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<p>The Master of Public Health is a postgraduate programme that prepares professionals for advanced practice in public health, disease prevention, and health promotion. The programme combines public health theory with epidemiological methods and health systems management. Core areas include epidemiology, biostatistics, health promotion, disease control, health systems management, environmental health, reproductive health, research methods, and thesis. Students engage with both public health theory and practical field application. The programme is offered by multiple universities including the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University, Moi University, JKUAT, and Amref International University. Both public and private institutions offer the programme over two academic years through full-time and part-time modes. Students develop competencies in epidemiology, biostatistics, health promotion, disease control, health systems management, environmental health, research methods, and public health practice. The programme includes coursework, field practicum, examinations, and thesis or research project. UoN charges approximately KES 431,000/year (total KES 862,000). JKUAT charges approximately KES 248,000/year (total KES 496,000). Kenyatta University charges KES 326,400/year. Amref International University charges KES 292,000 (Year 1) and KES 243,000 (Year 2). Entry requires a Bachelor's degree in health or related fields with at least Second Class Honours. Graduates pursue careers as public health officers, epidemiologists, health programme managers, health promotion specialists, research officers, and lecturers in public health.</p><h3>Skills Required</h3><ul><li>Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance</li><li>Biostatistics and Health Data Analysis</li><li>Health Promotion and Disease Prevention</li><li>Health Systems Management</li><li>Environmental and Occupational Health</li><li>Reproductive and Child Health</li><li>Public Health Research Methods</li><li>Health Policy and Planning</li><li>Community Health Assessment</li><li>Academic Writing and Thesis Research</li></ul><h3>Key Subjects</h3><ul><li>Principles of Epidemiology</li><li>Biostatistics and Health Data Analysis</li><li>Health Promotion and Disease Prevention</li><li>Health Systems Management</li><li>Environmental and Occupational Health</li><li>Reproductive and Child Health</li><li>Public Health Research Methods</li><li>Health Policy and Planning</li><li>Disease Control and Surveillance</li><li>Thesis Research</li></ul><h3>Certifications</h3><ul><li>KMPDC Registration (for medical graduates)</li><li>APHN Professional Membership</li></ul><h3>Specializations</h3><h4>Epidemiology and Disease Control</h4><p>Focuses on epidemiology, covering disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, epidemiological methods, and managing disease control programmes.</p><h4>Health Promotion</h4><p>Examines health promotion, covering health education, behaviour change communication, health promotion interventions, and managing health promotion programmes.</p><h4>Health Systems Management</h4><p>Covers health systems management, covering health policy, health planning, health financing, and managing health systems and services.</p><h4>Reproductive Health</h4><p>Focuses on reproductive health, covering maternal health, family planning, reproductive health programmes, and managing reproductive health services.</p><h4>Environmental Health</h4><p>Examines environmental health, covering environmental health risks, sanitation, water safety, and managing environmental health programmes.</p><h4>Monitoring and Evaluation in Health</h4><p>Covers M&E in health, covering health programme monitoring, health indicators, health data systems, and managing M&E for health programmes.</p>

<p>The Master of Science in Advanced Practice Midwifery is a postgraduate programme that prepares advanced practice midwives to develop innovative, practical solutions to complex maternal and reproductive health problems from a scientific perspective. The programme trains midwives to become leaders with decision-making skills in advanced clinical practice and midwifery education. Core areas of study include advanced midwifery practice, reproductive health, maternal and neonatal care, evidence-based practice, research methods, midwifery education, healthcare leadership, policy and governance, quality improvement, and clinical decision-making. Students engage with both theoretical foundations and advanced clinical practice in midwifery. The programme is offered by Aga Khan University, with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology as a college. Aga Khan University offers the programme through its School of Nursing and Midwifery, East Africa. The programme is designed