TheUniversity of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) is a public university located atHo in theVolta Region ofGhana. 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]
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][5][6]
The university was formed with an Interim University Council that governs the affairs of the school, chaired by professorKofi Anyidoho. The Foundation Vice-Chancellor was professor Fred Newton Binka, who served from March 2012 to July 2016. In August 2017, a new council was inaugurated with JusticeJones Victor Mawulorm Dotse as the chairman. Other members of the council are professorJohn Owusu Gyapong (Vice-Chancellor, UHAS); professorVictor Gadzekpo (Member), Sylvia Ayeley Deganus (Member), Nana Owusu-Afari (Member), Richard K. Adjei (Member), Mark Amexo (Member), Emmanuel Newman(NCTE), Courage Meteku (Representative of CHASS), professor Harry Kwami Tagbor (representative of Convocation-professorial), Yaa Amankwaa Opuni (representative of Convocation-professorial), Kwesi Aseredum Hagan (Representative of FUSSAG), Joshua Gadasu, (representative of TEWU), Francis Zotor (representative of UTAG), and Derrick Asare (representative of SRC).[3]
Professor Lydia Aziato[9] is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences.[10] In a special meeting held on June 3, 2022, the Governing Council of the University of Health and Allied Sciences[11] approved the appointment of Prof. Aziato as the new Vice-Chancellor.[12] Effective August 1, 2022, Prof. Aziato assumes the prestigious position,[13] becoming the first woman and a nurse to hold the role of Vice-Chancellor in the history of the University Health and Allied Sciences.[14]
The university has a Research Ethics Committee (REC), that is responsible for the oversight of responsibilities with 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.[25]
The REC is made up of seven (7) Scientists/Academics and 8 Non-scientists; includingA lawyer, Journalist, Religious Body Representing the larger Community, Sociologist, Educationist, Traditional leader, Public Health Expert and a Medical Doctor[25]
The officers of the REC include the chair, Vice Chair and the Administrator.[25]
Department Of Medical Laboratory Sciences Graduate Programmes
A. M.PHIL IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES PROGRAMME with options in:
a. Chemical Pathology
b. Haematology and Transfusion Science
c. Histopathology and Cytopathology
d. Immunology/Vaccinology
e. Microbiology (Parasitology, Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology)
B. Ph.D IN MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES PROGRAMME with options
a. Chemical Pathology
b. Histopathology
c. Microbiology
SCHOOL OF BASIC AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
Master Of Biomedical Science, Biomedical Science
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (MPHIL), BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD), BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
C. SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M.Phil.) IN APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY (REGULAR) (Ghanaian and International)
MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH) (Ghanaian and International)
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD IN PUBLIC HEALTH) – FULL-TIME (Ghanaian and International)
D. SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
MPhil Nursing Studies and MPhil Midwifery
D. SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
i) Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacology)
ii) Doctor of Philosophy (Toxicology)
iii) Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmacognosy)
iv) Doctor of Philosophy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Requirements
A Master's degree (with research) or its equivalent in Pharmacology, Toxicology, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Molecular and Cell Biology, or any other relevant field of study.
i. Master of Philosophy (Pharmacology)
ii. Master of Philosophy (Toxicology)
iii. Master of Philosophy (Pharmacognosy)
iv. Master of Philosophy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
v. Master of Science (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Requirements
A first degree with a minimum of Second-Class Lower division or equivalent in Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Molecular and Cell Biology, Toxicology, Pharmacy (BPharm/PharmD) or any other relevant field of study.
The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) was ranked second in Ghana and 36th in Africa in the World Scientist and University Rankings 2021 by AD Scientific Index, beating out KNUST, UCC, and GIMPA, among other universities.[34]
UHAS achieved the highest ranking among Ghanaian universities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings for the SDG-3 category, recognizing their outstanding efforts in promoting good health and well-being in the 2022.[35]
