The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) a public university located at
Ho in the
Volta Region
Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-et ...
of
Ghana
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. 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.
History
The university was established by an Act of Parliament(Act 828),
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.
The university was formed with an Interim University Council that governs the affairs of the school chaired by Prof.
Kofi Anyidoho
Kofi Anyidoho (born 25 July 1947) is a Ghanaian poet and academic who comes from a family tradition of Ewe poets and oral artists. , ''MA(Bloomington), PhD(Austin)''. The Foundation Vice-Chancellor was Professor Fred Newton Binka, MBChB (Legon), MPH (Jerusalem), PhD (Basel) who served from March 2012 to July 2016. In August, 2017, a new council was inaugurated with Justice
Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse
Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse is a Supreme Court judge of the Republic of Ghana and The Gambia.
Early life and education
Jones Dotse was born in the Volta Region in 1953. He attended Kpando Secondary School from 1966 to 1971 and was educated ...
as the chairman. Other members of the council comprise Professor
John Owusu Gyapong
Professor John Owusu Gyapong is a Ghanaian Professor of Epidemiology. He is currently the Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho Ghana.
Education
Gyapong obtained an MB ChB degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of ...
(Vice-Chancellor, UHAS) ; Professor
Victor Gadzekpo
Victor Gadzekpo is a Ghanaian academic and administrator. He was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast and served as the President of the Central University of Ghana.
He holds a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Wash ...
(Member),Dr. Sylvia Ayeley Deganus (Member), Dr. Nana Owusu-Afari (Member),Mr. Richard K. Adjei (Member), Dr. Mark Amexo (Member), Dr. Emmanuel Newman( NCTE), Mr. Courage Meteku ( Representative of CHASS), Professor Harry Kwami Tagbor (Representative of Convocation-professorial), Ms. Yaa Amankwaa Opuni (Representative of Convocation-professorial), Mr. Kwesi Aseredum Hagan (Representative of FUSSAG), Mr. Joshua Gadasu, (Representative of TEWU), Dr. Francis Zotor (Representative of UTAG), Mr. Derrick Asare (Representative of SRC).
Campuses
The university has two campuses:
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Ho campus - main and central administrative campus
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Hohoe campus where the School of Public Health is located
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
Professor John Owusu Gyapong is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences
History of the Office
* Professor Fred Newton Binka (2012-2016), Vice-Chancellor
Schools and institutes
The university runs seven schools, one institute with four centres and a basic school.
Schools
* School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences
* School of Allied Health Sciences
* School of Nursing and Midwifery
* School of Public Health
* School of Pharmacy
* School of Medicine
*School of Exercise Medicine
*UHAS Basic School
Institutes
* Institute of Health Research
*Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine (ITAM)
Centers
* Center for Health Policy and Implementation Research (CHPIR)
* Center for Malaria Research (CMR)
* Center for Neglected Tropical Diseases Research (CNTDR)
* Center for Non-communicable Diseases Research (CNCDR)
Directorates
*Academic Affairs
*Finance
*Human Resources
*Information Communication Technology
*Internal Audit
*International Programmes
*Library
*Public Affairs
*Works & Physical Development
Research Ethics Committee
The university has a Research Ethics Committee REC that is charged with oversight responsibilities of 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.
The REC is made of seven (7) Scientists/Academics and 8 Non-scientists; including ''A lawyer, Journalist, Religious Body Representing the larger Community, Sociologist, Educationist, Traditional leader, Public Health Expert and a Medical Doctor''
The officers of the REC include the chair, Vice Chair and the Administrator.
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SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF BASIC AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
See also
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List of universities in Ghana
This is a list of universities in Ghana. For the purposes of this list, colleges and universities are defined as accredited, degree-granting, tertiary-level institutions. Small universities (especially private ones) are affiliated to larger e ...
External links
National Accreditation Board, Ghana
References
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Educational institutions established in 2011
2011 establishments in Ghana
Education in Volta Region
Universities in Ghana