Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) is a constituent college of Makerere University, Uganda's oldest university. The schools of the college offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the biomedical sciences, health sciences, human medicine and public health, covering a broad range of disciplines and specialties.
Location The College campus is located on Mulago Hill, in northeast Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, approximately north of the city's central business district. This is about northeast of Makerere University Main Campus. The schools of the college are spread across the southern, western, northern and eastern parts of Mulago Hill and include Mulago Hospital Complex, the college's teaching hospital. The coordinates of the college are: 00°20'18.0"N 32°34'38.0"E (Latitude:0.338333; Longitude:32.577213).
Overview Makerere University College of Health Sciences, formerly named the Faculty of Medicine, Makerere University's medical school was established in 1924 as the oldest medical training institution in East and Central Africa https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36321129/ and https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14287327/. Its training programs expanded to include all health care professionals such as radiographers, nurses, pharmacists, dental surgeons, optometrists, biomedical engineers, speech and language therapists, cytotechnologists, bioinformaticians, etc., with 70 academic programs (undergraduate and graduate). Makerere University College of Health Science is headed by a Principal and a Deputy Principal. It consists of five schools, School of Medicine with 14 Departments, School of Biomedical Sciences with 9 departments, School of Public Health with 4 Departments, School of Health Sciences with 3 Departments and School of Dentistry. Each school is headed by a Dean. The Makerere University College of Health Sciences has a mission to improve the health of the people of Uganda through innovative teaching, research and provision of services responsive to society needs.
Schools As of June 2016, the following schools comprised the Makerere University College of Health Sciences:
Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences - MakSBS Makerere University School of Health Sciences - MakSHS Makerere University School of Medicine - MakSOM Makerere University School of Public Health - MakSPH Makerere University School of Dentistry - MakSD
Undergraduate courses The following undergraduate courses are offered at MakCHS. Instruction in most courses is carried out across several different schools within the college. The school responsible for awarding a particular qualification is indicated in bold letters.
Bachelor of Science in Medical Radiography - MakSOM Bachelor of Science in Speech and Language Therapy - MakSOM Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - MakSOM Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering - MakSBS Bachelor of Cytotechnology - MakSBS Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences - MakSBS Bachelor of Science in Nursing - MakSHS Bachelor of Pharmacy - MakSHS Bachelor of Dental Surgery - MakSD Bachelor of Optometry - MakSHS Bachelor of Science in Dental Laboratory Technology - MakSHS Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences - MakSPH
Graduate Courses The following postgraduate courses are offered at MakCHS. Instruction is offered across several schools of the college. The school that is ultimately responsible for awarding the postgraduate degree is indicated in bold ink.
Master of Medicine (MMed) in Anesthesiology - MakSOM Master of Medicine (MMed) in Family Medicine - MakSOM Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine -MakSOM Master of Science (MSc) in Nursing - MakSHS Master of Medicine (MMed) in Orthopaedic Surgery - MakSOM Master of Medicine (MMed) in Obstetrics and Gynecology - MakSOM Master of Medicine (MMed) in Ophthalmology - MakSOM Master of Medicine (MMed) in Otolaryngology - MakSOM Master of Medicine (MMed) in Pediatrics and Child Health - MakSOM Master of Medicine (MMed) in Psychiatry - MakSOM Master of Medicine (MMed) in General Surgery - MakSOM Master of Science (MSc) in Pharmacology - MakSBS Master of Medicine (MMed) in Radiology - MakSOM Master of Medicine (MMed) in Microbiology - MakSBS Master of Medicine (MMed) in Pathology - MakSBS Master of Science (MSc) in Human Anatomy - MakSBS Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics - MakSBS Master of Science (MSc) in Physiology - MakSBS Master of Science (MSc) in Medical Illustration - MakSBS Master of Science (MSc) in Allied Health Sciences - MakSHS Master of Science (MSc) in Nursing - MakSHS Master of Science (MSc) in Clinical Chemistry - MakSBS Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) - MakSHS Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) - MakSHS Master of Public Health (MPH) - MakSPH Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) - MakSPH Doctor of Medicine (MD) - MakSOM Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - All Schools of MakCHS
In addition to the postgraduate degree courses, the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University offers several postgraduate courses including:
Postgraduate Diploma in Anesthesiology - MakSOM Postgraduate Diploma in Quality of Health Care - MakSPH
Albert Cook Memorial Library The Albert Cook Memorial Library, also Albert Cook Medical Library is the main library of Makerere University College of Health Sciences. The library, named after Sir Albert Cook (22 March 1870 – 23 April 1951), the founder of Mulago Hospital and Mengo Hospital, was established in 1924, by Dr. Cook. The library houses an archive of Dr. Albert Cook's original handwritten patient notes dating back to 1900.
The library underwent a renovation in 1968 and another major renovation in 2018; the last one funded by a USh197 billion (US$52,000) grant from Stanbic Bank Uganda Limited, Uganda's largest commercial bank by assets.
See also Education in Uganda Makerere University Medical Schools in Uganda Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences Makerere University School of Health Sciences Makerere University School of Medicine Makerere University School of Public Health
References
External links Makerere University Homepage Makerere University College of Health Sciences Homepage Makerere To Develop TB Treatment
External links Official Webpage