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MUHASMUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES

ISSN 0856 - 9991 July - September, 2014 Issue No. 29

MUHAS Vision is to become a university excelling in quality training of health professionals, research and public services with a conducive learning and working environment

The Chairman of CVCPT Prof. Ephata Kaaya handover a present to the Vice President H.E. Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal from the Organizing Committee of the 6th HEF

Editorial TeamProf.F. Kahabuka,Dr. M. Mwangu,

Hellen Mtui

THE VICE PRESIDENT GRACED THE 6TH HIGHER EDUCATION FORUM

The Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal recently opened the 6th Higher Education Forum with a theme “Higher Education beyond 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); what next?”.

This Forum was jointly coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT), Tanzania

Commission for Universities (TCU) and the Committee of Vice Chancellors, Principals and Provosts in Tanzania (CVCPT). Also the Private Sector was highly involved since it is one of the key partners in higher eductation especially in an effort to create linkage between Higher Eductaion and the Industry.

Speaking at the opening the Vice President commended the organizers for the theme which

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he said it was strategic since we are approaching the end of the Millennium Development Goals. Therefore searching for lessons learnt which can be taken forward to inform Sustainable Development Goals after 2015 is essential. He further said that this forum provides a platform for defining the role of higher education institutions in shaping the post MDG agenda and steering socio-economic development of the country.

Furthermore, Dr. Bilal said that this theme is also commendable because it is also in part addressing skills development. The Vice President further affirmed that he believes Tanzania will be transformed socially and economically, by the skills acquired at Higher Education Institutions.

Addressing the Guest of Honor, the Chairman of CVCPT who is also the Vice Chancellor of MUHAS Prof. Ephata Kaaya assured the Vice President that Higher Education Institutions (HEI) will urgently address the challenge of producing competent graduates with the required skills and

competences for job creation as well as employment opportunities in the market.

Prof. Kaaya further said that the Committee of Vice Chancellors, Principals and Provosts Tanzania (CVCPT), shall work together with Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU), the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training (MoEVT), the Private sector, the rest of the Business Community and other Partners to promote the establishment of demand-driven programmes that are competence-based. “We shall also encourage regular revision of

Higher Education programmes in order to make them responsive to advances in technological development”, he added.

The 6th Higher Education Forum was held from the 13th to 15th August, 2014 and included paper presentation sessions/discussions as well as Exhibitions. The general public was welcomed to visit the exhibitions which were run parallel to the Forum. In these exhibitions institutions had opportunity to interact and network and also showcase their goods and services to the public.

MUHAS participated in these

The Guest of Honor the Vice President H.E. Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal in a group photo with Minister of Education and Vocational Training Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa and the organizers of the 6th HEF

The Vice President H.E. Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal listening to the MUHAS exhibitor from ITM. Looking is MUHAS DVC-ARC Prof. E. Lyamuya.

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exhibitions through the Institute of Traditional Medicine (ITM), the School of Pharmacy, and the Directorate of Planning and Investment for Mloganzila who exhibited various products and services offered by MUHAS.

The Institute of Traditional Medicine (ITM) displayed a banner describing the Institute in general. This included the mission and vision as well as other activities of the Institute. Also had a banner describing the types of plants in the field, from which the herbal products particularly the Morizella juice is produced. The banner also presented pictures of plants like Aloe vera, Moringa oleifera and Hibiscuss sabdariffa.

The Institute also displayed and sold a variety of herbal products they produced such as Morizella juice, Aloe vera cream, Ravo cream, Prucan capsules, Pumu mixture, Tumbo mixture,Mangifera cream, Mangifera capsules, Rozella calyces, Artemisia annual Powder and Mlonge Powder (Moringa oleifera). Many people were very interested with the Morizella juice and it made huge sales compared to other products.

The School of Pharmacy presented four posters and two banners. The first banner was describing the School in general, mission and vision of the school as well as the departments. The second banner described mission and vision of the Pharm R&D Laboratory as well as the activities of the two units which are Analytical Laboratory and Formulation Development Laboratory.

The School of Pharmacy also displayed the formulation

activities carried out in the Pharm R&D Lab through a recorded video. They also exhibited research products such as tablets, capsules, granules and pellets prepared by the laboratory and explained to the visitors the general research process which leads to the formulation of the products.

The Directorate of Planning and Investment for Mloganzila Campus presented a banner, brochures and the power point display of the Mloganzila model clip showing the outer and inner parts of the MUHAS Teaching Hospital. They also displayed the Master Plan of Mloganzila Campus showing areas whereby

various functions of the University will be allocated like Lecture halls, Schools, Centers of Excellence, Students Hostels, Directorates Offices, Staff Houses, Research Labs, Investment corridor, Recreational areas and many others. Visitors were delighted with the model of the state of art Teaching Hospital at Mloganzila.

