Kampala International University School of Health Sciences
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Kampala International University School of Health Sciences (KIUSHS), is the school of health sciences of Kampala International University
, a private Uganda
n university. The school provides health sciences education at the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
, in Bushenyi District
, Western Uganda
. The campus is also referred to as Kampala International University Western Campus, to distinguish it from Kampala International University Main Campus
, located in Kansanga
, Makindye Division
, in Uganda's capital, Kampala
.
The school's location lies approximately 360 kilometres (223.7 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the largest city in the country. The coordinates of the school's campus are:0° 32' 29.04"S, 30° 8' 25.80"E (Latitude:0.5414; Longitude:30.1405).
, Dentistry
, Pharmacy
and Nursing
. KIU School of Health Sciences is recognised by the medical and dental licensing boards in Kenya
, Tanzania
and Uganda
.
Faculty are sourced from Uganda
, Cuba
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
, Nigeria
and the Philippines
. The students at the school come from Uganda and other Africa
n countries, especially Kenya
. The school graduated its first batch of doctors in 2010.
The school is affiliated with the following hospitals:
Kampala International University
Kampala International University is a private multi-campus university in Uganda.-Location:Kampala International University has its main campus at Kansanga, a location in the southeastern part of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university's main campus are:00 17...
, a private Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
n university. The school provides health sciences education at the diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Location
The school's campus is located in the town of IshakaIshaka
Ishaka is a town in south-western Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District.-Location:Ishaka is located in Igara County, Bushenyi District, in Western Uganda. It is located approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region...
, in Bushenyi District
Bushenyi District
Bushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
, Western Uganda
Western Region, Uganda
Western Region is a region of Uganda. It is divided into the following districts:...
. The campus is also referred to as Kampala International University Western Campus, to distinguish it from Kampala International University Main Campus
Kampala International University
Kampala International University is a private multi-campus university in Uganda.-Location:Kampala International University has its main campus at Kansanga, a location in the southeastern part of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university's main campus are:00 17...
, located in Kansanga
Kansanga
-Location:Kansanga is bordered by Kabalagala and Kisugu to the north, Muyenga to the northeast, Kiwafu to the east, Bbunga to the southeast, Konge to the south, Lukuli to the southwest, Kibuye to the west and Nsambya to the northwest. The road distance between Kampala's central business district...
, Makindye Division
Makindye Division
Makindye Division is one of the divisions that makes up the city of Kampala, Uganda. The city's five divisions are:* Kampala Central Division* Kawempe Division* Lubaga Division* Makindye Division* Nakawa Division-Location:...
, in Uganda's capital, Kampala
Kampala
Kampala is the largest city and capital of Uganda. The city is divided into five boroughs that oversee local planning: Kampala Central Division, Kawempe Division, Makindye Division, Nakawa Division and Lubaga Division. The city is coterminous with Kampala District.-History: of Buganda, had chosen...
.
The school's location lies approximately 360 kilometres (223.7 mi), by road, southwest of Kampala, the largest city in the country. The coordinates of the school's campus are:0° 32' 29.04"S, 30° 8' 25.80"E (Latitude:0.5414; Longitude:30.1405).
Overview
The school was established in 2004 and admitted the first batch of students that year. The school is licensed to teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Human MedicineMedicine
Medicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, Dentistry
Dentistry
Dentistry is the branch of medicine that is involved in the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. Dentistry is widely considered...
, Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
and Nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
. KIU School of Health Sciences is recognised by the medical and dental licensing boards in Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
, Tanzania
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a country in East Africa bordered by Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Zambia, Malawi, and Mozambique to the south. The country's eastern borders lie on the Indian Ocean.Tanzania is a state...
and Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
.
Faculty are sourced from Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
and the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The students at the school come from Uganda and other Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
n countries, especially Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The school graduated its first batch of doctors in 2010.
The school is affiliated with the following hospitals:
- KIU Teaching Hospital - IshakaIshakaIshaka is a town in south-western Uganda. It is one of the municipalities in Bushenyi District.-Location:Ishaka is located in Igara County, Bushenyi District, in Western Uganda. It is located approximately , by road, west of Mbarara, the largest city in the sub-region...
- Masaka Regional Referral Hospital - MasakaMasakaMasaka is a town in Central Uganda, lying west of Lake Victoria. It is the chief town of Masaka District. Besides being the headquarters of Masaka District, the town is the regional headquarters and largest metropolitan area in Lyantonde District, Sembabule District, Lwengo District, Bukomansimbi...
