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Wed, 18 February 2015 7:21 am

Health Science Education Development Centre (HSEDC) of College of Medicine and Health Sciences has conducted three-day workshop on Standard-based Management and Recognition (SBM-R) for its employees at Video Conference Hall, Nechsar Campus. It began on 30th Jan and concluded on 2nd February, 2015. 

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The Department of Nursing was established in 2007 for regular undergraduate students’ training program. Presently, it’s running generic BSc nursing, surgical, ophthalmic, neonatology, pediatric nursing and also MSc in maternal and reproductive health nursing whereby continued its contribution in addressing the human resource development needs of the country.

Nursing is a practice-oriented profession, wherein students acquire clinical aptitude through team training and hospital-based practice in different settings. In this rapidly changing healthcare scenario, where society’s expectation is rising, nurses need to acquire better knowledge, competence and freedom in decision-making.

MISSION

The department aims to churn out responsibly competent and compassionate mavens at UG and Master-level through academic excellence with integration of theoretical & practical teaching-learning and conducting problem-solving research that will ease the community’s healthcare distress.

VISION

Department wants to be one of the best nursing training and healthcare research centre with community service on its agenda and its professionals will be improving the health of society and nation by 2020.

OBJECTIVES

Ø Maintain consistency in curriculum with standardized practice

Ø Use progressive assessment at every stage of the examination

Ø Make student self-confident by guiding them to embark on theoretical and practical education 

Ø Produce competent practitioners with ethical manner to address patient’s problems

Available Programs:

Master (MSc)

1. Maternal and Reproductive Health Nursing

Undergraduate (BSc)

1. Comprehensive Nursing

2. Neonatal Nursing

3. Ophthalmic Nursing

4. Surgical Nursing

5. Paediatric Nursing

STUDENT DEMOGRAPHIC

Staff Profile

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CONTACT US

Wubshet Estifanos (MSc in Adult Health Nursing)
Head of Department 
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Arba Minch, Ethiopia, P.O. Box 21

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The Department of Public Health was established along with other departments in 2007-8. Initially, it started classes with 76 students assigned by the Ministry of Education. Apart from regular, since 2010, the department also runs programs in summer and day-time extension to cater to the emerging needs of the community.

The department had launched Master in Public Health with Addis Continental Institute of Public Health admitting 37 students for the first time. Presently, it independently runs General Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics & Reproductive programs in regular and extension mode.

VISION

The department aspires to become a leading center in East Africa in training, research and community services by 2020.

MISSION

It aims to produce professionals, who can render preventive, curative and rehabilitative services and undertake applied research at different levels to strengthen of Ethiopian Health System.

Academic Programs

Master (MSc):

Ø Master of Public Health - General (regular/extension & weekend)

Ø Master of Public Health - Epidemiology and Biostatistics (regular)

Ø Master of Public Health - Reproductive Health (regular)

Undergraduate (BSc):

Ø Public Health (regular, extension, summer)

Ø Environmental Health Science (regular)

Ø Health Informatics (regular )

On-going Research projects:

1. Health seeking behaviour for common childhood illness among mothers in Dirashe district

2. Respectful and non-abusive free maternity care during childbirth in Arba Minch Town Health facilities

3. Utilization of cervical cancer screening service & associated factors among HIV affected women in selected HI,GGZ

4. Perinatal depression & associated factors among mothers in Arba Minch Zuria Woreda, Gamo Gofa Zone

5. Effects of option ‘B’ on HIV free survival among children born from HIV infected mother in public health facilities of Gamo Gofa Zone

6. Predictors of loss to follow-up among women enrolled on ART under option B+ in Gamo Gofa Zone

7. A prevalence and associated factors of unintended pregnancy among pregnant women in Chencha woreda

8. Prevalence of work place violence and associated factors among nurses working in hospitals of Gamo Gofa Zone

Projects on Human nutrition and chronic non-communicable disease

1. Assessment of household food insecurity and associated factors in Mirab Abaya woreda

2. Adherence to diabetic self-care management and associated factors among patients in hospitals of Gamo Gofa Zone

3. Assessment of water, sanitation and hygiene practices and associated factors among HIV/AIDS infected individuals in Gamo Gofa Zone

4. Incidence and predictors of attrition from ART in Arba Minch and Sawla hospitals

5. Magnitude of TB among close contacts of previously treated and newly diagnosed TB cases at high TB burden districts in Gamo Gofa Zone

6. Undernourished & its associated factors among school children in Arba Minch Zuria woreda

7. Nutritional status and associated factors among lactating mothers in Arba Minch Zuria woreda

Projects on environmental health and infectious disease

1. Food Safety Practice and associated factors among food handlers working in Food establishments of Arba Minch Town

2. Household water handling practices and associated factors among Chencha woreda people

3. Clean & safe health services delivery among public health facilities of Gamo Gofa Zone

4. Medical waste composition and management practices: What do the health care workers in healthcare facilities of Gamo Gofa Zone know of practices?

5. Availability of adequately Iodized salt at household level and associated factors in Arba Minch

6. Home management of fever in below five years of age kids in Arba Minch Zuria woreda

Community Service projects

Department conducts various trainings to build the capacity of health professionals in the zone and also runs extension programs

Staff Profile

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CONTACT US

Head of Department, Mr Firdawek Getahun

Phone: +251-4618 17 742, +251-912161707/+251-927233345

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PO Box 21

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The department has started to be operational since 2009 (2001 E.C) with an initial intake of 51 students and a second admission of 62 students in 2010. A total of 113 students are currently attending their study of which 23 (20.3%) are female students.

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This is currently run by three undergraduate Medical Doctors and one in applied Biology in full time employment.  To overcome the shortage of instructors the department is delivering courses are offered by guest lecturers from the vicinity and the country as a temporary solution.

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Department of Medicine
P.O. Box 21
Arba Minch University

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