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Chainama Hills College Hospital

• Introduction
• Chainama Hills College Hospital
• The College
• Courses Offered
• Academic Programmes
• Charges for Courses for Each Academic Year
• Chainama Hills College Hospital Board of Management
• Email Address: Chainama College

Zambia is a landlocked country situated north of the Zambezi River in Central Africa. The legendary Zambezi River flows through western Zambia and forms the southern border with Zimbabwe. This juncture is the mark of the Great Victoria Falls. Other major rivers include the kafue and Luangwa Rivers, which also flow into the Zambezi. Besides Zimbabwe, Zambia borders seven other countries, including Zaire, Malawi, Angola, Tanzania, Mozambique, Botswana and Namibia.

• LOCATION - Chainama Hills College Hospital is located approximately 10 kilometres East of Lusaka, on the Great East Road from City Centre, within Chainama Hills College Hospital Board of Management complex. Visitors travelling to Chainama Hills College Hospital board mini buses destined for Chelston from City centre bus stop.

  The bus transport is quite efficient. The College Hospital Complex is on the fifth bus stop from city centre by the Great east Road. For visitors arriving by plane, there are a number of Cabs/Taxis and/or buses from Lusaka International Airport, they could ask the driver to leave them at the hospital complex which is about 15 minutes drive from the Airport on the left of Great East Road. (Map of the College Campus, Hospital and surrounding areas is given on the back of this prospectus).

• MANAGEMENT BOARD - The Chainama College Hospital (comprising collge of Health Sciences and the Chainama Hills Hospital) has a Board of Directos comprising fourteen members appointed by the Minister of Health. The Chairman of the Board is Honourable Justice E. Sakala a distinguished judge of the Supreme Court.
• ADMINISTRATION - The Executive Director is the Chief Executive of the whole institution. He is assisted by two Deputy Directors, namely: Drector Clinical Services and Director Training. The former is responsible for the day to day activities of the hospital while the latter is responsible for the running of the College of Health Sciences.
• CLINICAL SERVICES - The Director Clinical Services is responsible for running the hospital part of the institution. A number of units or sections in the hospital carry out functions to a common goal of providing quality health Care to its patients and the public. The units comprise:-
• FILTER CLINIC - The filter clinic is a consulting centre for persons with mental health problems. Out-patient services include screening of patients who may require admission into the hospital and reviews of out-patients.
• WARDS B, C, D, E and F - There are basically two admission wards, B and C for female and male patients respectively. Ward D and E are rehabilitation wards for female and male patients respectively. F ward is for children and was adopted by Round Table XI. Patients in these wards are engaged in recreation activities according to their capabilities in order to help them lead an independent life upon discharge.
• DAY CENTRE - The Day Centre which is a special school for mentally handicapped children was established in 1970 as a unit of Education and Mental Rehabilitation for the mentally handicapped children. A normal school calender is followed though during school holidays, some children attend reviews and receive medication. The main objective of the centre is to prepare the handicapped child to integrate into normal society. Classes for normal children have also be commenced.
• OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY - This unit is specialised in rehabilitative treatment to clients with various malfunctions. It assists mental patients by speeding up the recovery process and also helps identify skills and improve on them. Patients are engaged in capentry, weaving, cookery and tailoring.
• RECREATION THERAPY - Patients are provided with this therapy for the treatment and restoration of the body and mind of the mentally ill. Some of the activities engaged in are Picnics, Sight-Seeing, Indoor games, Sporting games and traditional dancing.
• PHYSIOTHERAPY - This unit has a role which is vital in treating patients using physical means and exercise. The aim is to restore and improve the patient's well being.
• PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES - The service is the only one of its kind in Zambia. It plays a leading role in producing the most appropriate programme for patients after initial diagnostic treatment. The unit also carries out assessments of mentally handicapped, physically handicapped and disabled adults and children for placement in special schools, units and Colleges on behalf of the Ministry of Education. The Unit also carries out counselling of the patients and offer parental and family guidance.
• SOCIAL WORK UNIT - The focus of the unit is on the social aspect of the mental disorders. This entails carrying out social investigations to establish the factors that could have led to a mental breakdown.
• AMBULANCE SERVICES - The ambulance facility is free to in-patients but out-patients at the College Teaching Clinic have to pay a small fee for referral to the University Teaching Hospital.
• TELEPHONE - A telephone service is available through the switch board and callers are connected to various extensions in the institution. Personal calls are paid for at a nominal fee, per three minutes, by the person using the facility.

