established before 1950, but the independence of many nations in the middle of the 20th century led to booming growth in the number of African medical schools in the 1960s and 1970s. The 1990s and the 2000s saw a renewed vigour in the establishment of medical schools, with a variety of innovative models beginning to diversify the field of medical education. Now, schools vary greatly in terms of size, curriculum, approach to education, and types of funding and governance. All medical schools, however, share the mission of training the physicians who will help to tackle the world’s health problems. One has to ask how Africa’s medical training compares with the rest of the world, and especially First World countries. The answer is worrying, as medical academics in Nigeria continue to express concern regarding the falling standards in the training of doctors.

 

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Social Media: The Battle of the Sexes 

The evolution of technology in general, and the advent of the smartphone among other gadgets and the social media in particular, has meant that even the most change-resistant people are using social media at some level in their lives. As the age-old battle of the sexes continues, the social media has made for an interesting playing field for men and women. The question that arises is whether men, who are traditionally regarded as being dominant in a patriarchal society, are a dominant force in the fast-paced social-media world. Or are the women, who are very quick to adopt new products and services, ruling the roost in this sphere? Is it, or is it not, a battle of the sexes in the social-media arena?

 

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In Pursuit of Customer Service Excellence

Keletso Kowa is Public Relations and Marketing Manager of The Maslow Hotel in Sandton City, Johannesburg. A dynamic and determined individual, Keletso has already proved her success in the industry for over a decade. She believes that the key to success in today’s changing business environment is to be flexible and adaptable in a highly competitive environment. Keletso, a keen academic as well as entrepreneur, has a number of degrees and qualifications to her name, including a master of science degree majoring in international tourism and e-business from the University of Manchester, and she plans on starting her PhD in hospitality marketing. She worked in England for over 12 years for Emirates, IHG, Marriott Hotels, and Sarova, and then relocated to South Africa to join Sun International. Her extensive experience in a professional services environment for most of her career, both locally and throughout Europe, means that Keletso is highly specialised in being able to identify and build sustainable, new customer relationships. She has made a name for herself as a leading specialist in customer services.

 

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