University of Health and Allied Sciences


The University of Health and Allied Sciences a public university located at Ho in the Volta Region of Ghana. 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, which received the 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, MA, PhD. The Foundation Vice-Chancellor was Professor Fred Newton Binka, MBChB, MPH, PhD who served from March 2012 to July 2016. In August, 2017, a new council was inaugurated with Justice Victor Mawulom Jones Dotse as the Chairman. Other members of the council comprise Professor John Owusu Gyapong ; Professor Victor Patrick Yao Gadzekpo,Dr. Sylvia Ayeley Deganus, Dr. Nana Owusu-Afari,Mr. Richard K. Adjei, Dr. Mark Amexo, Dr. Emmanuel Newman, Mr. Courage Meteku, Professor Harry Kwami Tagbor, Ms. Yaa Amankwaa Opuni, Mr. Kwesi Aseredum Hagan, Mr. Joshua Gadasu,, Dr. Francis Zotor, Mr. Derrick Asare

Campuses

The university has two campuses:
is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana

History of the Office

The university runs six schools and one institute with four centers.

Schools

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 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.
CUT OFF POINTS
SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY
Bachelor of Nursing17
Bachelor of Midwifery18
Bachelor of Public Health Nursing  19

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Medical Degree 08
Bachelor of Physician Assistantship    
12

SCHOOL OF PHARMACY
SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF BASIC AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Science BackgroundNon-Science Background
Disease Control2725
Nutrition2725
Health Promotion2725
Health Information2725