The Executive Director
Tel: 292444-6 Ext. 2000; 2001
Telefax: 291754
Box 30043, Lusaka

The Director (Training)
Tel: 292444-6 Ext. 2069
Telefax: 293858
Box 33991, Lusaka

The Director (Clinical Services)
Tel: 292444-6 Ext. 2087
Box 30043, Lusaka

Registrar of the College
Tel: 292444-6 Ext. 2079
Box 33991, Lusaka.

Email Address: Chainama College

The Chainama College of Health Sciences, with a population of 650 full time students and 400 In-Service short courses participants; 50 full time and 20 part time academic staff, is the only institution in the country which trains Clinical Officers General/Environmental Health Technologists, Registered Mental Nurses and Clinical Officers Psychiatry. The curative as well as promotive/preventive Health services in the country can not run effectively without profound contribution from this College. Quantity and Quality of health services, starting from the remote parts of the republic to the district, provincial and up to the central level are dependent on the graduates of this College. Primary Health Care in the country, especially in the peri-Urban and Rural areas, depends largely on Environmental Health Technologists and Clinical Officers, who are specifically trained with community needs in mind. The Broad Primary Health Care objective - "Health for all by the year 2000 and beyond", can only be realized by training these cadres. In other words, Chainama College of Health Sciences is the backbone of the country's curative as well as promotive and preventive health services.

• Medical Assistants at University Teaching Hospital (U.T.H)
• Health Assistants at Katete Hospital and
• Psychiatric Nurses at Chainama Hills Hospital

PRESENT ARRANGEMENT
The College falls under Chainama Hills College Hospital Board of Management and receives financial support from the Government through Ministry of Health Grant. The Policy of the present Government lays emphasis on further training of staff in relevant areas to meet the Nations Health Manpower needs. The onus, therefore, lies on the college to find well qualified and motivated Tutors and Lectures in relevant areas in order to produce high calibre College Graduates. The Learning experiences of the students are made possible in the present constraints, with emphasis on practical skills and supervised learning in rural areas alternating with more formal teaching. Achievements are measured using Continuous and Summative Assessment Examinations. Examining bodies are the Examinations Council of Health Sciences and the General Nursing Council of Zambia. The College Academic Board (CAB) formulates policy with regard to academic matters.

• The Dean - School of Medicine - UNZA ( Chairman)
• The College Director Training (Vice Chairman)
• The College Registrar (Secretary)
• Seven Heads of College Departments
• One Representative from:-
• Institutional Board of Directors ( Executive Director)
• Ministry of Health Planning and Development
• Medical Council of Zambia
• General Nursing Council of Zambia
• School of Medicine (UNZA)
• Curriculum Development Centre
• Dental School
• Evelyn Hone College Paramedical Department
• UNZA Main Campus (Great East Road Campus)

• The main Campus - where the College Administration, the Lecture rooms, the centre for Continuing Education in Health, the library, the Audio-visual Unit, Dean of Student Affairs Office and Students hallsl of Residencel are located.
• The teaching clinic - this is a model health centre where students practice under the supervision of Tutors and lecturers.
• Project Areas - There are 14 Project Areas scattered throughtout the country where the students demonstrate their practical skills under the supervision and guidance of resident Clinical Instructors.

