Mission of the Department
“Providing high quality, regionally relevant public health education and training for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. Conducting innovative research to address pressing public health problems and providing evidence-based community services. Producing ethical, knowledgeable, competent, and skillful public health professionals who will become leaders in their respective fields through community-based education, collaboration with the community, and partnerships with other stakeholders.”
Vision of the Department
“Aspires to become one among the top 25 leading center of excellence in public health education and service, innovative research, and community engagement in Africa by 2025."
Objectives of the Department
To produce competent Public Health professionals who undertake promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative services including management and implementation of PHC services compatible with the needs of the population;
To produce competent graduates who can design and implement public health interventions; can manage health system at the facility, district, regional, national and international level; are able to teach/instruct in public health training programs at higher academic institutions; and who are able to design and implement health research for informed decision making.
To prepare high-level academics and professionals in public health that are essential for contributing to the generation and development of knowledge, for teaching in undergraduate and graduate training programs, for designing and performing independent research; as well as for directing policy development, planning, implementing and analysis of health and health related interventions.
Core values
- Professional ethics, accountability, use of technology, respect, stewardship, integrity, commitment, timeliness, deliverance
