Sierra Leone Council for Postgraduate Colleges of Health Specialties Act, 2016
An Act establishing a Council for postgraduate colleges of health specialties to provide and regulate postgraduate medical and health training in Sierra Leone.
Summary
The Sierra Leone Council for Postgraduate Colleges of Health Specialties Act, 2016 establishes a Council to oversee postgraduate colleges that provide specialist training and qualifications for doctors and other health professionals in Sierra Leone.
The Act provides for the Council's establishment, governance and functions, including the establishment and regulation of postgraduate colleges of health specialties, the setting of standards and curricula for specialist training, the conduct of examinations, and the award of postgraduate fellowships and qualifications. It aims to build the country's capacity to train specialist health professionals at home.
Main provisions
- Establishes the Council for Postgraduate Colleges of Health Specialties.
- Provides for its governance and functions.
- Provides for postgraduate colleges of health specialties.
- Sets standards and curricula for specialist health training.
- Provides for examinations and the award of postgraduate qualifications.
- Builds national capacity to train specialist health professionals.