• The College Philosophy is based upon two tenets: ACCENT ON INDIVIDUAL and ACCENT ON EXCELLENCE. The College believes in the individual worthiness and especially encourages the RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUAL who strives for EXCELLENCE in every activity.
• That people learn through experience and practice, thus the courses must provide plenty of experience and opportunity to practice and learning experiences will value active student participation.
• That good health workers are made, not born, and thus the courses are designed and implemented in such a way as to create the most useful learning experiences for each trainee.
• That self direction and individual interests are the most powerful forces external to learning and development.
• The self direction and individual interests are the most powerful forces exerted on learning and development.
• Thus the learning experiences in the courses will rely heavily on the individuals' ability to direct themselves and to initiate action. Where this ability is not readily apparent it must be fostered.
• That students are a valuable educational resource, and can valuably learn from each other. The use of students perceptors, student led groups and peer evaluation are all emphasized in these courses.
• In order to foster a co-operative approach to Health care, it is necessary to adopt a co-operative approach to training. This approach is utilised in the courses through group projects, group assignments and evaluation.
• That Medical Field is a noble profession. It is more than just bread and butter earner. It is a service to humanity. The programmes must consciously and deliberately incorporate this philosophy into programmes activities.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES
On completion of three years basic course, all graduates are assured of a permanent job by their sponsors. The graduates from Chainama College of Health Sciences are morally, ethically and professionally of high calibre and integrity. With the ever expanding health sector, the job opportunities for our College graduates are unlimited in the Government, Parastatal and Private Sector alike.

ACCREDITATION
The Chainama College of Health Sciences is accredited to: The Medical Council of Zambia and the General Nursing Council of Zambia. Register appropriately qualified personnel and these bodies also monitor ethical and performance standards in the field and where this is violated, appropriate legal action is taken against such officers accordingly.

ADMISSION
The College encourages application from suitable candidates of both sexes from all cultural, Racial, Religious and Ethnic groups in its commitment to widening of access to higher and continuing education.

• Application form - The application for admission should be made on a prescribed application which can be obtained from the Admissions Office of the College.
• Application fee - The application for admission form is issued by the Admissions Office on payment of ZK3,000.00 (Three Thousand Zambian Kwacha) non-refundable fee.
• Interview - Those applicants who meet the minimum entry requirements are called for an interview.
• Aptitude Test - All Government sponsored applicants are required to sit for an Aptitude Test organised by the College. The applicant is required to pay prescribed amount to sit for an Aptitude Test. Self/Privately sponsored students do not require the Aptitude Test.

MEDICAL FITNESS
Each student admitted to the College is required to submit a certificate of Medical Fitness duly signed by a Government Medical Officer before he/she can be registered.

• Method of application - Application is made on a prescribed Admission form, which can be obtained by writing to the Registrar of the College.
• English Proficiency - In general only those foreign students who have a good command of both written and spoken English will be selected for admission. A student whose native language is not English or who was not educated in an English speaking country must show proof of English proficiency course taken prior to admission in the College.
• Selection procedures - The admission to the College is on merit. The applicants should understand that the satisfaction of minimum requirement does not automatically guarantee admission.

Two Basic courses are offered to Secondary School leavers

• Diploma in Clinical Medical Sciences (General).
  • Entry Qualifications - Five GCE 'O' levels with credits in English Language, Maths, Biology, Sciences, i.e. ither Physics or Chemistry, or combined plus another subject (except Local Language or Religious knowledge)
  • Duration - 3 years for school leavers and 2 years for Clinical Officer Pychiatry who hold the above qualifications. 15
• Diploma in Environmental Health Technology
  
  • Entry Qualifications - Five GCE 'O' levels with credits, which must include English language, Maths, Biology, Science, i.e Physics or Chemistry. Technical/Geometrical drawing is an added advantage.
  • Duration: Three (3) years.

• Diploma in Clinical Medical Sciences (Psychiatry)
  
  • Entry qualification - Applicants for course (I) must be in possession of 5 GCE 'O' levels plus Clinical Officer General with at least three years experience, and, Registered with Medical Council of Zambia.
• Diploma in Registered Mental Health Nursing
  
  • Entry Qualification - Must be a qualified Clinical Officer General, Three years post qualification experience, Registred with Medical Council of Zambia.
  • Duration - One year
• Diploma in Registered Mental Nursing
  
  • Entry Qualifications - Must be a qualified Registred Nurse; Two years post qualification experience; Registered with Genral Nursing Council
  • Duration: Eighteen months (1 1/2 years)

