GLUK University, School of Medicine

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About us

The idea of establishing the Great Lakes University of Kisumu originated in the Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH) in Africa, which spearheaded the application for authority to operate as a university.

 

Academic programmes

Bachelor of Science(BSN) in Nursing(Direct Entry)
Bachelor of Science (BSN) in Nursing (Upgrading)
Master of Science (MSc.)in Nursing
Bachelor of Science (BSc.) in Community Health & Development (BCHD
Master of Public Health ( MPH)
Master of Public Health ( MPH)

Research programmes

Scaling up of community strategy for accelerated maternal and neonatal and child health in Siaya and Homabay counties aims to scale up and accelerate maternal and neonatal and child health indicators in Homabay and Siaya counties in Kenya.
The Strengthening The Health System Through Collaborative Research project aims to strengthen the uptake and functionality of the Community Health Strategy by building the capacity of the community to establish Community Units for health and development.
The Linking Community Based Health Information System And Institutional Health System For Effective Decision Making project aims to strengthen the effectiveness of CBIS-HIS linkage and the effect to service uptake. It is being implemented in Kisumu, Buter
Budget monitoring and advocacy for improved efficiency in health resource utilization is a project that trains community health committee members on health budget monitoring and on improved efficiency in health resource utilization.
Liberating vulnerable communities from abject poverty through training for livelihood and cash transfer support is a project that aims to liberate communities from abject poverty through training for livelihood and cash transfer support.
Revitalizing the halt in fertility decline is a project to support sensitization of the community on family planning. The project will produce a model for community based family planning system. It covers four districts across Western and Nyanza Provinces
Promoting the uptake of PMTCT services among pregnant mothers project promotes the uptake of PMTCT services among pregnant mothers in Greater Nyamira. It is a CDC funded project
Improving the nutrition status for the under fives in the Peri-urban slum project aims to improve the nutrition status for the under fives in the Peri-urban slum of Nyalenda. It is a concern funded project.