The training and professional expectations of medical students in Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique.

Background: The purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the professional expectations of medical students during the 2007-2008 academic year at the public medical schools of Angola, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique, and to identify their social and geographical origins, their professional expectations and difficulties relating to their education and professional future.

Methods: Data were collected through a standardised questionnaire applied to all medical students registered during the 2007-2008 academic year.

Results: Students decide to study medicine at an early age.