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FACULTY OF MEDICINE
The Hubert Kairuki Memorial University (HKMU) Faculty of Medicine has the duty of teaching, service and research. The interaction between teachers and their students fulfil these duties ultimately. In the past medical education centred on-based models, which emphasised a syllabus or specified by experts. Currently most universities have moved to the so-called competence based model, which aims at the performance capabilities expected of a student. The HKMU ultimate aim is to lay out the interaction to pass on knowledge, skills and attitudes.
The teaching of Medical student at Hubert Kairuki Memorial University is strongly community based and it includes health promotion, disease prevention, research and administration. Such training equip the HKMU trained doctor with a wider perspective and capabilities to function at all levels of a health care system. The training will produce a doctor who is a general duty medical officer with a good scientific general education, and with strong public health orientation and well-developed social concerns of the community he or she will be serving. Such a doctor should clearly understand, appreciate and recognise the health needs of the individual patient, the community and the country he/she serves
OBJECTIVES
The graduate doctor from HKMU community based curriculum should be able to do the following duties in Primary care medicine:
- Manage the health problems of the individual patient, the family and the community.
- Be in charge of the promotion of health and prevention of diseases in the community he serves
- Manage well facilities that are used in the delivery health care
- Further his own education and be able to teach the team under him/her as well as the community
- Identify health problems, prioritise them and set up research to try to find solutions
- Maintain high ethical conduct
DEPARTMENTS
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
- Department of Community Medicine and Epidemiology
- Department of Pathology
- Department of Behavioural science and Ethics Including Sociology
- Department of Internal Medicine with Dermatology and Radiology
- Department of Surgery with orthopaedics, ophthalmology and ENT
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Department of Psychiatry
- Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutic
- Department of Microbiology & Parasitology
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FACULTY OF NURSING:
Similar to the Faculty of Medicine, the Dean of Faculty of Nursing is the overall administrative and academic chairperson of the faculty. The faculty of Nursing consists of six departments, which are headed by the chairpersons.
DEPARTMENTS:
- Department of Fundamental Nursing
- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Ethics
- Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing
- Department of Community and Health Nursing
- Department of Maternal and Child Health Nursing
- Department of Mental Health Psychiatric Nursing
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Department of Anatomy
ANATOMY
The course describes a detailed human anatomy with histology and embryology. The anatomy gives a detailed account of the different organs, regions and systems of the human body. The surface anatomy is also given. Microscopic anatomy of various structure of the body is also studied while the embryological origin is detailed.
Department of Physiology
HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
The course consists of a study of the functioning of living organisms. It describes the cells, tissues, organs and systems as they actually operate within the body organisation that co-ordinates them.
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Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
BIOCHEMISTRY
The course consists of sessions of organic chemistry for one to have structural understanding of the macromolecules in order to appreciate the mechanism of action and regular enzymes. This is in order to be able to know the basic processes of cellular respiration and to understand the main pathways of carbohydrates, lipid and protein metabolism. The integration of metabolic regulation and diseases in the various metabolic pathways will be described. The deranged biochemical processes of the body will be discussed in relation to certain biochemical diseases processes e.g. diabetes mellitus.
Department of Community Medicine and Epidemiology
COMMUNITY MEDICINE
The course will discuss issues of primary health care, environmental sanitation and health, communicable disease control, health education to the community, family and individual. The importance of sound nutrition and maternal and child health together with the setting of health services in the country district and community will be stressed. Practical work will include family visits and studies of the diseased patient in the community, including ways to prevent diseases at those levels. Epidemiological occupational health and nutrition community leadership knowledge will be taught to the students.
Department of Pathology
PATHOLOGY
This course covers basic foundations of pathology which, includes the description of the differentiation of the cells that are normal from the cells that are dead or in process of dying of cancerous or undergoing any other change. The course will also describe the general principles of pathology including the inflammatory process, the immunological disorders of general metabolism, circulation, genetic, neoplasia, environmental and developmental processes. Systematic morphological and histological changes that occur in various disease processes will be described.
