Academics
Departement of Medical Laboratory Sciences
Introduction
The Medical Laboratory Science Department is one of KIGALI HEALH INSTITUTE (KHI) departments which trains students to work in medical laboratories of different hospitals, after 3 years of training. The Medical Laboratory Science is a course which deals with the study of the diagnosis of microorganisms causing diseases to human beings.
Mission
To produce laboratory technologists at A1 level who are competent as health professionals.
Goals towards the community:
1. Perform analytical procedures of laboratory tests and interpret the results
2. Train other health professionals including the A3 and A2.
3. Supervise other workers under their responsibilities
4. Maintain and service the laboratory equipments
5. Manage statistical data and prepare reports
6. Assist and participate in research activities in his domain
7. Integrate the laboratory activities with other hospital services
8. Control the quality of laboratory services and carry out the quality control assurances.
9. Maintain the safety precautions of the laboratory
10. Co-ordinate blood transfusion services
Courses taught
The students are trained in different
domains. During their first year students learn
basic sciences such as Cellular Biology
and genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry,
Physics(Magnetism and Electricity) and are
introduced to professional subjects termed as follows:
First Year courses
Second Year courses
Third year courses
Community programs
1. Investigation of biological specimens by cultural microscopic and serological
methods
2. Analysis of most haematological specimens with interpretation of results
3. Co-ordination of blood transfusion services
4. Maintenance of laboratory equipment
5. Presentation of statistical data and reports
6. Analysis of most clinical chemistry specimens with interpretation of results
7. Participation in research activities that are related to medical laboratory sciences
8. Supervision all activities of the laboratory service in the district
9. Initiate improvements of laboratory services
10. Carry out internal and external quality control and quality assurances
11. Carry out training of other laboratory workers under him or her
12. Integrate the laboratory activities with other hospital services
Maintain laboratory standards and safety precautions,
practice professional ethics and standards as
defined by the World Health Organization.
Professional subjects
These include:
-Parasitology
-Haematology
-Bacteriology and Mycology
-Virology
-Immunology
-Histopathology
-Clinical Chemistry
During their training, students have to cover some credits of general subjects such as:
-Public Health
-Pharmacology
-Statistics and Epidemiology
-Management practices
-Research Methodology
-Teaching Methodology
-Medical Psychology
-Medical Ethics
-Civic Education and Development
-Languages(English and French
Partnerships with other universities
The department has got a partnership with the
Columbia University which provides equipments, material and reagents to the
medical laboratory department .
The same university send some lecturers for teaching in the department.
Curriculum development
In order to meet international academic standards, to
prepare A1 graduates for further studies and to satisfy the
need of the community, the Department is preparing a
Bachelor Degree Program which will lead to the award of a bachelor Degree in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences after 5 years of study.
Therefore, this will enable the graduates to :
-Meet a high demand of competent biomedical personnel
-Provide lecturers qualified in this domain
-Prepare potential researchers in this area
To emphasize the theoretical part of the training, the students are
requested to do field practical in medical Laboratories of
referral hospitals such as at King Faisal hospital, CHU/CHK (Kigali University Hospital), CHUB(Butare University Hospital), KMH (Kanombe Military Hospital) and in any other peripheral hospital.
The clinical placements are planned as follow :
1st Year : 1 month
2nd Year : 3 months
3rd year : 3 months
