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Published on Friday, 09 June 2023 06:46

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Wollega University Health Science Institute conducted a one day curriculum review.

Wollega University Health Science Institute has conducted a one day curriculum review with stakeholders from universities, federal, regional, zone, hospitals and experts from the institute.

After Dr. Temesgen Tilahun, the executive director of Wollega University Health Science Institute, welcomed the participants of the workshop, the government has come up with a health policy and various prevention strategies to produce a healthy society, productive and developmental force to prevent diseases and control it quickly. Thank God. The role of higher education institutions in implementing the policies and strategies that are being implemented at the national level is not good.

Henceforth, Wollega University has been reminded that it is the University of Applied Sciences and the center of knowledge is one of the areas of focus and knowledge is health science education. Accordingly, the University Institute of Health Sciences has reviewed the existing curriculum and the new health systems (from first degree to third degree) with professionals and stakeholders, it has reached the today's national review workshop.

Besides learning and teaching, to protect the health of the community, the University Referral and Teaching Hospital is also providing medical services to Ayale parts of the community. He also added that he is working on introducing "CT scan" and "MRI" machines to provide services for those who seek better and higher medical treatment and for those who are exposed to different costs due to referral.

Dr. Melka Hika, Vice President of Academic Affairs of Wollega University, has welcomed the participants of the workshop and said that Wollega University is starting from its mission to provide quality education for first and second degree programs, following the existing curriculum and creating new programs. In all this effort, I call on health sector professionals and stakeholders to play their part in practical education and to develop your professional opinion in today's curriculum review.

He added that health science education is focused like Wollega University so the university is working hard to produce professionals who are qualified in practical education and ethically trained.

Mr. Eba Abdisa, the dean of the Health Science Institute, presented the history and future plan of the institute to the participants.

In this review of the curriculum, six means:

1. BSc in Medical Radiology Technology

2. BSc in Psychiatry

3. BSc in Optometry

4. MSc in Clinical Midwifery

5. MSc in Emergency and Critical Care Nursing

6. MPH in Human Nutrition has been stated.