Dr. P.M. Gatongi Dean, School of Public Health (SPH)

School of Public Health Administration Office

INTRODUCTION

The School of Public Health (SPH) was established in 1998 in recognition of the need for training high level manpower in Public Health. The training programmes of the School have been developed to meet the University's mission of producing skilled and practical health professionals who will contribute towards the realization of the country's national goals. The School seeks to provide advanced and interdisciplinary training for a range of health personnel, including policy makers, medical practitioners, academicians and researchers. The School endeavours to take a leading role in the training of public health personnel locally. It seeks to effectively address health problems in the region, with due consideration of the diverse social, economic, political and biological environments.

The School of Public Health philosophy is embodied in the B.Sc. Environmental Health Programme which aims at producing a graduate who will approach environmental health issues with a holistic global perspective and critically analyze problems with a view to integrating theory and practice in the assessment and provision of preventive and promotive health care services. The B.Sc. Environmental Health Curriculum entails training students who will understand and practice Environmental Health as a profession and its contribution to the health of the individual, family and community. It encourages the student to acquire the important skills of self-directed learning, problem solving and effective communication.

VISION

The vision of the School is to become a regional and international centre for excellence in the training, research, practice and consultancy in Public Health.

OBJECTIVES

• To provide postgraduate training, short courses and workshops in various public health disciplines with emphasis on preventive and promotive health services.
• To enhance the capacity for research, and carry out research in priority health problems.
• To provide service and professional advice to the government, communities and varied clients on public health issues.
• To collaborate with the Ministry of Health, national and international institutions, organizations and international agencies for the purpose of training, research and offering services in public health.
• To bid for, and undertake consultancy contracts.

CONTACT ADDRESSES

Dr. P.M. Gatongi,
Dean, School of Public Health,
P.O. Box 4606
Eldoret, Kenya
Tel: +254 - 53 - 2031637
Fax: +254 - 53 - 2031637
Email: deansph@mu.ac.ke