In Service Training Courses

• CLINICAL MANAGEMENT AND COUNSELLING OF HIV/AIDS
  
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers, Nurses in Public/Private
  • HEALTH Institutions, Tutors, Clinical Teachers
  • DURATION: Two weeks
• HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
  • TARGET GROUP: All HEALTH Workers in Management Positions.
  • DURATION: Two weeks
• MANAGEMENT OF MALARIA
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers, Nurses, Environmental HEALTH Technologists, Laboratory Technicians
  • DURATION: One Week
• MANAGEMENT OF ESSENTIAL DRUGS
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officer, Pharmacy Technicians, Nurses,Environmental HEALTH Technologist, HEALTH Centre Administrators
  • DURATION: Two weeks
• NURSING PROCESS: A SCIENTIFIC APPROACH TO NURSING CARE
  • TARGET GROUP: All Nursing Cadres
  • DURATION: One week
• MEAT INSPECTION SKILLS
  • TARGET GROUP: Environmental HEALTH Technologists In Governmental And Private Companies
  • Four Weeks
• MEDICINE UPDATE
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers, Registered Nurses
  • DURATION: Two Weeks
• PRIMARY EYE CARE
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers, Nurses, Industrial Workers.
  • DURATION: Two Weeks
• HEALTH SYSTEMS RESEARCH AND PROJECTS MANAGEMENT
  • TARGET GROUP: Programme Coordinators, Tutors, Administrators, HEALTH Education Officers, HEALTH Inspectors, Public HEALTH Nurses, Environmental HEALTH Technologists
  • DURATION: Three Weeks
• MEDICAL LEGAL ASPECTS OF PSYCHIATRY PATIENTS
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers Psychiatry, Registered Mental HEALTH Nurses, Enrolled Psychiatric Nurses, Margistrates, Police Officers, Drug Enforcement Commission Officers, Social Workers, Psychologists
  • DURATION: One Week
• MEDICAL SURGICAL EMERGENCIES/AMBULANCE PATIENT CARE
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical officers General/Psychiatry and Nurses working in HEALTH Centres, Out patient department and emergency wards
  • DURATION: Two Weeks
• MEDICAL LABORATORY UPDATE AND MANAGEMENT
  • TARGET GROUP: Laboratory Technicians, Laboratory Assistants, Clinical Officers, Nurses, Environmental HEALTH Technologist
  • DURATION: One Week
• PRIMARY EAR, NOSE, THROAT (ENT) CARE
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers, Nurses
  • DURATION: Two Weeks
• CONTROL OF DIARRHOEA DISEASES
  • TARGET GROUP; Clinical Officers, Environmental HEALTH Technologist, Nurses, Programme Co-ordinators in N.G.Os
  • DURATION One Week
• CERTIFICATE IN PUBLIC HEALTH
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers, Registered Nurses, Environmental Health Technologist, Other HEALTH Workers, Projects Managers and Co-oridinators in N.G.Os
  • DURATION: 12 Weeks (Non - Resident)
• SAFE WATER AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  • TARGET GROUP: Enviromental HEALTH Technicians, Public HEALTH Nurses and Clinical Officers
  • DURATION: Two weeks
• REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH (MCH)
  • TARGET GROUP: Family HEALTH Nurses, Registered Midwives, Zambia Enrolled Midwives, Environmental HEALTH Technologist, Clinical Officers, Teachers, HEALTH Workers in NGOs
  • DURATION: Two weeks
• SAFE WATER AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
  • TARGET GROUP Environmental HEALTH Technologist, Public HEALTH Nurses and Clinical Officers.
  • DURATION: Two weeks
• MEDICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT OF EPIDEMICS
  • TARGET GROUP Environmental HEALTH Technicians, Public HEALTH Nurses, Family HEALTH Nurses, Infection Control Nurses, Clinical Officers, HEALTH Workers in Private Sectors, Any other interested persons.
  • DURATION: Two Weeks
• INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES (ICD-10)
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers Psychiatry, Registered Mental HEALTH Nurses, Tutors,
  • DURATION: 2 Weeks
• FAMILY PLANNING
  • TARGET GROUP: Nurses, Clinical Officers and Environmental HEALTH Technologist, HIV/AIDS Counsellors, School Teachers
  • DURATION: Two Weeks
• PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN HEALTH
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers, Clinical Instructors, Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Psychologists, Environmental HEALTH Technologist, Project Managers/Co-ordinators in NGOs
  • DURATION: Two Weeks
• ORAL HEALTH UPDATE
  • TARGET GROUP: Dental Clinical Officers, Clinical Officer General, Nurses.
  • DURATION: One week
• PSYCHIATRY UPDATE - RECENT INNOVATIONS IN TREATMENT PROTOCALS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
  • TARGET GROUP: Clinical Officers Psychiatry, Registered Mental HEALTH Nurses
  • DURATION: Two Weeks

