Department of Paediatrics & Child Health

The overall goal of the Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health programme is to train competent specialists in the practice of Paediatrics and Child Health and research. The graduates should be able to manage and organize Paediatrics and Child Health services for communities with the ability to mentor, train and supervise other health workers.

All graduate students must have three basic competence domains; knowledge, skills and attitudes in order to be professional doctors.

The aim of the programme of Paediatrics and Child Health is to produce competent Paediatricians able to:

• Ethically practice the specialty with appropriate behavior towards colleagues and community
• Recognise the health needs of special populations e.g neonates, children with special needs and adolescents.
• Recognise and manage pathological states related to child health with adequate knowledge of anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pharmacology and microbiology
• Know current/recent advances in the field of Paediatrics and Child Health and other related issues
• Apply the principles of research methodology and epidemiology in clinical practice Paediatrics and Child Health
• Mentor and teach medical and paramedical professionals
• Organise and supervise health care services with adequate managerial skills
• Advocate for child health and the welfare of children

Admission requirements
For any student to be admitted to this graduate programme, he/she:

• Must be a holder of MBChB or its equivalent from a recognized University
• Should have passed MBChB or its equivalent with good grades or Cumulative Grade Point Average.
• Should be proficient in English or provide a certificate of English proficiency if the language of instruction in the previous institution was not English.
• Should have worked for at least two(2 ) years post-internship

Course Duration

The Masters of Medicine in Paediatrics and Child Health is a three-year programme. Each year will be comprised of two semesters and one recess term except for year three which will have only two semesters. The duration of each semester is 17 weeks; 15 weeks for teaching and learning and two weeks for examinations. The recess term shall last 10 weeks.