Introduction   The Great Lakes University of Kisumu is a product of Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH) in Africa - a non-profit community based training, research and development trust which has been operating since 1998.   The University was established in accordance with Rule 9 (1) – (3) of the Universities (Establishment of Universities) (Standardization, Accreditation and Supervision) Rule 1989; and given a Letter of Interim Authority by the Commission for Higher Education on 30th June 2006.   Location   TICH, in Kisumu City, Nyanza Province, Kenya, is 370 km to the West of Nairobi. Located on the shores of Lake Victoria, Kisumu is close to the Uganda boarder. The climate is warm all the year with an annual rainfall of 1,260mm. Kisumu has two rainy seasons between March and June and between September and November. Mean annual maximum temperature ranges from 16ºC to 28ºC at an altitude of 1.144m above sea level. Intense transmission of malaria occurs year round. Students coming to the Institute should take appropriate precautions, including chemoprophylaxis prescribed by a medical doctor.   The main aim of GLUK is to develop effective managers of health and development initiatives in the Africa Region. This is done by bridging training with service delivery programs, focusing on the needs of the most vulnerable communities in the society. It develops, tests and disseminates hand-on innovative and effective models of development through action research.   brings together regional and international academics, professionals and practitioners in Community health and development of diverse backgrounds to pool their skills, expertise and experience in addressing issues of livelihood and for policy development.   1.1 Vision   The vision of GLUK is to be a centre of excellence bridging academics with community and institutional based development.   1.2 Mission   The mission of GLUK is the development of effective, concerned managers/leaders with a vision for the transformation of situations in the African Context.   1.3 Our Core Philosophy   GLUK believes that all people and communities have capacities to undertake and are full engaged in individual, collective, and collaborative actions to solve their own problems.   UNIVERSITY AREAS OF INTEREST   Though its professionals, the university has distinguished itself in the following fields:   HEALTH   Community Health and related disciplines Health Informatics (Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Demography) Health Behaviour Health economics with emphasis on equity, poverty and health Health Services, Planning Management, Policy Analysis and Development Mother and Child Health including Reproductive and Adolescent Health Management of Essential Drug and Pharmaceuticals Non -Communicable Diseases Management and Control Communicable Disease Management and Control Relief and Refugee Health Food Security and Community Nutrition Environmental Health, Water and Sanitation and Operations Health Systems and Operations Research Immuniology   SOCIAL SCIENCES   Community Based Development Sociology Anthropology Participatory appraisal in Community Development Participatory action research for Community Based Transformation   HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT   Formal Education (Early Childhood and Adolescent) Informal Education, (Adult Education in the context of development, Training and Personal skills Development). Community Partnerships in Health and Development Education Training and Skills Development Learning Materials Development Personnel Management including Development in the work place

KISUMU - The Director, TICH in Africa, P.O. Box 2224, Kisumu, Telephone, 057-2023972/2024871,
Email: academics@tichafrica.org or adminkisumu@tichafrica.org

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