Background

Haramaya University is one of the oldest universities in the country which was established in 1954. The university offers more than 78 undergraduate, 110 masters and 28 PhD programs in nine colleges, one institute and one Directorate. College of Health and Medical Sciences (CHMS) is among the largest academic units of the university. The College was established in September 1996 in Harar (Which is about 23 kms from the main campus). The College was attached to Hiwot Fana Hospital in October 2003 and both serve as a training ground for undergraduate and postgraduate medical Students. The CHMS is highly committed to rendering academic, research and community services since its establishment. The number of undergraduate graduates since the establishment of the programs:

Currently, the college teaching 1770 undergraduate, 593 masters, 120 residency, and 53 PhD students in four schools and two departments. Since January 2008, 1023 master's theses, 27 PhD dissertations, 133 staff grant research studies have been conducted and more than 610 articles published in internationally reputable journals  by the college staff. The college has its own journal, EAJHBS

Mission

To produce competent health and medical sciences graduates through quality education, undertaking academically rigorous and socially meaningful, cutting edge research outputs, and providing community service in the region and the country at large.

Vision

RISE to Excellence: Envisioning to be a World Class Health Research, Education and Service Center by 2045

Core Values

  • Excellence
  • Efficiency
  • Perseverance
  • Good Governance
  • Equity
  • Fostering Creativity/Innovation
  • TeamWork
  • Commit to Quality public Health Service

Objectives

The general objectives of CHMS are:

To train component , compassionate and community oriented doctors for Ethiopia with international recognized standard of excellence

To train patient-oriented while still having a broad pharmaceutical knowledge and skill that can easily adapt to working in any of the pharmaceutical service of the country

To train medical laboratory science practitioners who are capable of providing comprehensive health laboratory services in hospitals, regional laboratory, health centers, and health research facilities

To conduct research activities in the area of community health based on the existing problems and felt need of the society

To facilitate and assist in the transfer and adaptation of knowledge, attitude and skills.

Main Achievements

In addition to its human resource capacity development effort, the college has shown a tremendous progress in its research and community service engagement, and output. In this regard, the academic staff members have been engaged in addressing a number of health problems deserving research attention. These include, among others, epidemiology of infectious and non-infections diseases, reproductive health issues, human nutrition, and prevalence of different diseases, disease control approaches and strategies, and others.

It established kersa demographic surveillance and health research center which generates data on different aspects of health to be used for health policy interventions .Community services are primarily offered through training the community on different issues of health at different health stations and hospitals. The research and community engagement activities are being planned in thematic research approach.

In addition to the existing postgraduate programs (PHD and master of public health (MPH),MSC in Adult nursing ,Medical Microbiology ,Water supply and Sanitation Management, Integrated Emergency and obs. Surgery),the Collage has Finished its preparation to launch two new postgraduate MSc. Program: Maternity Nursing and Tropical and Infections Disease.

Haramaya University CDC project and College of Health and Medical Sciences have been undertaking different activities to strength the HIV prevention, care and treatment efforts of the college and health facilities contained by the college. In addition, the college signed an agreement with ICAP- Ethiopian to support the Pre-service training on HIV/AIDS preventions ,care and support ,and improve the teaching-learning process in school of medicine/Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) project is also working with the collage and has been providing  pre-service trainings and other Supports.

HU Health and Medical Sciences College’s Organogram