About SAHS
The School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHS) is one of the constituent schools in the University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ho, Ghana. It was created in 2012 during the establishment of the University to be a pacesetter teaching, researcher and a training hub for Allied Health Professionals. The School’s mandate is to train and develop highly qualified, competent and committed Allied Health Professionals with the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to identify allied health related challenges and provide timely and lasting solutions to persons and communities. SAHS is located in Ho, the capital of the Volta Region of Ghana.
OUR VISION
The vision of SAHS is to become a pre-eminent research and practically oriented institution dedicated to providing timely and lasting Allied Health solutions to Allied health related challenges in communities, globally and Ghana in particular.
OUR MISSION
- To provide world-class scholarly publications, train competent and committed Allied Health Professionals;
- To train students and Allied health professionals in modern technology-driven disciplines and provide opportunities for advancing knowledge acquired for the scientific community;
- To collaborate with external stakeholders and neighbouring communities to provide essential Allied health services and advocate for communities to take advantage of advanced technology in the provision of Allied health services.
AIMS
- To provide a formidable foundation in the Allied Health Sciences for qualified students and other healthcare professionals by adopting effective innovative teaching and research practices;
- To disseminate knowledge and reach out to the needs and aspirations of the people through community engagement and the application of results of research findings;
- To encourage collaboration with other health professionals through effective partnership to provide modern technological equipment and services to enhance students’ learning and provision of quality services to improve the health status of people.
CORE VALUES AND PHILOSOPHY
- Integrity and adherence to required standards
- Effective student-centered teaching and learning
- Collaborative approaches to research and development
- Integrated, practically driven (problem-solving) approach to teaching and learning
- Community-based interaction and provision of voluntary services
- Encourage best practices among students and faculty
- Innovative approaches in teaching and conduct of research
- Encourage life-long learning among students and faculty.