The Registrar (Training), Chainama Hills College Hospital Board of Management
P.O. Box 33991, Lusaka
Tel. 292444/6.
Fax 293858/291754
E. Mail - Chainama College

The College is organised into 6 departments and 4 units

• Department of Environmental Health and Hygiene
• Department of Clinical Medicine.
• Department of Nursing Education.
• Department of Mental Health and Clinical Psychiatry.
• Department of Basic Sciences.
• Projects Unit.
• Teaching Health Centre.
• Research Unit.
• Dean of Students Unit.
• Department of Centre for Continuing Education in Health.

• COURSE OBJECTIVES: The department of Environmental health and Hygiene is responsible for training Environmental Health Technologists. Their training programme emphasizes more on prevention. Students upon completion of their course are supposed to acquire knowledge and skills in Environmental Health activitties or services and on the team approach (both sectoral and intersectoral) in the improvement of health care delivery.

  The course is designed to train Environmental Health Technologists with the main objective of preparing them to adopt an integrated approach in solving health problems. The graduates are expected to have acquired the capity on the following -

  • Analyse the local health status of a community and the performance of its health care system.
  • Identify points at which interventions can be made to iprove health care delivery.
  • Plan interventions and execute them.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of activities in the plan of action.
  The emphasis of this course is placed on planning, execution of activities or services and on the team approach (both sectoral and intersectoral) in the improvement of health care delivery.

• METHODS USED IN TEACHING: The course offers an opportunity for participants to prepare themselves through participation in a continuous learning process. The methods used include: - Lectures, Discussions, Group Presentations, Individual, Exercises, Study Visits, Field Practicals which includes camping, Self study and Written Assignments. The College is responsible for the organisation and administration of Joint Introductory course and Internal Assessment Examinations. The intermediate and Final year Examinations are organised and administered by the Medical Council of Zambia through External Examiners at the end of second and third academic year.
• COURSE OUTLINE: The duration for this course is three calendar years. The courses are divided into six semester examinable blocks of six months each. The students are expected to acquire skills in forty-six subjects which are related to Public Health. These subjects are classified under the following broad headings:
  
  • Applied Sciences
  • Laboratory Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Social - Mental Sciences
  • Building Sciences
  • Communication Skills
  • Community Health
  • Sanitation
  • Management of Solid wastes and Human Remains
  • Disease and Pest Control
  • Meat Inspection
  • Food Sciences.
  • Management and Public health Administration
  • Principles of law
  • Health Systems Research
  • Environmental Pollution and Hazards control.

• COURSE CONTENTS - At the end of the three year period of study, the student should have covered the following courses:
  
  • Basic Sciences
  • Clinical Methods
  • General and Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Paediatrics and Child health
  • Internal Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Community Health and Primary Health Care
  • Nursing
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• ASSESSMENT: - There are two major examinations conducted in conjunction with the Examinations Council of Health Sciences. These are:
  
  • Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Health Promotion
  • Community Health
  • Paediatrics
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Psychiatry
• At the Final level, the examinable courses are -
  • Medical and Surgical Emergencies
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Administration
  • Medical laboratory
  • Psychiatry
  • Community Health
  • Health Promotion.
  • Screening
  Course work is an important part of assessment procedure. Each student has to pass the session's course work before continuing to the next year of the course.
• AWARDS - Upon successful completion of the course, students are awarded with a Diploma in Clinical Medical Sciences by the Examinations Council of Health Sciences

• DURATION - The course runs for 18 months and students may be admitted either in January or July of each year.
• SUBJECTS COVERED -
  • Applied Anatomy and Physiology of the Nervous and Endocrine System.
  • Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing.
  • Introduction to Community Mental Health Nursing.
  • Power politics and psychiatric Nursing objectives.
  • Psychiatry and psychopathology.
  • Sociology and family dynamics.
  • Psychology of human behaviour.
  • Practicum.
  • Educational visits
  • Nursing Research.
• PROGRAMME ARRANGEMENT
  • Orientation period 2 weeks
  • Study blocks/internal examinations 30 weeks
  • Ward based Clinical experience 21 weeks
  • Experience in special areas 6 weeks
  • Community Mental Health Field experience 6 weeks
  • Holiday 4 weeks
  • Rural setting experience 8 weeks
  • Final examinations 1 week

