Haramaya University

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

I. Background

The aim of the Public health training program is to produce a competent mid – level health worker who undertakes promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health services compatible to the needs of the population. The training will equip the public health graduate with appropriate knowledge, attitude and skill so that he/she is able to effectively and efficiently solve the health problems of individuals, families and communities. Spirit of teamwork and team approach is the core to achievement of the goals of the program.

II. Vision

The department has a vision of becoming the center for excellence in extending knowledge of public health in East Africa .

III. Mission

To contribute for the development of the health sector and there by ensure adequate health through
- teaching and conducting research activities in the area of public health
- generating knowledge and producing skilled manpower

III. Program Objectives

At the end of the training program the public health graduate will be able to:
1. Assess community health needs
2. Plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise the activities of a health Center
3. Collect, organize and analyze vital statistics from communities and Disseminate
general health information to the district and the population.
4. Conduct and provide continuing education, on job training to staff of the Health
center and their satellite community health post.
5. Plan, implement and evaluate public health programs in his/her area.
6. Administer the staff of the health center.
7. Provide a comprehensive out patient care.
8. Handle common emergencies including operative procedures such as Appendectomy
and cesarean section.
9. Refer difficult cases to the next higher level and perform follow up upon their return
to ensure continuity of care.
10. Mobilize individuals, families and communities for health action.
11. Promote intersectional activities
12. Plan, implement and control budget allocation and expenditure
13. Undertake simple and relevant operational research

V. Program Structure

The curriculum is designed for three years leading to Bsc degree in public health upon fulfilling all the requirements. The training comprises of:
- various professional and basic courses of public health
- hospital attachment where students will practice patient management under supervision of senior hospital staffs
- practical community attachment where students acquire knowledge through problem based learning method under supervision of public health staffs
- Seminar and case presentations by students on specific topics under supervision of instructors
- Research project as a requirement for partial fulfillment of B.Sc program in public health

VI. Careers of Our Graduates

Graduates of this program are equipped with theoretical knowledge and practical skill of community and clinical medicines.
Thus they are capable of working in different capacities in :
- Different level of governmental health facilities as clinicians,
- Different level of health service organizations as managers, program coordinators and team leaders
- Non governmental private and other organizations working in the area of health.
- Teaching and research institutions or organizations
- Different companies and agencies as consultants

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Introduction

In many parts of the world, simple survival and the prevention of disease and poisoning are still serious concerns. Maintenance of an environment suited to man’s efficient performance and the preservation of comfort and enjoyment of living are the goals for the future. These levels of life and progress can be the basis for action programs in environmental health.

The field of environmental health encompasses several public health intervention programs of paramount importance centered at the control of physical, chemical, biological, socioeconomic ergonomic and/or mechanical agents of diseases that affect human health and welfare. It is a recognized fact that the quality of life is directly related to the quality of the environment. This is so because the quality of life or positive health depends on the safety and good quality of the life support systems-clean air, uncontaminated water and food, hygienic living and work environment. In Ethiopia , poor environmental health conditions have been and still are one of the important contributing factors for the prevailing poor health status of the large majority of the population in the country. Therefore, to meet the national need, Haramaya University has started training of Environmental Health professionals since 1995.

Vision of the department:

To be center of excellence in training Environmental Health Professionals in Ethiopia .

Mission:

To train Environmental Health Officer who is capable of developing and executing appropriate low cost environmental health technologies for communities there by handling problems arising from poor environmental health condition.

Objectives:

1. To train Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) who are capable of designing environmental health policy, legislation, standards and guidelines related to environmental health disciplines.
2. To train Environmental Health Officers who capable of mitigating the existing and future environmental health problems of the country.
3. To produce technically and ethically competent Environmental Health Officers that will be engaged in teaching environmental health sciences and technologies in health training schools and other settings.
4. To train the professionals on aspects of applied research with adequate insight so that many of the rudimentary environmental related health problems will have practical solutions.
5. To train professionals capable of responding to current and potential global environmental concerns.

DEPARTMENT OF NURSING

I. Background

The Faculty of Health Science in Haramaya University was launched a decade ago (1995) constituting nursing as one department among Environmental Health, Laboratory Technology, and Public Healt5h. Since then the department of nursing is striving to full fill the national demand for qualified nurses at diploma and degree level. By the year 2004 the departments focus only on degree level training at regular program. Adding to its regular schedule the department has started giving Bachelor of Sciences in Nursing by its extension program three years ago and is planning to commence summer program at degree level by the year 2007.

II. Vision

To be center of excellence in nursing education in Ethiopia

III. Mission

Advancing nursing education through class and practical teaching, high caliber research and evidence based training relevant to the field of nursing and to health service provision to the society.

