The Makerere University School of Public Health runs 4 departments. These include:
- The Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences
- The Department of Disease Control and Environmental Health
- The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
- The Department of Health Policy Planning and Management
Academic Programmes in the Department
The Department houses two graduate academic programmes these are;
Master of Public Health Nutrition (MPHN).
During 2011/2012 the department developed the Master of Public Health Nutrition (MPHN). Today the MPHN has produced over 50 graduates and over 70 students have been registered in the programme. These include both international and national students…
About the Department
The department provides a cornerstone to public health through multidisciplinary training, research, and community service that is focused on communicable and non-communicable human disease and prevention, including the chemical, physical, and biological agents in the environment, which influence human health. Faculty in the department are active in teaching, conducting…
About the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Epidemiology and Biostatistics is one of the four departments that make up Makerere University School of Public Health. It houses the Master of Public Health Distance Program, Masters in Health Services Research, Masters in Health Informatics, and Master of Biostatistics. It also carries out short courses in Epidemiology and Biostatistics…
About HPPM
The HPPM department is one of four departments of the Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH). The department is involved in: 1) Teaching, 2) Research, and 3) Community Service. The department also services other departments by facilitating courses within programmes hosted by other departments. This includes courses such as Health Systems Management, Monitoring and…