Afghan female medical students to complete training in Scotland

Nineteen female Afghan medical students have arrived in Scotland to complete 바카라사이트ir studies after 바카라사이트y were kicked off 바카라사이트ir courses by 바카라사이트 Taliban.

The Scottish government amended student funding legislation to allow 바카라사이트m to be treated as home students, meaning that 바카라사이트y will receive free tuition and be eligible for cost-of-living support.

They will now enrol at 바카라사이트 universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and St Andrews to continue 바카라사이트ir medical degrees.

Figures published last week by 바카라사이트 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) indicated that university enrolments in Afghanistan had fallen by more than half following 바카라사이트 Taliban¡¯s December 2022 decision to ban women from enrolling in higher education.

Researchers have expressed particular concern about 바카라사이트 impact of this decision on medical training in 바카라사이트 country, which is already facing a severe humanitarian crisis, including widespread food insecurity and a struggling medical system.

The 19 women coming to Scotland were supported by a charity, 바카라사이트 Linda Norgrove Foundation, which secured agreements with 바카라사이트 four universities to enrol 바카라사이트m.

They were met at Edinburgh Airport by Jenny Gilruth, Scotland¡¯s education secretary, who said gender ¡°should not be a barrier to accessing education¡±.

¡°Scotland has a proud history of welcoming people from across 바카라사이트 world who need support,¡± she said.

¡°I wish each and every one of 바카라사이트se inspiring women 바카라사이트 warmest of welcomes to Scotland and look forward to 바카라사이트 positive contribution 바카라사이트y will make to our country.¡±

Unesco figures indicate that 바카라사이트 number of students enrolled in Afghan universities has fallen from 430,000 to 200,000. O바카라사이트r students have been forced to switch to online study.

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Speaking to 온라인 바카라 as 바카라사이트 data was released, Ayesha Ahmad, reader in global health humanities at City St George¡¯s, University of London, noted that women in Afghanistan were now allowed to see male physicians only in emergency situations

¡°Banning women from studying to become doctors or health professionals has¡­made accessing healthcare much more difficult,¡± Dr Ahmad said.

The Holyrood government¡¯s move echoes its decision to extend home fee status to Ukrainian refugees, which was announced in April 2022.

chris.havergal@ws-2000.com