- Kitagata Hospital - KitagataKitagata, UgandaKitagata is a town in Western Uganda. It is one of the urban centers in Mitooma District.-Location:Kitagata is located in Ruhinda County, Mitooma District. The town lies on the Kasese-Ntungamo Highway, approximately , south of Ishaka, Bushenyi District, the nearest large town. This location lies...
, Bushenyi DistrictBushenyi DistrictBushenyi District is a district in Western Uganda. Like many other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Bushenyi, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:...
Academic departments
The school maintains the following faculties:- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Dentistry
- Faculty of Nursing
Diploma courses
The following diploma courses are offered at KIU Western Campus:- Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community HealthMedicineMedicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
(Dip.CM&CHMedicineMedicine is the science and art of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.... - Diploma in Nursing ScienceNursingNursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
] (Dip.NSNursingNursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
) - Diploma in PharmacyPharmacyPharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
(Dip.PharmPharmacyPharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
) - Diploma in Medical Laboratory TechnologyMedical laboratoryA medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.-Departments:...
(DMLTMedical laboratoryA medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.-Departments:...
)
Undergraduate courses
The following undergraduate courses are offered at KIUSHS:- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
- Bachelor of PharmacyBachelor of PharmacyA Bachelor of Pharmacy is an undergraduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. The degree is the basic prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist in many countries. In some countries, it has been superseded by the Master of Pharmacy and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees...
(B.Pharm) - Bachelor of Science in NursingBachelor of Science in NursingThe Bachelor of Science in Nursing is an American four year academic degree in the science and principles of nursing, granted by a tertiary education university or similarly accredited school...
(BSNBSNBSN is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:* A Non-profit Biotechnology Organization, Biotechnology Society of Nepal* Badan Standardisasi Nasional or National Standardization Agency of Indonesia...
) - Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine & Community HealthBSCBSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
. (BSc.Clin.Med&Clin.Hlth.BSCBSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
) - Bachelor of Medical Laboratory TechnologyMedical laboratoryA medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.-Departments:...
(BMLTMedical laboratoryA medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are done on clinical specimens in order to get information about the health of a patient as pertaining to the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.-Departments:...
) - Bachelor of Science in AnatomyAnatomyAnatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
(Bsc.Anat.BSCBSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
) - Bachelor of Science in PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
(BSc.Physiol.PhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
) - Bachelor of Science in BiochemistryBiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
(BSc.Biochem.BiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
) - Bachelor of Science in PharmacologyPharmacologyPharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
(BSc.Pharmcol.PharmacologyPharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
Postgraduate courses
, the school offers the following postgraduate courses:- Master of Science in MicrobiologyMicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
(MSc.Microbiol.MicrobiologyMicrobiology is the study of microorganisms, which are defined as any microscopic organism that comprises either a single cell , cell clusters or no cell at all . This includes eukaryotes, such as fungi and protists, and prokaryotes...
) - Master of Science in Human AnatomyAnatomyAnatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
(MSc.Anat.AnatomyAnatomy is a branch of biology and medicine that is the consideration of the structure of living things. It is a general term that includes human anatomy, animal anatomy , and plant anatomy...
) - Master of Science in PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
(MSc.Physiol.PhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or... - Master of Science in BiochemistryBiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
(MSc.Biochem.BiochemistryBiochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
) - Master of Science in PharmacologyPharmacologyPharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
(MSc.Pharmacol.PharmacologyPharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
) - Master of Science in Public HealthPublic healthPublic health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
(MSc.Pub.Hlth.Public healthPublic health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
)
External links
- Location of KIU School of Health Sciences At Google Maps
- KIU Medical Students Present Research Paper At Lusaka Conference
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See also
- Education in UgandaEducation in UgandaThe system of education in Uganda has a structure of 7 years of primary education, 6 years of secondary education , and 3 to 5 years of post-secondary education...
- Kampala International UniversityKampala International UniversityKampala International University is a private multi-campus university in Uganda.-Location:Kampala International University has its main campus at Kansanga, a location in the southeastern part of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. The coordinates of the university's main campus are:00 17...
- Medical Schools in Uganda
- List of medical schools in Uganda