Department of Medical Laboratory

1.  To instill in students a sense of enthusiasm for the profession; an appreciation of its application in different contexts (in areas such as general Medicine, Food and Beverages, Pharmaceutical industries, Utility Department e.g Water Corporations, Research Institutions etc).

2.  To involve the students in an intellectually stimulating and satisfying experience of learning, studying and research.

3.   To provide students with a broad and balanced foundation of Medical Laboratory knowledge and practice skills; performing effectively in clinical diagnostic services, academics and quality assurance: and function independently or in collaboration with other members of the health team in the care of individuals and groups at all levels of health care.

4.  To develop in students, the ability to apply their medical laboratory knowledge and skills to the solution of theoretical and practical problems in laboratory medicine.

5.  To develop students through an education in medical laboratory science, a range of transferable skills of value in medical and non-medical employment.

6. To provide students with a knowledge and skills base from which they can proceed to further studies in specialized areas involving medical sciences.

7. To generate in students, an appreciation of the importance of medical laboratory science in an industrial, economic, environmental, health and social context.

8. To produce students with the ability to generate biological and diagnostic reagents as well as to fabricate and maintain laboratory equipment.

9. To also empower Graduates of Medical Laboratory Science with skills that will enable them engage in income yielding ventures, i.e. a re-orientation from the “take-a-job” mentality to the “make-a-job” mentality.

i.   To provide the need for evidence based medical services to the Country.

ii.  To make accurate diagnosis in medical services based on laboratory investigations.

iii.  To provide evangelistic tools in ensuring total medical care.

iv.  To ensure availability of Christian medical laboratory scientists who are deeply rooted in the health principles of the church and can assist in carrying out her medical messages.