• PROGRAMME CONTENT
  The programme runs for the period of 12 months starting January each year. 20 students are admitted each year for the training and usually reside in the College hostels occupying a room each. The curriculum is designed in such a way that a bio-pyschosocial approach to health care and the understanding and investigation of psychiatric problems is emphasised in the training of the students. The theory work is done at the College followed by practical work at Chainama Hospital and various provincial hospitals. The main subjects taught are
  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Counselling
  • Research
  • Administration.
• AWARDS - Graduates are awarded with Diploma in Clinical Medical Sciences (Psychiatry).

DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES:
The Department of Basic Sciences came into existence on the 7th January, 1994. It is a service department catering for first year students wanting to study Clinical Medicine or Environmental Health Technology. The Department was created to promote the teaching of Basic Sciences in order to create and maintain a firm base to support and consolidate the teaching of different Medical and Environmental Health subjects.

• Subjects taught under Basic Sciences are -
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Chemistry
  • Immunology
  • Histology
  • Histology
  • Pathology
  • Pharmacology
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Physics
  • Nutrition
  • Microbiology
  • Biology
  • Parasitology
• PROJECT UNIT - The college has a number of practical areas scattered all over the country where students go for their practicals. Most of these areas have trained resident clinical instructors. These areas have hostel accommodation for students with a maximum bed capacity of 12, and a minimum of five (5) as some are attached to General hospitals which are relatively large and some to Rural Health Centres which are smaller.
• LOCATION -
  • Chainama College Teaching Clinic
  • University Teaching Hospital
  • Kitwe Central Hospital
  • Chipata Hospital
  • Livingstone Hospital
  • Kabwe Hospital
  • Kasama Hospital
  • Mwachisompola Hospital
  • Mpulungu Hospital
  • Chama Hospital
  • Sinazongwe Hospital
  • Sefula Hospital
  • Liteta Hospital
  • Mpongwe Hospital
• Students also do their practicals in urban clinics in Lusaka under the supervision of Doctors, Clinical Officers, Laboratory technicians, Dentists and Skin Specialists. The Most used clinics are Chilenje, Kabwata, Chelstone, Kamwala, Matero Main, Matero Reference, Chipata and the College Teaching Clinic. Environmental Health Technologists students are attached to the City Council Health Department, while others are at Provincial Head-quarters. Post-Basic students do their practicals at Chainama itself and other Psychiatric units in the country where hostels are found.
• TRANSPORT - Arrangements are made to provide transport to take students to nearby Practical Areas to Lusaka but for other district areas, money for food and transport is given to the students.

• To provide In-service Training for multidisciplinary Health Cadres.
• To produce and procure Health Education materials.
• To create enabling and conducive environment for the updating of knowledge and skills for the members of staff by organising Educational Meetings and In-house Courses.
• To provide Audio-visual Aids for effective learning.
• Provide Social Services i.e. staff Canteen, tuckshop, Bookshop etc.
• To liase with other leanring institutions and identify areas of co- operation.
• To organise Graduation ceremonies as well as opening and closing ceremonies for various courses.
• To Explore and promote fund raising commercial ventures.
• To promote the College locally and regionally.

• AUDIO-VISUAL FACILTIES - The Audio-visual Unit has been operational since 1982 with the help of the Belgian Aid and is manned by a qualified Graphic artist. The following services are available to students:
  • Graphic Art-work i.e., drawings, diagrams and charts needed for teaching and learning process.
  • Productions on videos-dubbing from tape to tape.
  • hooting and Editing.
  • Microphotography.
  • Reprophotography
  • Slide serial processing and processing and participation in the preparation of teaching/learning materials appropriate for the learner and the academic staff of the College.
  • The Unit also provides services to students by offering self-taught services in form of videos and slides upon request.
• THE LIBRARY - The College Library has a sitting capacity of 20 people and with slightly over 5,000 books. The Library stocks Text books, Reference books and periodicals.
  • OPENING HOURS - A generous 74 hours a week during term time to the readership as follows:-
  • Monday - Friday - 09.00 hours - 21.00 hours
  • Saturday - 08.00 hours - 13.00 hours
  • Sunday - 14.00 hours - 18.00 hours During all of that time, Library staff are available to offer their help. However, during Public Holidays, the Library remains closed.
    
