Uzima University College
Uzima University College has been established by the Archdiocese of Kisumu as a constituent College of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa -CUEA.
As a constituent college, the institution is fast growing towards its accreditation to fully fledged university status which is anticipated within the first four years of its operations.
The establishment of Uzima University College is a fruit of the vision of Most.Rev.Zacchaeus Okoth the archbishop of Kisumu. Having been moved by the pain and the challenges experienced by the populace in the region, the Archbishop decided to invest in a medical Education and research enterprise that would address the dire need for the provision of medical services and expertise in Africa especially AMECEA –(A member of Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa) this is a regional consortium of the local churches in the Eastern African region comprising of Episcopal conferences in nine member countries comprising of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan,Malawi ,Zambia, Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Uzima University College therefore has a unique clientele owing to the diversity of its catchment area and the multiplicity of its cultural heritage. Uzima University College Will maximize on the unique heritage from these countries through vital research networks customizing its findings into specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time bound strategies for the sustainability and development of the region and beyond.
The founding of Uzima University is a salient response to the much awaited initiative in the Great lakes region and beyond. While posing as the greatest challenge to the region, the prevalence of the tropical diseases is a unique opportunity to invest in the education of medical expertise through creation of erudite and integrated medical personnel who will provide a timely and a relevant response to the preventive, curative and management mechanisms of tropical disease and its complications.
The uniqueness of Uzima University is its special community based character through which is strives not only to train medics in numbers, but a unique quality of medical practitioners in the region formed according to the community values and virtues that upholds and respects the dignity of human life from the time of its conception to its natural death.
Inspired by the words of Christ himself, “I have come so that they may have life, and have it to the full-Jn 10:10”, Uzima is a Swahili word denoting the fullness of life. The mission of the college is, therefore, the service of life to its fullness. This is to be attained through a Cosmotheandric approach that integrates the created nature, the human and the Divine aspects of being in the quest of a holistic approach to science and development.
The institution focuses on the acquisition of scientific information through medical education and research as the fundamental axis through which formation, reformation, and transformation of healthcare service provision in the continent is attained. The institution has designated a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to education and research enterprise to expedite the realization of this vision.
Due to its focus to attain in quality and quantity the number of medical expertise in the region, the institution has consistently in the past endeavored to establish the necessary structure and the supportive human resource to actualize this dream. This is exemplified by the quality of the infrastructure investment in the pre-clinical, clinical campuses and the management systems that are functional at the moment.
In its operation for the last eight months, Uzima University has manifestly set the tradition for the implementation of its envisaged quality Medical and Biomedical education and expertise.
The institution therefore considers this link with ABC Bank as a means of growing together towards its sustainability, priority being the co financing of the development of its Key infrastructure through asset financing by the Bank.
The Link with Uzima University is also strategic in the sense it also seeks to diversify partnerships with the Archdiocese of Kisumu and its institutions.
Uzima University Vision
Uzima University College envisages a center of excellence in Medical Education and Research for continuous improvement of the health of the people of the Great Lakes Region (AMECEA) and beyond.
Uzima University Mission
To train polished and erudite medical expertise who are focused, morally upright, innovative and well equipped for research and work in health care systems with minimal resources.
Core values
- Upholding the dignity of human life from the moments of conception to natural death as a unique, irreplaceable and special gift from God
- Earnestness.
- Truthfulness.
- Originality.
- solidarity
- Professionalism.
- commitment
- Industry.
- Excellence.
- Equal opportunity for all.
Uzima University College Courses
Undergraduate Courses
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of surgery(MBChB)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing(BScN)
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing(BScN)Upgrading.
- Bachelor of Science in Clinical Medicine.
- BSC(Upgrading)
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology
- Bachelor of Science in Medical Microbiology(Upgrading)
- Bachelor of Science in health Systems Management
- Bachelor of Science in health Systems Management(Upgrading)
Facilities
- 64 acres of land.
- Ultramodern Resource and learning center.
- 10 world-class laboratories
- Gross Anatomy.
- Histology,
- Histopathology
- Skills lab.
- Hematology
- Immunology
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
- Physiology
- Biochemistry.
Uzima University College Courses Diploma Courses
Diploma in clinical medicine
At least Mean grade of C Plain and C plain in English/Kiswahili, C plain in Biology and C- in two of the following subjects: Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics.
March, May, September Regular (Full time)
Duration:3 years
Diploma in Nursing
At least Mean grade of C Plain and C plain in English/Kiswahili, C plain in Biology or Biological Sciences and C- in two of the following subjects: Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics.
May, September (Full time)
Duration:3½ years.
Diploma in Community Health and Development.
At least KCSE means a grade of C and C- in the following cluster subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics, English or Kiswahili.
March, May, September, Regular (Full time)
Duration:2 years
Diploma in child Counseling Psychology.
At least KCSE mean grade of C plain or KCE Div.III or a Certificate in Community Development,Social Development or Social work.
May, September, Regular (Full time)
Duration:2 years
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
At least KCSE mean grade of C plain and C plain in the following cluster subjects: Mathematics or Physics, Biology, Chemistry, English or Kiswahili.
OR a holder of Certificate in Medical Laboratory Technology and registered by Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologist Board.
May, September, Regular (Full time)
Duration:3years
Diploma in Computer Science & Information Technology.
At least KCSE mean grade of C and C plain in the following cluster subjects: Mathematics/Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and English/Kiswahili.
May, September, Regular (Full time)
Duration:2 years.
Diploma in Health records and management Information Technology.
At least Mean grade of C Plain and C minus in English/Kiswahili, C Minus in Biology and C Minus in two of the following subjects: Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics.
May, September, Regular (Full time)
Duration:3 years Fulltime.
Diploma in Health records and management Information Technology.(Upgrading).
Holders of Certificate in Health records and management Information Technology from a recognized Institution.
Duration: 2 years Parttime
Diploma in Nutrition And Dietetics
At least KCSE mean grade of C plain and C plain in the following cluster subjects: Mathematics or Physics/Physical Sciences, Biology/Biological Sciences, Chemistry, English or Kiswahili and C- in any of the following Home science,Agriculture or General science.
March, May, September Regular (Full time)
Duration: 3 years
Diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology
At least KCSE Mean grade of C+ and C+ in Biology,C+ in Chemistry and C+ in English or Kiswahili.
May,September Regular(Fulltime)
Duration:3 years
Uzima University College Courses Certificate Courses
Certificate in Counseling Psychology
At least KCSE Mean grade C-
May, September Regular (full time)
Duration: 2 years
Certificate in Community Health and Development.
At least KCSE Mean grade C-
May, September Regular (full time)
Duration: 2 years
Certificate in Child Counseling Psychology
At least KCSE Mean grade C-
May, September Regular (full time)
Duration:2 years
Certificate in health records and Information Technology.
At least KCSE Mean grade C- and D+ in Mathematics
May, September Regular (full time)
Duration:2 years
Certificate in Mortuary Science
At least KCSE mean grade of C-
May, September Regular (full time)
Duration:3 Months
Certificate in Medical Informatics
At least KCSE mean grade of C-
May, September Regular (full time)
Duration:1 year
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Uzima University College Admission Requirements
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Degree Courses
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Uzima University College Fees Structure
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Uzima University College Short Courses
- Monitoring an Evaluation
- Project Management
- Action Research in Health
- Health Systems and Leadership development
Uzima University College Contacts
Uzima University College
P.O Box 2502-40100
Kisumu, Kenya
Tel: +254 703 727 660 / 733608574/739387903
Email: info @uzimauniversity.ac.ke or registrar@uzimauniversity.ac.ke
Website: www.uzimauniversity.ac.ke