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Department of Nursing
Our Vision:
To be a center of excellence in the training and development of competent Nursing professionals.

Our Mission Statement:
We are committed to training of competent specialized Nursing professionals who will provide top quality care to all communities

Background Information
Provision of some form of Nursing education in this institution dates as far back as 1927 when the first group of Medical assistants was recruited for training. This cadre was trained to provide both Nursing and Clinical services. From this early beginning Nursing education continued to progress an in January 1952 the first group of Kenya Registered Nurses commenced here.
The need to serve at community level made the school to start training of Kenya Registered Community Health Nurses in 1987. To date the School serves as hub for training national and international nurses

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Department of Clinical Medicine
Introduction
Started in 1928, the department trains clinical officers (CO), a middle level health personnel who offer a wide range of medical services – curative, preventive, promotive and rehabilitative- in all parts of the country.The COs supplement the work of medical doctors at all levels of healthcare – from health centers (where they are in charge) district and provincial hospitals to referral teaching hospitals.

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Department of Pharmacy
Background information
Established in 1927 to train local pharmaceutical personnel to meet local needs, KMTC's department of Pharmacy pioneered the training of pharmacy personnel in the country. Today, the department is the leading trainer of middle level manpower in pharmacy at diploma and higher diploma for the country and the East African region. Propelled by the theme – Improving Pharmaceutical Services through Training and Research – the department has also aggressively embarked on research

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Basic Facts
 
Philosophy



Our Vision
"A center of excellence in the training and development of competent health professionals."

Our Mission
"Training competent multidisciplinary health professionals".

Our Mandate
Training and development of competent health professionals

Students
Over 10,000 students taking courses in various health disciplines within the 27 colleges.

 
     
 
Faculty
700 academic staff and 840 non-academic/administrative, supportive and subordinate staff giving a total of 1,540 staff.

Research
Research is a crucial component of training and it is given emphasis in the KMTC Act.

Alumni
KMTC established an Alumni Association open to current and past staff and students.

 
     
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