  • COLLABORATION - Apart from the college Library, students are free to use the Resource Centre Library which is situated in the Hospital grounds and belongs to Chainama Board. The College Library works hand in hand with the Medical Library at the University of Zambia. Students are allowed to use the resources at the Medical Library which include CD-Rom which has a wealth of information.
• LABORATORY SERVICE - A training laboratory exists at the college and is available to all students especially during Laboratory Medicine practicals of their course of study. Qualified personnel are available to assist students at all times. Another Laboratory at the Teaching Clinic does exist for general laboratory investigation and students use when they are attached there for their practical work.
• STUDENTS SERVICES -
  • HALLS OF RESIDENCE - All students entering College are fully accommodated. Accommodation is paid for by the sponsor. There are Nine Halls of Residence available for Basic as well as Post-basic male students. Another four halls of residence are also available for basic as well as Post-basic female students. Hostel accomodation is mostly shared with the exception of Post-basic students.
  • COUNSELLING - Students are assigned to individual tutors where they can channel most of their individual concerns and/or learning process. Overally any other issues are competently handled by the Dean of Students.
  • HEALTH - The Dean of students ensure that all students who may be unwell or sick are attended to by our qualified personnel at the College Teaching Clinic. The sponsor pay for Medical treatment on behalf of the student.
  • INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT - The College endeavours to make the stay for international students hospitable, by ensuring that they are fully integrated in the day to day affairs of the College, apart from being assigned to individual tutors for all their concerns. They are also encouraged to socialize freely with the local students as much as possible.
  • CATERING - Facilities for self catering services will be made available for international, self sponsored and privately sponsored students. The College will disburse monies to the above categories of sponsored students to enable them meet their requirements in accordance with the fees paid for by the sponsor for this purpose. However, all Government sponsored students feed from the two Dining Halls at the college Kitchen.
  • SPORTS AND RECREATION - Sports and Recreation is part of the College curriculum. Every afternoon on Wednesday, students get involved in some sporting activities, under the guidance of the sports and Recreation Officer. Every year, the College affiliates to Zambia higher Institutions Sports Association, the Sports body for all Colleges in the country responsible for organization of sports competitions. The college provides recreation to students in the following areas -
    • Drama
    • Football
    • Volleyball
    • Basketball
    • Chess
    • Badminton.
  • Television sets are available in communal rooms for both Male and female student or their entertainment and leisure.
  • STUDENTS UNION - The College Management encourages the formation of demoractically elected Students Union and will not interfere in its operations as long as it operates within its stated constitution. This is so because a Students' Union is the link between students and Management.

FOR BOTH PRIVATELY AND GOVERNMENT SPONSORED STUDENTS CHARGES FOR DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES GENERAL AND DIPLOMA IN ENVIRMENTAL HEALTH STUDIES -

• FEES PAYABLE DIRECT TO THE COLLEGE - ITEM LINE/AMOUNT (K)
  • Registration 5,000.00
  • Tuition 500,000.00
  • Accommodation 200,000.00
  • Transport to Practical Areas 89,250.00
  • Project Areas Infrastructure maintenance cost 150,000.00
  • Medical Fees 10,000.00
  • Local Examinations (College) 45,000.00
  • Practical Work Record Book 15,000.00
  • Maintenance of Training Equipments 10,000.00
  • Library & Audio-Visual Aids 10,000.00
  • TOTAL 1,034,250.00
  • Two reams of paper to meet the stationery requirements for the college.
• OTHER EXPENSES (PAYABLE DIRECT TO THE STUDENT BY SPONSOR) -
  • Food - K1,320,000 (Approximate figure at the discretion of the sponsor).
  • State Exams - (Determined by Examination Council of Health Sciences).
  • Book Allowance, Uniform, Perdiem/Stipend sponsor to determine.

