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Aspiring healthcare professionals now have the opportunity to pursue their passion for medicine and related fields through specialized programs. Medical courses with D+ options provide inclusive opportunities for individuals with diverse academic backgrounds to pursue a career in healthcare. Find medical courses with D+ offered in Kenyan colleges below and where to apply. Key takeaways Students with a D+ grade in Kenya can pursue diploma and certificate medical courses. These courses emphasize practical training and prepare students for real-world responsibilities. The courses open up opportunities for those who want to work in hospitals, clinics, and community health settings. Medical courses with D+ offered in Kenyan colleges Gone are the days when you had to get a mean grade of C and above for you to enroll in any medical courses. There are plenty of certificate courses in medicine that you can study with a mean grade of D+. Here is a list to choose f...

Clinical lecturers at the University of Calabar have commenced indefinite withdrawal of their services over what they describe as deliberate exclusion from the ongoing selection process for the institution’s next Vice Chancellor. The decision conveyed in a letter dated 13th June 2025 and addressed to the Vice Chancellor was issued under the auspices of the Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University of Calabar Teaching Hospital chapter. The group said its members have been unjustly disenfranchised following the publication of an advertorial in a national newspaper on May 27, 2025, which it claims effectively bars clinical lecturers from applying for the top job. According to the letter, signed by MDCAN Chairman Dr. Patience Odusolu and Secretary Dr. Ehiosun Aigbomian, the group had earlier submitted memos to the University’s Governing Council on June 2 and June 9, demanding a retraction of the advertorial and the issuance of an inclusive notice...

Corrections and clarifications: This story was updated to correct the spelling of one of the award winners' names. Ten recent graduates of local high schools have earned National Merit Scholarships this year with another round of winners yet to be announced. Christian Ehni of Ridgeview Classical Schools, Devon Bond of Severance High School and Jaimie Dang of Fossil Ridge High School were the latest winners, earning annual awards of $500 to $2,000 apiece annually for up to four years of undergraduate study at the institution financing their awards. Ehni plans to attend the University of Alabama, where he will likely study mechanical engineering, according to a June 4 news release from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Bond, a Windsor resident, plans to attend Texas A&M to study nuclear engineering. Dang, also a Windsor resident, plans to attend the University of Southern California to study neurology. More: Poudre S...