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The University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) has introduced nine new programmes, each with various components, in line with its mission of advancing healthcare education and producing competent healthcare professionals equipped to address Ghana's diagnostic and healthcare needs and beyond.
The programmes include Doctor of Medical Laboratory Science (six years undergraduate), Bachelor of Health Service Administration (four years undergraduate), Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Psychology, with options in clinical psychology, neuropsychology and counselling psychology (six years undergraduate) and MPhil in Midwifery.
The rest are MPhil and PhD in Medical Laboratory Sciences; MPhil and PhD in Pharmacology; MPhil and PhD in Toxicology; MSc, MPhil and PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and MPhil and PhD in Pharmacognosy.
The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu performed the launching ceremony at the UHAS main campus at Sokode-Lokoe, near Ho last Saturday.
The launch coincided with the 2024/2025 UHAS matriculation.
Mr Gunu said UHAS, a brainchild of the former President, John Evans Atta Mills, was one of the greatest treasures of the Volta Region.
He said the newly-introduced programmes testified to the fact that Professor Mills’ vision was still in motion and UHAS could expand.
The regional minister gave an assurance that the Volta Regional Coordinating Council (VRCC) was committed to helping to address challenges facing the institution to enable it to attain greater heights.
Mr Gunu urged the fresh students to study diligently towards a bright future and become useful citizens for the nation and humanity.
The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lydia Aziato said UHAS was the first public university solely dedicated to the training of health professionals to address diverse health issues in the country and beyond.
“In addition, UHAS is uniquely devoted to research and community service, which formed a fundamental component in the development of our programmes,” she added.
Professor Aziato explained that the new programmes focused on student-centred practical and clinical skills-based training to ensure graduates were not only highly trained but also capable of making meaningful contributions by bridging the gap between healthcare delivery and clinical practice for better outcomes.
Touching on this year’s admissions, the vice-chancellor said out of a total of 14,412 undergraduate applications received by the university, only 4,640 were offered admission, comprising 1,838 females and 689 males.
For the postgraduate programmes, she said 417 applications were received and 285 applicants were offered admission, consisting of 115 females and 134 males.
The total student enrolment for the 2024/2025 academic year for undergraduate and postgraduate stood at 2,775, making a significant increase compared to the 1,850 students enrolled in the 2023/2024 academic year, the vice-chancellor said.
The 2,775 fresh students were admitted into the schools of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sports and Exercise Medicine, Dentistry, Health Service Admiration and graduate school.
