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The College of Medicine and Health Sciences that came into being in 2008 (2000EC) is situated at Nechsar Campus. From its inception, it has been focusing towards core agenda of running the programs which earnestly complement and supplement the healthcare needs of the nation.
In the yesteryear, Ethiopian Human Resource for Health (HRH) had had acute shortage of trained healthcare professionals. Therefore, having identified the cause, the strategic planning primarily focusing at producing skilled medical professionals in the stipulated timeframe was duly formulated.
To address this issue, forthwith, Arba Minch University after attaining the full-scale status of university, launched the then ‘Faculty’ now called College of Medicine and Health Sciences. The College then had hosted 150 undergraduate students in the fields of Public Health, Nursing and Medical Laboratory sciences.
Subsequently in 2009 and 2010, School of Medicine was opened along with the department of Midwifery. To compensate the increasing demand of trained healthcare personnel, in 2014 specialized streams i.e. Anesthesia and Medical Radiology Technology were introduced taking the tally of overall departments in the college to seven.
Same year, the College has successfully got the School of Medicine recognized as the full-fledged School formally endorsed by AMU’s Administrative Board. And in the brief span of three years, three Post-Graduate programs were also launched that have made its position strategic and immensely unique in this region.
Apart from strengthening academic arena; the College with its research and community service coordination units has been proactively conducting slew of multi-disciplinary and health-centric research activities to serve the surrounding community. As of now collaborative research i.e. Arba Minch Demographic and Health Development Program is underway.
Currently it’s developing a research and training centre on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) to address the key issues like training, research and gap-analysis. The Federal Ministry of Health has duly approved the initiative and soon College will launch a national workshop in this connection. This major clinical initiative stand to play broader role in catering the healthcare needs of the people.
Commencement of AMU’s referral-cum-teaching hospital’s construction, is an achievement in itself; a milestone. This hospital will offer specialty medical services to the surrounding communities.
Academic Supporting Offices led by campus-level coordinators as follow.

  1. College Research Coordination Office
  2. Community Service Coordinator Institutional Quality Enhancement
  3. Gender Affairs Coordinator Office

CONTACT US:

College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nechsar Campus

Arba Minch University, Post Box No. 21,

Office Tele: +251-468812030

Mobile: 0911704767

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Medical Laboratory Science education holds the key in understanding health-related problems of people and forming effective strategy to address them with an organized healthcare delivery system in the nation. This stream holds immense scope for the professionals to play a pivotal role in alleviating the suffering of masses through sustainable healthcare system that will ensure timely and affordable treatment to the society.

Ethiopia started formal training in medical laboratory science in 1954 and it’s coming of age with countless professionals deployed all across. At AMU, Medical Laboratory Science Department came into being in September 2007 under the aegis of College of Medicine and Health Sciences with 52 students in 1st degree level in 2008.

Between 2010-12 two batches of 80 qualified professionals got graduated with BSc degrees, who are now rendering their services in different hospitals, health centers, research institutes and elsewhere. In 2012, the department started hosting new students followed by enrolment for evening program in 2015 and 2017, and in Master program (Medical Microbiology), college has five students. In future, it may launch advance degree and more Master programs in medical parasitology, infectious and tropical diseases.

MISSION

The Department aims to offer quality education & training; conducting demand-driven research and rendering accessible community services

VISION

The Department aspires to be the leading training center in producing professionals equipped with in-depth knowledge and cutting-edge knowhow to perform  with sheer professionalism in diagnosing diseases, thus ensuring healthcare to community in Ethiopia by 2020.

GOAL

To develop expertise that will contribute in national development by inculcating scientific temperament in aspiring Medical Laboratory experts with global repute thus providing diligent healthcare assistance.