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Department of Behavioural Science and Ethics Including Sociology
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE
The course address issues in social psychology, sociology and developmental psychology/personality development. The four major components which are discussed includes, learning process for behaviour, social differences, personal and social background to illness and health care. This is therefore concerned with the scientific study of human behaviour and the personality development. Emphasis is on human behaviour, its variability and how it manifests itself in social groupings. The undergraduate medical and nursing student will be expected to apply the behavioural science knowledge in the clinical settings.
Department of Internal Medicine with Dermatology and Radiology
INTERNAL MEDICINE
The course describe the various systematic and organ diseases processes including aetiology, pathogenesis, pathology clinical features, investigations, differential diagnosis, treatment, prevention and follow-up.
Department of Surgery with Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and ENT
SURGERY
The course describes the general surgical principles including clinical methods in the history taking, physical examinations and the investigations. Asceptic techniques and surgery will be stressed and surgical handcraft will be taught both in theory and in practice. Trauma of tissues in various systems of the body as well as surgical infectious, tumours, hernias, digestive system as well as acute abdominal conditions with peripheral vascular disorders will be described. The various disease including developmental, generative, inflammatory, traumatic and neoplastic. Conditions in the super specialities of surgery including ENT, ophthalmology, stomatology, urology, orthopaedic surgery will be described.
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Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
GYNAECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
The course will give a description of the physiology anatomy and embryology of the reproductive system, the diagnosis of pregnancy, general antenatal care, and the diseases complicating pregnancy and the management of both normal and abnormal labour. The surgical management and various obstetric procedures will be described. Puerperium, contraception lactation and their implications will be explained. Further, diseases of the pelvic organs, adnexa and the process of micturition will be discussed. Issues of abnormalities of menstruation, the menopause, abortion, and infertility will be covered.
Department of Psychiatry
PSYCHIATRY
In the course, general features in psychiatry will be described. Clinical methods as conducted in psychiatry will be explained. The various psychoses as they affect individuals in the different age groups ranging from childhood through adolescence to adulthood and old age will be described including etiological factors, clinical features, investigations, differential diagnosis, psychiatric therapies, prevention and follow up. Methods of intervention in psychiatric emergencies will be stressed along with mental health organisation at national levels.
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health
PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
The Paediatrics and child health course describes social, environmental and constitutional factors that lead to ill health of children. Disease processes in children ranging from new-born babies to 10 years of age will be described systematically regarding symptoms, signs, investigation, different diagnosis, treatment follow up and prevention. The immunisation programmes as conducted within the maternal and child health clinics will be emphasised.
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Department of Fundamental Nursing
FUNDAMENTAL NURSING
- Fundamental Nursing contains: History of Nursing, Basic Skills in Nursing, Nutrition, First Aid, Environmental Hygiene.
- Basic science contains: Molecular Biology, Anatomy, Embryology, Histology & Physiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Parasitology & Immunology Biostatics.
- Communications Skills.
Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing
THE COURSE
Medical and Surgical Nursing Includes: General Internal Medicine, Tropical Medicine, Dermatology, General Surgery, Orthopaedics & Trauma, ENT, Ophthalmology, Surgical super specialities.
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Department of Community Health Nursing
COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Community and Health Nursing includes: Primary Health Care (PHC), Family Health Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Administration and Management, Nursing Research/ Health System Research, Nursing Leadership, Trends in Nursing, Developmental Studies.
Department of
Maternal and Child Health Nursing
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING
Maternal and Child Health Nursing Includes: Obstetrics and safe motherhood Gynaecology and Family Planning Paediatrics and Child Health.
Department of
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing
MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing includes: Abnormal Psychology, Pyschiatric Nursing, Care of Criminal Mentally ill Patient, Community Mental Health.
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