University of Health and Allied Sciences
Motto | Health for Development |
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Type | Public |
Established | 2011[1] |
Chairman | Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse |
Vice-Chancellor | John Owusu Gyapong |
Location | , , Ghana |
Campus | Ho and Hohoe |
Website | uhas |
The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) a public university located at Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. UHAS is one of the youngest public universities in Ghana. Its operation started in September 2012, when the first batch of 154 students were admitted.[2]
History[]
The university was established by an Act of Parliament(Act 828),[3] which received presidential approval in December 2011. It, however, started admitting students in 2012. The university is devoted to teaching, research and service in the Health Sciences.[4]
The university was formed with an Interim University Council that governs the affairs of the school chaired by Prof. Kofi Anyidoho, MA(Bloomington), PhD(Austin). The Foundation Vice-Chancellor was Professor Fred Newton Binka, MBChB (Legon), MPH (Jerusalem), PhD (Basel) who served from March 2012 to July 2016. In August, 2017, a new council was inaugurated with Justice Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse as the chairman. Other members of the council comprise Professor John Owusu Gyapong (Vice-Chancellor, UHAS) ; Professor Victor Gadzekpo (Member),Dr. Sylvia Ayeley Deganus (Member), Dr. Nana Owusu-Afari (Member),Mr. Richard K. Adjei (Member), Dr. Mark Amexo (Member), Dr. Emmanuel Newman( NCTE), Mr. Courage Meteku ( Representative of CHASS), Professor Harry Kwami Tagbor (Representative of Convocation-professorial), Ms. Yaa Amankwaa Opuni (Representative of Convocation-professorial), Mr. Kwesi Aseredum Hagan (Representative of FUSSAG), Mr. Joshua Gadasu, (Representative of TEWU), Dr. Francis Zotor (Representative of UTAG), Mr. Derrick Asare (Representative of SRC).[3]
Campuses[]
The university has two campuses:
- Ho campus - main and central administrative campus
- Hohoe campus where the School of Public Health is located[5]
Office of the Vice-Chancellor[]
Professor John Owusu Gyapong is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences
History of the Office[]
- Professor Fred Newton Binka (2012-2016), Vice-Chancellor
Schools and institutes[]
The university runs seven schools, one institute with four centres and a basic school.[6][5]
Schools[]
- School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences
- School of Allied Health Sciences
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
- School of Public Health
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Medicine[7]
- School of Exercise Medicine [8]
- UHAS Basic School
Institutes[]
- Institute of Health Research
- Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine (ITAM) [8]
Centers[]
- Center for Health Policy and Implementation Research (CHPIR)
- Center for Malaria Research (CMR)
- Center for Neglected Tropical Diseases Research (CNTDR)
- Center for Non-communicable Diseases Research (CNCDR)[9]
Directorates
- Academic Affairs [10]
- Finance [11]
- Human Resources [11]
- Information Communication Technology [12]
- Internal Audit [13]
- International Programmes [14]
- Library [15]
- Public Affairs [16]
- Works & Physical Development [17]
Research Ethics Committee[]
The university has a Research Ethics Committee REC that is charged with oversight responsibilities of reviewing and approving all research planned to be conducted in the university's facilities and/or involve the staff or students of the university. The goal of the REC is to protect the rights and welfare of human participants in research studies.[9]
The REC is made of seven (7) Scientists/Academics and 8 Non-scientists; including A lawyer, Journalist, Religious Body Representing the larger Community, Sociologist, Educationist, Traditional leader, Public Health Expert and a Medical Doctor[9]
The officers of the REC include the chair, Vice Chair and the Administrator.[9]
CUT OFF POINTS
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Bachelor of Nursing | 17 |
Bachelor of Midwifery | 18 |
Bachelor of Public Health Nursing | 19 |
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Medical Degree (MB ChB) | 08 |
Bachelor of Physician Assistantship |
12 |
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
Doctor of Pharmacy | 08 |
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
Bachelor of Medical Laboratory | 14 |
Bachelor of Dietetics | 18 |
Bachelor of Physiotherapy | 18 |
Bachelor of Diagnostic Imaging | 16 |
Bachelor of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences | 18 |
SCHOOL OF BASIC AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Medical Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 18 |
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Science Background | Non-Science Background | |
Disease Control | 27 | 25 |
Nutrition | 27 | 25 |
Health Promotion | 27 | 25 |
Health Information | 27 | 25 |
See also[]
External links[]
References[]
- ^ https://www.uhas.edu.gh/en/about-us/overview.html
- ^ "Ho university admits first batch of students". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ a b "UHAS 2nd Council Inaugurated". University of Health and Allied Sciences. uhas.edu.gh. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "university of health and allied sciences" (PDF).
- ^ a b "SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES". uhas.edu.gh. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
- ^ "[Check Photos] UHAS opens new basic school for children of staff". Hypercitigh.com. 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Worlanyo, Adom. "Structure of the University". University of Health and Allied Sciences. Retrieved 2020-05-26.
- ^ a b "News Article". University of Health and Allied Sciences. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
- ^ a b c d Dameh, George Owusu. "Research Ethics Committee". University of Health and Allied Sciences. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Academic Affairs".
- ^ a b "Human Resource Directorate - University of Health and Allied Sciences".
- ^ "Information Communication Technology".
- ^ "Internal Audit".
- ^ "Office of International Programmes".
- ^ https://library.uhas.edu.gh/
- ^ "Public Affairs".
- ^ "Works & Physical Development".
- Educational institutions established in 2011
- 2011 establishments in Ghana
- Education in Volta Region
- Universities in Ghana