Overview
The Faculty of Health Sciences is a multidisciplinary academic unit committed to advancing health through teaching, research, and community service. It aims to produce competent, ethical, and compassionate health professionals who are equipped to meet national and global health challenges.
About the faculty
Faculty Vision
To be a center of excellence in health sciences education, research, and community service, producing globally competent professionals who contribute to improved health outcomes.
Faculty Mission
To provide high-quality, student-centered medical education and promote innovative research addressing local and global health challenges by delivering compassionate and evidence-based healthcare fostering community engagement and social accountability.
Core Values
- Integrity: Upholding high ethical and professional standards.
- Excellence: Striving for the highest standards in education, research, and service.
- Collaboration: Promoting teamwork and partnerships.
- Respect: Valuing diversity, dignity, and rights of individuals.
- Innovation: Encouraging creativity and evidence-based practice.
Faculty Objectives
The objectives of the faculty are to:
- Train professionals across various fields of health sciences with both theoretical and practical competence.
- Conduct innovative research to solve health-related problems.
- Foster collaboration with national and international institutions for academic and professional development.
- Provide accessible and sustainable health services to communities.
- Promote leadership, professionalism, and ethical practice in healthcare delivery.
Faculty programs
Faculty Departments
| Medical Laboratory Sciences |
| Nursing |
| Midwifery |
| Public Health |
| Nutrition |
| Pharmacy |
| Clinical Officer |
| Dentistry |
| Optometry |
Research Focuses
The Faculty actively engages in research that addresses public health priorities such as:
- Communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Maternal and child health
- Health systems and policy
- Environmental and occupational health
- Community-based interventions
Facility and Resources
- Well-equipped laboratories (nursing, microbiology, biochemistry, etc.)
- Skills and simulation centers
- Health sciences library and digital resources
- Partnerships with hospitals and health centers for clinical training Would you like a version tailored to a specific university or country.
- Well-equipped teaching laboratories for all major disciplines
- Research laboratories with molecular and immunodiagnostic tools
- Digital library and e-learning platforms
- Partnerships with hospitals and diagnostic centers for clinical placements
Community Engagement and Career Opportunities
Community Engagement
The faculty is committed to community-based education and outreach services through:
- Rural health training programs
- Mobile health clinics
- Health education campaigns
- Collaborative projects with local health departments
- Student clinical attachments in accredited laboratories
- Participation in national health campaigns (e.g., malaria, HIV, TB)
- Support to rural diagnostic services through outreach and community-based programs
- Collaboration with public health labs and surveillance systems
Career Opportunities for Graduates
Graduates are well-prepared for roles in:
- Hospital and public health laboratories
- Research institutions and academic settings
- Diagnostic and biotechnology companies
- Quality assurance and laboratory management
- International health programs and NGOs