Mbale College of Health Sciences

Mbale College of Health Sciences Academics

Current programmes are the three-year Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health, the Diploma in Clinical and Community Nutrition, and the Post Basic Diploma in Anaesthesia, plus two-year certificates in Pharmacy and Theatre Techniques. All programmes are periodically assessed and accredited by the Uganda Health Professions Assessment Board (UHPAB).

Mbale College of Health Sciences Facilities

The Mbale City campus, along Pallisa Road, includes lecture halls, a skills laboratory, a pharmaceutical laboratory, a nutrition demonstration kitchen, a library and an e-learning platform. Students undertake clinical placements at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Tororo District Hospital, Pallisa Health Centre IV, and other district health facilities.

Mbale College of Health Sciences History

• 1958 — Established as a government health training institution, initially offering a single medical-assisting programme.
• 1975 — Introduced the Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health, now the college’s flagship qualification.
• 2019 — Formally renamed from Mbale School of Clinical Officers to Mbale College of Health Sciences.
• The college’s original site was also considered as the founding location of Busitema University’s medical school, before a change in government policy led Busitema to establish its Faculty of Health Sciences at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital instead.
• 2026 — Overall champions of the 7th Eastern Region Health Institutions Games and Sports Competition, winning 15 gold, 6 silver and 5 bronze medals across athletics, basketball, badminton and woodball.

Mbale College of Health Sciences Alumni

Notable graduates include Dr. Kagabo, now a Member of Parliament, and Dr. Kenneth Omona, Private Secretary to the President, both of whom completed their Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Community Health at the college.