for registered midwives seeking to advance their clinical practice, leadership, and research skills to an advanced practice level. Students develop competencies in advanced clinical assessment, independent midwifery practice, evidence-based decision-making, research, midwifery education, healthcare leadership, quality improvement, and policy analysis. The programme includes coursework, clinical practicum, research, examinations, and a research thesis. Graduates are prepared to provide care independently in various settings for diverse patient populations. The programme is delivered over two years. Aga Khan University offers need-based financial assistance, with partial scholarships available for MSc-APM students. The programme requires registration with the Nursing Council of Kenya and a current practice licence, plus a minimum of two years of post-undergraduate practice experience. Graduates pursue careers as advanced practice midwives, midwifery educators, maternal health programme managers, reproductive health consultants, clinical midwifery specialists, and midwifery researchers in hospitals, training institutions, government, NGOs, and international health organisations.</p><h3>Skills Required</h3><ul><li>Advanced Clinical Midwifery Practice</li><li>Independent Midwifery Care and Decision-Making</li><li>Evidence-Based Practice in Midwifery</li><li>Maternal and Neonatal Health Management</li><li>Midwifery Education and Training</li><li>Healthcare Leadership and Management</li><li>Quality Improvement in Maternal Health</li><li>Reproductive Health Policy Analysis</li><li>Midwifery Research and Publication</li><li>Clinical Audit and Risk Management</li></ul><h3>Key Subjects</h3><ul><li>Advanced Midwifery Practice</li><li>Reproductive Health</li><li>Maternal and Neonatal Care</li><li>Evidence-Based Practice in Midwifery</li><li>Research Methods in Health Sciences</li><li>Midwifery Education</li><li>Healthcare Leadership and Management</li><li>Quality Improvement in Maternal Health</li><li>Health Policy and Governance</li><li>Clinical Decision-Making in Midwifery</li></ul><h3>Certifications</h3><ul><li>NCK Advanced Practice Midwifery Registration</li><li>ICM International Midwifery Certification</li></ul><h3>Specializations</h3><h4>Advanced Clinical Midwifery</h4><p>Focuses on advanced clinical midwifery practice, conducting independent assessments, managing complex maternal cases, and providing comprehensive midwifery care across diverse settings.</p><h4>Midwifery Education</h4><p>Examines midwifery education, training future midwives, curriculum development, clinical teaching, and advancing midwifery education standards.</p><h4>Maternal and Neonatal Health</h4><p>Covers maternal and neonatal health, managing high-risk pregnancies, neonatal care, reducing maternal and neonatal mortality, and improving maternal health outcomes.</p><h4>Reproductive Health</h4><p>Focuses on reproductive health, family planning, adolescent reproductive health, managing reproductive health programmes, and advancing reproductive health services.</p><h4>Midwifery Leadership and Management</h4><p>Examines healthcare leadership, managing midwifery services, quality improvement, policy development, and leading maternal health programmes and institutions.</p><h4>Midwifery Research</h4><p>Covers midwifery research, conducting research to advance midwifery knowledge, evidence-based practice, and contributing to the body of knowledge defining the discipline of midwifery.</p>

<p>The Master of Science in Applied Epidemiology is a postgraduate programme that trains graduates in disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, and public health research. The programme prepares graduates to design and conduct population health studies and apply research findings to improve public health. Core areas include epidemiological methods, biostatistics, research methodology, molecular epidemiology, quantitative epidemiology, infectious disease epidemiology, demography, computer applications in health research, and health systems research. Students engage with theoretical foundations and practical field applications. The programme is offered by Zetech University, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, and University of Kabianga, with JKUAT as a college. JKUAT offers MSc in Applied Epidemiology and MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics through its School of Public Health in the College of Health Sciences. KEMRI Graduate School also offers related MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Students develop competencies in study design, data collection and analysis, disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, statistical analysis, research communication, and evidence-based intervention design. The programme includes coursework, field epidemiology practicals, examinations, and a research thesis. JKUAT's programme covers taught courses in year one and research, seminars, and thesis in year two. The programme is delivered over two years with full-time and part-time study modes. JKUAT's programme is offered through the School of Public Health with multi-disciplinary, problem-oriented training. The programme accommodates health professionals and science graduates. Graduates pursue careers as epidemiologists, public health researchers, disease surveillance officers, biostatisticians, health programme managers, and lecturers in ministries of health, research institutions, universities, and international health organisations.