Department of Community Health
The Department of Community Health exists in order to meet the gap in the training of Public Health Practitioners in Africa.
Our Story
The department is fondly referred to as the “founding department” of the university.
On 1st August 2017, the Department of Community Health became a fully-fledged department of the Amref International University.
Who we are
The Department of Community Health exists in order to meet the gap in the training of Public Health Practitioners in Africa.
Mission
To offer quality training and research in order to produce competent community and Public Health practitioners who will inspire lasting change.
Vision
To be a model school in Community and Public Health Training and Research in Development.
Our Work
The department teaches, carries out research and extension services to the students, partners and the communities that we serve.
Why
The department aims to train and mentor transformational public health practitioners who will positively impact the population health and solve health challenges at the community levels.
Our Partners
Academic Partnerships
KEMRI-Kenya Medical Research Institute
APHRC-African Population and Health Research Centre
GLUK-Great Lakes University
Curriculum Overview
Computer Science
Hands-on experience with the latest programming languages and technology.
Fine Arts
Giving wings to the artists who’d like to take it up as a career or just a hobby.
Humanities
The study of ancient and modern languages, philosophy, history, and more.
Science
The study that encourages scientific reasoning, discoveries and inventions.
Mathematics
Understanding the game of numbers and logic to solve real-world problems.
Languages
Learning more modes of communication from different parts of the world.