Department of Health Systems and Policy (DHSP)
HISTORY
The Department of Health Systems and Policy was previously known as the Health Management Unit, which was established in 2004-2006 with grant funding from the Queen Margaret Project. In 2013 the Health Management Unit evolved into Health Systems and Policy, a department within the School of Public Health and Family Medicine.
The Department has 3 units (Health Social Science, Bioethics and Health Economic and Implementation Science.
Under these units it has the following 6 working groups:
- Global Health
- Reproductive health
- Leadership Ethics and Governance Systems (LEGS),
- Bioethics,
- Health Systems and
- Health Economic and Implementation Science
VISION AND MISSION
In line with the broader goal of the College of Medicine, and School of Public Health and Family Medicine, the vision of the department emphasizes excellence in the pursuit of teaching, research and outreach
Vision
To become a center of excellence in Leadership, Ethics, Health Systems, Policy, Global Health, Implementation Science, and Health Social Sciences in Malawi and beyond for sustainable development and professionalism
Mission
To advance knowledge, right attitude and skills by engaging in teaching, research, consultancy, public and community engagement in the all disciplines of the department
CORE VALUES
The department is guided by the following core values:
- Academic excellence
- Professionalism
- Team work and equity
- Entrepreneurship
- Collaborative partnerships
The administration of the department is characterized by the preservation of honesty, integrity, fairness and justice in the pursuit of academic excellence in teaching, research and outreach.
Health SystemsLead: Dr. Fressier C. Maseko Dr. Isabel Kazanga Mr. Lovemore Chisale Dr. L. Nyondo Mipando |
Reproductive HealthLead: Dr Effie Chipeta Dr. Linda Nyondo Mipando Dr. Fressier C. Maseko Dr. Isabel Kazanga |
Health-Economics Equity & PolicyLead: Mr Chiris Makwero Dr. Jobiba Chinkhumba Mr. Lovemore Chisale Dr. Linda Nyondo Mipando Prof. Mfutso-Bengo Dr. Lucinda Manda-Taylor
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Global Health & ImplementationLead: Dr. Isabel Kazanga Dr. Vincent Jumbe Dr. Noel Kalanga Prof. Mfutso-Bengo |
Health Social ScienceLead: Dr. Eric Umar Prof. Mfutso-Bengo Dr. Lucinda Manda-Taylor Dr. Vincent Jumbe |
Leadership Ethics, Government & SystemsLead: Prof. Mfutso-Bengo Dr. Lucinda Manda-Taylor Dr. Vincent Jumbe Prof. Rob Moddie |
Recently the department has introduced an MSc in Global Health. This is a two-year program that commenced in the 2017/2018 academic year
Other new programs are in the pipeline and these include:
- BSc in Health System and Policy (4 yrs generic program)
- Executive MBA in Health Systems Management
- MSc in Medical Anthropology
- MPhil in Bioethics
Teaching
Masters in Global Health Implementation
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