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Foundation: |
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The school of
Hygiene was established in 1933 by the Sudan Medical Science to
train medical health officials who were charged with monitoring
environmental health and assisted in control and prevention of
epidemic and endemic diseases. The teaching staff was British. The
students were awarded Diploma in Public Health from accredited
British institutions. In 1973 and within the framework of the
general policy of Higher Education, the School of Hygiene became an
autonomous of evaluation on the part of the World Health
Organization, whereby the syllabuses were revised and the duration
of the study course was increased to four years in 1982, after which
students were to be awarded the Diploma of Public Health from the
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In 1988,the
School of Hygiene was renamed to School of Hygiene and Environmental
Studies the Diploma degree was upgraded to the level of B.A and
hence the Faculty was joined to the University of Khartoum in 1991,
after a comprehensive re-evaluation of its status, regulations and
syllabuses to conform to those of the University. And renamed again
to faculty of Public and Environmental Health. |
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The Faculty is
located in the medical campus to the West of the Faculty of
Medicine, University of
Khartoum, near railway Station. |
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Teaching
Staff: |
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There are (21)
members of the teaching staff as follows:
(3) Assistant Professors.
(9) Lecturers.
In addition to (9) teaching assistants and (4) technicians. |
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The Library: |
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There is a
specialized library in the Faculty consists of (2,500) volumes
as well as (18) different periodicals. The library accommodates
about (75) students B.Sc. and post graduates students as well as
members of the teaching staff and students from other
universities. |
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Laboratories: |
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The Faculty has
(4) Laboratories:
(a) Food hygiene and safety (1)
(b)
Food
hygiene and safety (2).
(c) Medical
Entomology & Parasitology
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Chemistry and Water. |
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Each laboratory
accommodates approximately 40 students and benefit B.Sc.
students together with the post graduate students and members of
the teaching staff who are engaged in research activities as
well as students of the other universities. |
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Research
Activity: |
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A number of
researches were accomplished by members of the teaching staff and
graduate students including research studies on water supply and
sanitation, solid waste, occupational health, food hygiene & safety,
public health, epidemic and endemic diseases, Parasitology,
Entomology, disasters, meat hygiene, milk hygiene, vaccination,
health education and other health – related problems. |
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Activity: |
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The Faculty
undertakes consultative tasks for international orgnisations in the
fields of environmental and public health. It also organizes short
courses extending to nine months in the various aspects of
environmental health. |
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External
Relations: |
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The Faculty has
strong academic relations with international institute in the fields
of environmental health these includes the international Centre of
Environmental Health Activities in Oman the World Health
Organization (WHO), the African Medical Research Foundation in
Nairobi, UNICEF and the High Public Health Institute at the
University of Alexandria in addition to organizations inside the
Sudan also. The Faculty participates in environmental consultations
inside and outside the Sudan. |
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