Admission criteria and academic performance in first-year medical and dental students at a new medical school in Zambia: a historical cohort study
Sub-Saharan Africa carries 25% of the global burden of disease yet has only 3% of the world’s health workers. Zambia, with a population of approximately 19.7 million (2024), reported a physician density of 0.93 per 10,000 population — far below the WHO-recommended threshold. The Copperbelt University School of Me...