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Welcome to the School of Health Sciences

Message from the Dean

Welcome to the School of Health Sciences of Kenyatta University. Our vision is to become a Centre of Excellence in the training of Healthcare providers of all levels.

Establishment of the School

The School was established in August 2004 as a Centre of Excellence in Health Research, Capacity Building and Product Development and named School of Health Sciences. Its name was later changed to School of Medicine. It has grown rapidly and has seen the Public Health Component branch off to form the School of Public Health, the Pharmacy component form the School of Pharmacy and the Nursing component the School of Nursing.

 DEPARTMENTS

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
The School has professionals in the following areas of specialization:
 
  • Basic Medical Sciences
  • Reproductive health
  • Environmental Health
  • Health Management Systems
  • Biostatistics
  • Disaster Management
  • Project Management
  • Public Health Law and Ethics
  • Physical Education
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Waste management and Health
  • Disease prevention and control
  • Health Promotion and Education
  • Food and Safety
  • Water and Sanitation

 

  • Medical Sociology and Anthropology
  • Population Health
  • Environmental Biochemistry
  • Community Health
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Health Economics
  • Epidemiology
  • Sports Science
  • Community Resorce Management

STAFF

The school has the following staff who are found in this link: >>View Staff List<<

COLLABORATIONS
The School has collaborations with various local and international institutions of higher learning

All geared towards the promotion of Public Health.

ORGANIZATION NATURE OF COLLABORATION
IMPACT – CDC – MoH  Co-teaching

Co-supervision
Joint – Program MHSMA
 Measure Evaluation

(Gemnet)

  Networking on M & E, International Workshop on Health Informatics, Curriculum Review and harmonization, Capacity Building
 Pogil College of Health Technology  Teaching
Nelson Mandela Institution of Science and Technology Arusha Tanzania  - Joint teaching and learning

- Faculty and student exchange
- Joint curriculum development
- Collaboration research and discovery Joint fundraising/Resource Mobilization
 Pogil College 

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  Teaching of college students in Nigeria
 Ministry of Health  Attachment/Partnership
 National Council for Population and Development (NCPD)  Attachment/Internship
 Family Health Options of Kenya (FHOK)  Partnership
 Edna Adan University   Partnership
 University of Prince Edward   Partnership
 Ministry of Health  Training Centres of Excellence where students go for field trips
 Mogadishu University  Examination & Supervision
 University of Helsinki (Finland)  Staff Exchange
 University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)  Training Workshops
 Juntendo University (Japan)  Collaboration Research
 International Christian University (Japan)  Collaboration Research
 Haaga-Helia University (Finland)  Staff Exchange and collaborative research
 Makerere University (Uganda)  External Moderation
 University of West Virginia (USA)  Joint Proposal development
 University of Manitoba (Canada)  Staff Exchange
 Kyambogo University (Uganda)  External moderation
 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)  Joint Training
 Kenya Academy of Sports  Joint curriculum development

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Graduates from the School of Public Health and Applied Human sciences easily get engaged in a wide range of areas including:

  • Hospitals
  • Research Institutions
  • Institutions dealing with Public Health and Sanitation, Water and Irrigation, Environmental and Natural Resources
  • Academic Institutions
  • United Nations Organizations
  • Health Care Insurance Organizations
  • Sporting Institutions
  • Food Industry
  • Wellness institutions

 

 

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