Institute of Community Health To Collaborate With NSUK To Introduce New Courses.

A delegation of the Institute of Community Health was at the University to explore potential collaboration activities aimed at introducing new courses in the Departments of Community Health and add value to the program. 

In her remarks, the head of the delegation Dr. Risikat Onawola stated that the visit aims to access the current curriculum identify gaps in community health education discuss potential course offerings that align with the mission of both institutions and also foster relationships for future collaborations. 

Dr. Risikat said that the Institute is ready to collaborate with the Department to introduce new courses such as Community Mental Health, Community Health Disaster Control, Humanity Development and a host of other courses that will be beneficial to the Health Sector, the introduction of these courses she added will equip students with practical skills necessary for addressing Community Health issues effectively. 

Responding, the Vice-Chancellor who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, Professor Abdullahi Sallau Modibbo reiterated the University's readiness to accept innovative ideas that will be beneficial to humanity and improve the system, to this end a Nine-Member Technical Committee to be chaired by the Coordinator of the College of Medical and Health Sciences Professor Yakubu Boyi Ngwai was constituted with membership drawn from both NSUK and the Institute of Community Health. 

This collaborative effort signifies the commitment of the University to advancing education through Community Health while addressing pressing public health challenges.

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