The need for environmental and occupational health services is acute in low-income and newly industrialized countries (NICs) (NSOER, 2014). The discovery of oil and gas in Uganda is one of the newest development prospects, which is associated with numerous environmental and occupational health challenges and therefore requires sustainable management. Besides oil and gas, Uganda has several other renewable energy potentials (hydro power, biomass, solar, geothermal and peat) and with strategic effort, 92% of primary energy demand can be provided by renewable energy by 2050. However, sustainable management of these resources for development will require a critical number of environmental and occupational health cadres.
The National Development Plan (NDP) 1 and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) have recommended that if the country is to stimulate economic growth based on oil and gas, agriculture, mineral development, renewable energies and other industries, there is need for development of the required infrastructural and technical capacity to effectively manage the environmental and occupational health hazards associated with these industries (NSOER, 2014). The SDGs, and the second National Health Policy of Uganda, 2010 - 2020, emphasize “A healthy and productive population that contributes to socio-economic growth and national development.” Specifically, SDG 8 target 8.8 highlights the importance of ‘protecting labour rights and promoting safe and secure working environments for all workers, including migrant workers, in particular women migrants, and those in precarious employment’ These national and global goals agree with the achievement of Uganda’s Vision 2040 of ‘a healthy and productive population that contributes to socioeconomic growth and national development’. To attain these, occupational health is critical in ensuring the health of workers and increasing productivity and thus fostering economic growth. Currently, this is the only graduate training in environmental and occupational health in Uganda, and the other only two Universities (Muhimbili University in Tanzania and Egerton University in Kenya) are offering such training in the East and Central African region. Majority of the BEHs graduates with interests in furthering their knowledge and skills in environmental and occupational health in the region, previously got stranded and opted for other programmes within the existing Universities and institutions or travel abroad for training which is very expensive. Specialization in environmental and occupational health will produce graduates with knowledge and skills to address the above challenges in Uganda and beyond.
The goal of this programme is to train and produce knowledgeable and skilled graduates in the areas of environmental and occupational health, who will assume leadership roles in protecting health and preventing disease and injury through the identification, measurement, management and control of environmental and occupational exposures/risks.
The objectives of the MEOH programme are:
The tuition fees for the International and East African students will be as indicated in the Table below. The fees are based on prevailing University approved rates and costs of program implementation. The tuition fees are subject to change after some time. On top of the tuition fees, students will be required to pay University functional fees.
| No. | Item | East Africans | International |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tuition | 6,200,000 | 8,250,000 |
A candidate is eligible for admission to the Master of Biostatistics programme if he/she completed the following:
The MBIO programme is open to both Ugandan and international applicants with a background in a quantitative discipline or a health-related field that includes coursework in statistics or mathematics. Only graduates from universities recognised by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) will be considered for admission. All applicants must also meet Makerere University’s general admission requirements for graduate programmes. Applications should be submitted online according to the instructions provided below. Apply
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