IV. Program Objective

Upon completion of these courses for generic B.Sc. nursing program, the graduates are expected to:-

1. Provide nursing care for individuals, families and communities following sound scientific ways of nursing processes.
2. Demonstrate competence in the skills and techniques of nursing based on concepts and principles from selected areas of physical, biological and behavioral sciences.
3. Participate as members of health team in the promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care delivery system of the country.
4. Demonstrate leadership qualities and decision-making abilities in various situations.
5. Recognize the need for continued learning for their personal relations and professional development.
6. Demonstrate skills in teaching, management, inter-personal relations and communication.
7. Practice ethical values in their personal and professional life.

V. Program Structure

The course will be offered using:
1. Classroom teaching (course work) according to the credit hours each subject will have. This course work will be taking place in the form of direct teaching, seminar teaching, take home readings, and assignments.
2. Clinical teaching (hospital teaching) using actual patients admitted for illness. During this program each student will be assigned specific patient to deal with and get prepared to give bedside teaching giving emphasis on nursing process and in individualized patient care that favors patient independency.
3. Professional practice: whereby students are assigned to health centers and rural hospitals to get in touch with disease prevention programs running in health facilities
4. Community based practical education: having two phases; the first one is called CBTP whereby students are assigned in community to identify community health problems and work with the community in identifying relevant intervention programs and the second one is TTP in this phase students are assigned to health centers with group of students from different disciplines. In this program they used to learn the relevance of each health team in solving community heath problems and get practical touch with the actual situation in the health center.

VI. Carrier Of Our Graduates

Upon completion of the B.Sc. nursing program, the graduates will be able to:-

1. Use critical thinking. (Collects and analyzes relevant data, establishes priorities, makes appropriate decisions for implementation, raises questions and makes assumptions)
2. Communicates effectively, both verbally and in writing. (Includes individual and small group interaction, written documentation and record keeping formal and technical writing).
3. Use the nursing process as framework for nursing care practice, which promotes maintains and /restore optimum function of clients of all ages and in a variety of health care settings. (Theory based on principles and theories from humanities, social, physical and behavioral sciences and from nursing).
4. Apply ethical principles to nursing care practice (Practices nursing in accordance with the professional code of ethics and professional standards of practice).
5. Demonstrate leadership and management ability in all settings. (Assumes leadership role among peers. acts as client advocates, initiates action to improve health care, collaborates. delegates and supervises).
6. Promote planned change to improve health care delivery system. (Participates in inter-disciplinary collaboration, influence policy development).
7. Conduct need based research in the identified problem areas in the hospital, community or school settings and utilizes the research findings to improve the quality of care provided within the services.
8. Demonstrate awareness of own values and beliefs and respect for the rights and beliefs of others.(responsible for own learning and for awareness of own strength and limitations. Appreciates the importance of cultural influences on life style and health practices)
9. Develop curriculum including the design, implementation and evaluation of it. (Makes philosophical statements, aims, objectives, organization and evaluation)
10. Demonstrate methodological skills of education in teaching, learning, and evaluation.

THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY

I. Background

Medical Laboratory Sciences encompasses many different disciplines that are crucial in solving the major public health problems and also answering many research questions. To this effect, Haramaya University has launched the Programme at undergraduate level since 2003/04 academic year. Consequently, to bring an appropriate mix of skilled health professionals and to minimize the over riding health problems of the country, the Departments is training medical laboratory technologists at bachelor level since the opening of the academic programme. Thus, the Department is contributing its share in the areas of the country’s human resource development for health sector as well as in the areas of institutional capacity building.

II. Vision

The Department has a vision of becoming the center of excellence in extending knowledge of medical laboratory sciences and applied researches in Eastern Ethiopia .

III. Mission
To contribute for the development of health sector through complementing the number of well trained medical laboratory technologists and ultimately satisfy the human power need of the country.

IV. Program objectives

The main objective of this academic program is to produce well trained, committed, and competent medical laboratory technologists, researchers and skilled laboratory managers who will be able to:

* Carry out routine laboratory tests;
* Understand and apply advanced clinical tests;
* Maximize use of available resources;

§ Evaluate and improve laboratory performances (establishing of quality control program);
§ Evaluate and use new ideas;
§ Design and conducting of applied research;
§ Plan and involve in training and offering of refreshment courses for midlevel laboratory professionals;
§ Provide proper supervision to clinical laboratories and laboratory Professionals;
§ Use management concepts and tools in administration of resources.

V. Programme structure

The curriculum is designed for three years leading to Bachelor of Medical laboratory Sciences upon fulfilling all the academic requirements. The training encompass:

* Various professional and basic courses;
* Practical attachments (at Hospitals, Health centers, Regional laboratories, Research Institutes);
* to boost the practical skills of the learners;
* Research project where students work in group on selected titles of public health problems;
* Team Training Programme (TTP) along with other categories of health professionals;
* Seminar preparation and presentation on specific topics related to the profession;