 

OBJECTIVES

Ø The qualified practitioners to work in higher, health, research institutions and industries

Ø Competent practitioners to meet clinical needs of people and health-related institutions

Ø Graduates must have managerial, supervisory and quality assurance skills

Ø Graduates must resolve community problems from health perspectives

Ø Competent practitioners must observe professional code of ethics

 

Students’ statistics

Undergraduate

Master

 

GRAND

TOTAL

Regular program

Evening program

Regular program

Male

Female

Male

Female

Male

Female

111

22

38

38

9

1

219

 

Academic Programs:

Ø BSc in Medical Laboratory Science (regular/evening)

Ø MSc in Medical Microbiology

Departmental units:

1. Medical Microbiology

2. Medical Parasitology

3. Clinical Chemistry

4. Hematology

National collaborations with:

1. Ethiopia Public Health Institute

2. Federal Ministry of Health

3. Ethiopia Medical Laboratory Association

4. Ethiopia Public Health Laboratory Association

Research activities (Completed):

1. Etiology and profile of antimicrobial sensitivity of bacterial pathogens from adult patients with community-acquired  pneumonia in Arba Minch Hospital, South Ethiopia (PI: Belayneh R)

2. Predictors of smear- positive pulmonary tuberculosis in Gamo Gofa Zone, SNNPR (PI: Zerihun Z)

3. Malaria Transmission Pattern and Associated Risk Factors in Arba Minch University Technology Campus Students : A longitudinal Study (PI: Tsegaye T)

4. Sero-prevance and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondi and Hepatitis ‘B’ virus infection among pregnant women attending Antenatal Clinic in Arba Minch Hospital, SNNPR (PI: Tsegaye Y)

5. Prevalence of Malaria and Visceral leishmaniasis in Blood Donors and Assessment of Association Between abo blood Groups and Malaria Parsitaemia in Arba Minch Hospital, SNNPR (PI: Getaneh A)

6. Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthes infection and its effects on nutritional status of school children in Chinch district, SNNPR (PI: Zerihun Z)

7. Bacterial, parasitic infections and associated risk factors among food handlers working in cafeterias of Arba Minch university, Ethiopia (PI: Mohammedaman M)

8. Drug resistance pattern of clinical isolates from adult patients with urinary tract infections in Arba Minch Hospital (PI: Tigist G)

9. STH-Malaria co-infection and its contribution to anemia among pregnant women attending ANC in Konso (PI: Tsegaye Y)

10. Prevalence and associated factors of anemia among pre-school children in AMH and HC (PI: Bekele G)

11. Intestinal helmet co-infection and associated risk factors among TB patients in GGZ (PI: Getaneh A)

12. In vitro anti-microbial activities of selected Ethiopia medicinal plants against human pathogenic bacterium & fungi (PI: Gemechu A)

13. In vitro antibacterial activity of honey against drug resistant clinical isolates from wound infection (PI: Mohammedaman M)

14. Prevalence, anti-biogram & virulence factors of S. aureus isolated from HIV positive patients & its susceptibility for some herbal medicines (PI: Aseer M)

Ongoing projects:

1. Assessment of Bacteriological and Parasitic contamination of vegetables produced and in local farms and markets in Arba Minch Town (PI: Getaneh A)

2. Microbial  etiology of diarrhea and associated factors among under-five children in Arba Minch and Arba Minch Zuria (Ashenafi A)

3. Effect of  school-based bed net distribution and malaria prevention education on malaria and anemia among school children in Kucha district: cluster randomized controlled trial (PI: Zerihun Z)

4. Gastrointestinal tract colonization rate of extended spectrum beta lactamase and carbapenemase producing enterobacterieceae and associated factors among patients at Arba Minch General Hospital, Arba Minch, Ethiopia, 2017 (PI: Addis A)

5. Trichomonas vaginalis infection: Magnitude and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in Arba Minch Hospital, South Ethiopia (PI: Tsegaye Y)

Community Service inputs:

1. Training of basic Microbiology technique for Medical Laboratory professionals from Arba Minch and surrounding area

2. Laboratory safety training for Medical Laboratory professionals from SNNPR

3. Malaria diagnostic and quality assurance among AMU Clinic and private clinic in Arba Minch town

4. Training laboratory diagnostic methods in parasitology survey with emphasis on soil-transmitted helminthes and schistosomiasis for medical laboratory professionals

5. Malaria diagnostic and quality assurance among Medical Laboratory Science students, AMU

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CONTACT US:

Mr Getaneh Alemu (MSc, Assit. Prof - Medical Parasitology)

Head of Department
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Nech Sar Campus

Telephone: +251-922842776

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