Makerere University School of Public Health
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Dean | Professor William Bazeyo[1] |
| Location | Kampala, Uganda |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | Homepage |
Makerere University School of Public Health (MUSPH) is one of the schools that constitute the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MUCHS). The schools are:
- Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences (MUSBS)
- Makerere University School of Health Sciences (MUSHS)
- Makerere University School of Medicine (MUSM)
- Makerere University School of Public Health (MUSPH)
Location
The school is located on Mulago Hill, adjacent to the Mulago Hospital Complex, and there are three other schools within the Makerere University College of Health Sciences.
History
The origins of the school date back to 1957 when the Department of Preventive Medicine was established at Makerere University Medical School. In 1975, the department was elevated to the Makerere Institute of Public Health and moved to a new five-storey building of its own. The Institute was elevated to a full-fledged School of Public Health and made a constituent school of the Makerere University College of Health Sciences in 2007.[2]
Departments
As of August 2014, the school has the following departments: [3]
- Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences
- Department of Disease Control and Occupational Health
- Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care
Postgraduate Programmes
Makerere University School of Public Health mainly focuses on graduate training than undersgraduate. By August 2014, the school offers the following graduate programmes. [4]
- Master of Public Health, Distance Education A 3-year distance education masters programme tailor made for busy working health professionals who cannot afford full-time in class coursework
- Master of Public Health A Full-time 2 year Masters course
- Master of Health Services Research
- Master in Public Health Nutrition
- Master in Public Health Disaster Management
Short Courses
- Public Health in Complex Emergencies
- Advanced Qualitative Research Methods for Health Sciences
- Short Courses in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- Certificate in Health Services Management (CHSM)
- Advanced Qualitative Research Methods for Health Sciences
- E-learning Certificate Course in Disaster Resilience Leadership (DRL)
- Short Course in water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Nutrition In Emergencies Course
Undergraduate Courses
The following undergraduate courses are offered at Makerere University School of Public Health: [6]
- Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences (BEHS) - A three-year course
MUSPH offers instruction in the following undergraduate programs whose qualifications are awarded by other schools within the Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS):
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) - Offered by MUSM
- Bachelor of Radiography (BRad) - Offered by MUSM
- Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) - Offered by MUSBS
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) - Offered by MUSHS
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) - Offered by MUSHS
Graduate Courses
The following graduate courses are offered at Makerere University School of Public Health: [7]
- Master of Public Health Nutrition (MPHN)
- Master of Health Services Research (MHSR)
- Master of Public Health Disaster Management (MDM)
- Master of Public Health (MPH) - Two years of full-time coursework and examinations.
- Master of Public Health Distance Education (MPHDE) - Three to five years of part-time coursework, a field research project and examinations.
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Three to five years of instruction, research, a field project and examinations.
Professors and Associate Professors
The School boost of several professors and Associate Professors.
- David Serwadda - Physician, Infectious Diseases Specialist, Professor of Public Health. Former Dean of Makerere University School of Public Health.[9]
- Fred Wabwire-Mangen - Physician, Epidemiologist, Professor of Public Health. Head of Epidemiology Department, MUSPH.
- William Bazeyo - Assoc. Prof. of Occupational Medicine at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health and is currently the Dean of the School.
- Christopher Garimoi Orach - Professor of Public Health. Head of Department Community Health and Behavioral Sciences at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health and currently the Deputy Dean of the School.
- Freddie Ssengooba - Assoc. Professor of Public Health. Head of Department Health Policy Planning and Management at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health.
- Nazarius Tumwesigye Mbona - Assoc. Professor of Public Health. Head of Department Epidemiology and Bio-statistics at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health.
- Lynn Atuyambe - Assoc. Professor of Public Health
- Elizeus Rutebemberwa - Assoc. professor of Public Health
See also
- Education in Uganda
- Makerere University
- Makerere University College of Health Sciences
- Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences
- Makerere University School of Medicine
- Makerere University School of Health Sciences
References
- ↑ William Bazeyo is Dean of MUSPH
- ↑ History of Makerere University School of Public Health
- ↑ The Departments of MUSPH
- ↑ http://musph.ac.ug/
- ↑ http://musph.ac.ug/index.php/study/navigations/short-courses/144-short-courses
- ↑ http://www.musph.ac.ug/index.php/study/navigations/short-courses/89-bachelor-of-environmental-health-science
- ↑ Graduate Programs at MUSPH
- ↑ http://musph.ac.ug/index.php/abt-us/makstaff
- ↑ About David Serwadda
External links
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