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Dr. Wilson Charo Mukare

Dr. Wilson Charo Mukare

Medical Officer in Charge

History of the Department

The Health Unit department was started at the opening of the Campus as one roomed department. It was later shifted east of the administration a building which currently serves as the Estate department. During this time the department had one staff, a Clinical Officer who worked during the day and on call at night. All diseases were treated clinically because we did not have a medical laboratory then and for those diagnosis which needed laboratory investigation were sent to the District Hospital.

It was until September that we received a Laboratory Technologist but due to lack of laboratory equipments the laboratory became operational the following month. On October 2009 the department received two more staffs (a Clinical Officer and a Nurse). At this point the department became operational 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.

In September 2013, a Medical Officer was hired and currently heads the department. Other Staffs were later recruited - Pharmaceutical Technologist, Records Officer, Nurse and Cleaner/messenger. Apart from the permanent Staffs, we have Clinical Officers and Nurses on low cum basis.

Facilities

Records
Pharmacy
Outpatient Consultation Room
Laboratory
Drug Store
Treatment Room
Male Observation Room
Female Observation Room
Wash Room
Staff Office

Services Offered

Consultation & Treatment

Consultation and treatment of ailments

Antenatal Services

Prenatal care and support

Family Planning Services

Comprehensive family planning services

Pharmacy

Dispensing of prescribed medications

Laboratory Services

Basic diagnostic tests and screenings

Laboratory Services

Bs for malaria parasites
Urinalysis
Stool for microscopy
Random and fasting blood sugars
Hemoglobin levels
Pregnancy test
Blood grouping
Widal test
Sputum for AAFB's
Brucellosis

Core Functions

Primary Healthcare

Primary healthcare services

Emergency Care

Emergency medical care

Health Education

Health education and promotion

Mental Health

Mental health and counselling services

Disease Prevention

Disease prevention and control

Referral Services

Referral services for specialized care

Occupational Health

Occupational health services

List of Staff

The department has a dedicated team of healthcare professionals:

Dr. Wilson Charo Mukare Medical Officer in Charge
Ms. Linda Mghanga
Mr. Jeremiah Mbingu Mwololo
Mr. Richard Gitimu
Ms. Margaret Munyasia
Mr. Patrick Ndegwa
Ms. Syprose Wangao
Mr. Wayne Mwamburi

Apart from the permanent Staff, we have Clinical Officers and Nurses on low cum basis.

Contact the Health Centre

Medical Officer in Charge: Dr. Wilson Charo Mukare
Emergency Line: +254 (0) 722 123 456
Appointments: +254 (0) 20 221 3730
Location: Health Centre Complex, next to Student Centre
Working Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Saturday: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
24/7 Operation: Since October 2009, the department operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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DAAD

German Academic Exchange Service

NML - CSIR India

National Metallurgical Laboratory

WFURS

World Forum of Universities of Resources on Sustainability

Technical University of Mombasa

Kenya

HTW Dresden

University of Applied Sciences, Germany

GIA

Gemological Institute of America

TU Clausthal

Clausthal University of Technology, Germany

TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany

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