The Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) Degree in Paediatric Dentostry is essential for training specialized manpower for the country so as to improve the Paediatric Dental Specialist: patient ratio which currently stands at 1:1.5 million paediatric patients. The Department is able to provide postgraduate training for the East and Central Africa Region, as this is the first postgraduate program in Dental Science in the region.

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