Makerere_University_School_of_Health_Sciences

Makerere University School of Health Sciences

Makerere University School of Health Sciences

Health sciences university in Africa

Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS), is one of the 10 colleges that constitute Makerere University, East Africa,s oldest university. The college was established in 2007 by consolidating the training offered by the University in the disciplines of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, Optometry, Radiography and other health sciences. The college of Health Sciences consists of 5 schools: School of Medicine, School of Public Health, School of Biomedical Sciences, School of Dentistry and School og Health Sciences. The college provides training in the health sciences at the undergraduate, masters, PhD and post- doctoral levels levels.

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Location

The school's campus is located on Mulago Hill between the new and old mulago, in northeast Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The location is adjacent to Mulago Hospital Complex, the teaching hospital of Makerere University. The coordinates of the school are: 00° 20' 17"N, 32° 34' 34"S (Latitude:0.3380, Longitude:32.5760)

Overview

Makerere University College of Health Sciences ( MakCHS) is one of the 10 colleges that constitute Makerere University. The schools of the college include:

The College is headed by a Principal and a Deputy Principal, while each School is headed by a Dean.[1]

Departments

Makerere University College of Health Sciences has 30 Departments[2]

  • Department of Anaesthesia
  • Department of Family Medicine
  • Department of Internal Medicine
  • Department of Surgery
  • Department of Paediatrics
  • Department of Radiology and Radiotherapy
  • Department of Ear, Nose and Throat
  • Department of Orthopedic Surgery
  • Department of Ophthalmology
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Department of Anatomy
  • Department of Physiology
  • Department of Biochemistry
  • Department of Pharmacology
  • Department of Pathology
  • Department of Medical Microbiology
  • Department of Immunology and Molecular Biology
  • Department of Medical Illustration

Department of Pharmacy

  • Department of Dentistry
  • Department of Nursing
  • Department of Allied Health Sciences (Radiology, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Laboratory Technology)

Undergraduate Courses

The following undergraduate courses are offered at Makerere University School of Health Sciences: [3]

Graduate Courses

The following postgraduate courses are offered at Makerere University School of Health Sciences: [4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Organizational Structure of the College of Health Sciences
  2. [2]
    The Departments of MUSHS
  3. [3]
    Undergraduate Courses Offered at MUSHS
  4. [4]
    Postgraduate Courses Offered at MUSHS

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