• FEES PAYABLE DIRECTLY TO THE COLLEGE (U.S. DOLLARS) -
  • Registration 50.00
  • Caution Fees 100.00
  • Tuition Fees 3000.00
  • Accommodation 2500.00
  • Sports 100.00
  • Library 100.00
  • Medical Fees 100.00
  • College Semister Examination Fees 150.00
  • TOTALS U.S$ 6,100.00
• OTHER EXPENSES (Payable directly to the student by sponsor) -
  • Food - U.S $ 1200.00.
  • Transport to project Areas - U.S. $ 200
  • Book Allowance - U.S.$ 200
  • State Examination Fee - E.S. $ 150
  • Per diem/Stipend sponsor to determine.

CHARGES FOR POST- BASIC DIPLOMA COURSES ( PSYCHIATRY AND REGISTERED MENTAL NURSING) PER ACADEMIC YEAR - .

• FEES PAYABLE DIRECT TO THE COLLEGE - ITEM LINE AMOUNT (K) -
  • Registration 5,000.00
  • Tuition 600,000.00
  • Accommodation 200,000.00
  • Transport to Practical Areas (both local and provinces) 89,250.00
  • Project Areas Infrastructure maintenance cost 150,000.00
  • Medical Fees 10,000.00
  • Local Examinations (College) 45,000.00
  • Practical Work Record Book 15,000.00
  • Maintenance of Training Equipments 10,000.00
  • Library & Audio-Visual Aids 10,000.00
  • TOTAL 1,134,250,00
  • Two reams of paper to meet the stationery requirements for the college.
• FEES DIRECTLY PAID TO THE STUDENT BY SPONSOR -
  • Food K1,980,000.00
  • Research K 150,000.00
  • Book Allowance K 100,000.00
    The figures given under schedule 'B' are approximates and are at the discretion of the sponsor.

TOTAL SPONSORSHIP EXCLUDING SCHEDULE D BELOW - K3,364,000.00

• OTHER PAYMENTS -
  • State Examinations
  • Uniforms
  • Perdiem
  All sponsors will negotiate and determine with their fellows/candidates as these may vary from organisation to organisation. The college has no role whatsoever apart from advisory.

  NB: All accepted candidates for these advanced Training courses should seek sponsorship from their respective institutions/organisations without which the college will offer their places to other candidates on waiting list. All confirmed and certified commitments to pay the stated fees should reach the college a month before commencement of the course/training applied for. The college reserves the right to review and change the fees from time to time.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS -

• Hon. Mr. Justice E.L. Sakala (Supreme Court Judge) - Chairman
• Prof. Alan Haworth- Head of Department of Psychiatry, UNZA
• Mr. Don W. Zyambo (Principal Consultant, D.W. Zyambo & Associates, Registered Valuation Surveyor)
• Mr. I.C. Ngonga (Dip. CMSC, LLB, UNZA A.HZ, (Private Legal Practitioner)
• Mrs Mary Kazunga (former Executive Director, Y.W.C.A)
• Mrs Daisy Ng'ambi (Private Legal Practitioner, Former Parliamentary Draftsman)
• Mr. Kasambo S.C. Zimba (Director - ZESCO)
• Mr. K. Mautupo (Former Human Resources Manager B.P. (Z) LTD)
• Dr. C. Mulenga Bwalya (Principal NIPA)
• Mr. J.K. Mulenga (MMD Secretariat)
• Mr. Charles Chipulu (Director, Lusaka Water Sewerage Co. Ltd)
• Mr. Phil Msoni ( M.D., AFE Ltd)
• Mr. Clifford Masauso Ketani (Regional Director, ZAMTEL).

CHIEF EXECUTIVE -

• Dr J.C. Munkombwe, MD

• Dr. Ngubai Clement Director (Training)
  MD 1973 (KIEV), DIP inTropical Child Health DTCH 1979 (LIVERPOOL UK),
  MPH (MCH) CALIFORNIA Cert. In IEC 1987 (CAFS - NAIROBI)
• Mr. Mudenda John Registrar
  Dip. Clin. Psy. (CCHS), D. ED. IIP. (Nairobi), Ced.PHC (UK) CTCM and H (UK), Msc. Med. Ed (CARDIFF)
• Mr. Mulenga Julius
  Dip. Clin. Psy. (CCHS), Cert Ed. (CNAA. London), Dip Addictive Psy. (London)

Last updated February 11, 2001