</p><h3>Skills Required</h3><ul><li>Epidemiological Study Design</li><li>Disease Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation</li><li>Biostatistics and Statistical Analysis</li><li>Research Methodology in Public Health</li><li>Molecular Epidemiology</li><li>Quantitative Epidemiology</li><li>Infectious Disease Epidemiology</li><li>Data Management and Analysis Software</li><li>Epidemiological Data Interpretation and Communication</li><li>Evidence-Based Intervention Design</li></ul><h3>Key Subjects</h3><ul><li>Epidemiological Methods</li><li>Biostatistics and Demography</li><li>Research Methodology</li><li>Molecular Epidemiology</li><li>Quantitative Epidemiology</li><li>Infectious Disease Epidemiology</li><li>Computer Applications in Health Research</li><li>Health Systems Research</li><li>Application of Epidemiological Methods</li><li>Public Health Surveillance</li></ul><h3>Certifications</h3><ul><li>FETP Field Epidemiology Certification</li><li>KEMRI Research Certification</li></ul><h3>Specializations</h3><h4>Infectious Disease Epidemiology</h4><p>Focuses on infectious disease epidemiology, outbreak investigation, disease transmission, surveillance systems, and controlling infectious disease outbreaks.</p><h4>Molecular Epidemiology</h4><p>Examines molecular epidemiology, applying molecular techniques to epidemiological studies, pathogen characterisation, and understanding disease at molecular level.</p><h4>Biostatistics and Quantitative Epidemiology</h4><p>Covers biostatistics, quantitative epidemiology, statistical modelling, advanced data analysis, and applying statistical methods to epidemiological research.</p><h4>Health Systems Research</h4><p>Focuses on health systems research, evaluating health programmes, health system strengthening, and applying epidemiological methods to health system assessment.</p><h4>Chronic Disease Epidemiology</h4><p>Examines chronic disease epidemiology, non-communicable diseases, risk factor analysis, and epidemiology of chronic conditions in populations.</p><h4>Public Health Surveillance</h4><p>Covers public health surveillance, disease monitoring systems, data collection, early warning systems, and managing public health surveillance programmes.</p>

The Master of Science in Tropical and Infectious Diseases is a two-year postgraduate programme offered by the University of Nairobi through the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology. The programme equips students with advanced knowledge of the biology, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, and control of tropical and infectious diseases. Students develop advanced competencies in medical parasitology, medical entomology, virology, immunology, molecular biology, clinical microbiology, pharmacology, and epidemiology. They learn to design and implement public health programmes, conduct disease surveillance, and perform advanced diagnostic techniques for tropical diseases prevalent in Kenya and the tropics. Kenya bears a significant burden of tropical and infectious diseases including malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, neglected tropical diseases, and emerging infections. KEMRI, CDC Kenya, the Ministry of Health, and international research organisations require qualified specialists to support disease control, research, and public health programmes. Teaching is delivered through lectures, tutorials, seminars, journal clubs, laboratory practicals, and a research project. Students engage with advanced diagnostic equipment, molecular techniques, field epidemiology exercises, and undertake a practicum attachment in a discipline of their interest. Graduates pursue careers as epidemiologists, public health specialists, research scientists, virologists, parasitologists, and immunologists in research institutions, universities, hospitals, international health organisations, and government health departments. This programme is ideal for medical, biomedical, or public health professionals seeking to specialise in tropical diseases. It suits individuals with strong laboratory and analytical skills who wish to contribute to disease control and research in Kenya and the broader tropical region.