This year’s Higher Education Forum included participants from Higher Education Institutions, Business firms/private companies, NGO’s, representation from the Civil Society, Employers Association, Development partners, representatives from the East African Community, to mention just a few.

MUHAS JOINS THE YOUTH ECONOMIC PARTICIPATION IINITIATIVE - SOLVE THE

EQUATION EAST AFRICA (YEPI -SEE)

In the efforts to forge East African collaborative research MUHAS has teamed up with some universities from East Africa

to carry out an implementation research project known as the Youth Economic Participation Initiative – Solve the Equation abbreviated as YEPI – SEE. This is a collaborative network among four universities located within East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania). The collaborating universities include Umutara Polytechnic (Lead Institution) in Rwanda, Makerere University – Uganda, University of Nairobi- Kenya and Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in TanzaniaThe aim of the project is to address the goal challenge of youth unemployment by supporting the efforts of universities in developing countries to develop and test innovative models that

enable university students and recent alumnae to accelerate their transition to the work force.The overall objective of the project id to increase graduate employment in East Africa through innovative educational solutions by identifying technical skills required to match trends in the market and industry sectors within the East African Community, and equipping graduates with technical and entrepreneurial skills and capacity that match these skill needs.Among other things this initiative will encourage and assist continuing students and recent alumnae to come up with innovative ideas that will eventually create self-employment opportunities as well as employ others. The Principal Investigator (PI) for the project from MUHAS is s Prof. Japhet Killewo from the School of Public Health and social sciences.

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The Vice Chancellor Prof. Ephata Kaaya signing the Talloires Declaration at the MPL Board Room. Looking is the Dean School of Public Health and Social Sciences Prof. David Urassa and the Principal Investigator YEPI-SEE Prof. Japhet Killewo

MUHAS SIGNS THE TALLOIRES DECLARATION

On 4th September 2014 the MUHAS Vice Chancellor Prof. Ephata

Kaaya signed the Talloires Declaration to indicate the University’s commitment to civic engagement and social responsibility for healthier communities, better livelihoods and economic development of graduating students as they face employment markets.

This symbolic signing marks an important milestone where the University has joined the global network of higher education institutions that are committed to civic engagement and social responsibility.

Speaking at the signing ceremony the Vice Chancellor said that this is not the first time for MUHAS to engage in civic and social

responsibility activities referring to the establishment of the MUHAS Environmental Committee (MEC) in 2008 in the context of improving the environmental conditions of MUHAS campus and the surrounding communities.

He therefore urged MUHAS members in their various positions to strengthen these activities so that the University can enjoy the benefits of membership to the Talloires network and better serve societies through research, teaching and community services.

The Talloires Network is an international association of institutions committed to strengthening the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education. These institutions work together to implement the recommendations of the Talloires

Declaration on Civic Roles and Social Responsibilities of Higher Education.

The Talloires Declaration was signed for the first time during a conference of University Presidents at the Tufts University European Center in Talloires, France in September 2005. Currently there are over 300 institutions of higher education worldwide in over 70 countries which have signed to the Talloires declaration. In Africa alone there are 48 institutions while in Tanzania there are only two (University of Dar es Salaam and Mzumbe University).

The signing ceremony was organized by Prof. Japhet Killewo who is the Principal Investigator

of one of the Talloires supported

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The Vice Chancellor Prof. Ephata Kaaya in a group photo with invited guests who attended the symbolic signing ceremony of the Talloires Declaration.

projects at MUHAS. Speaking at the ceremony he said the Talloires Network currently runs four major programmes which support universities with their civic engagements and social responsibilities.

Of the four Talloires programmes, MUHAS is already benefiting from the Youth Economic Participation Initiative (YEPI) which aims to address the global crisis in youth unemployment by supporting the efforts of universities in developing countries to develop and test innovative university-led models that enable upper-year university students and recent alumni to accelerate their transition to the work force. The programme is sponsoring a project called Solve the Equation East Africa (SEE) in four East African countries namely, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.

The YEPI has provided a small grant to MUHAS to support the SEE project as part of a collaboration of the East African universities which are also member institutions of Talloires. The Umutara Polytechnic of the University of Rwanda is the leading

institution in the SEE project.

The other three universities are Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Nairobi in Kenya and Makerere University in Uganda. The SEE project at MUHAS will oversee the entrepreneurship activities and support the formation of a student club and the running of a business incubation centre by the students.

Commenting on these opportunities through Talloires, the Vice Chancellor said that the University Senate has recently proposed initiation of entrepreneurship training in the University through the department of development studies in the School of Public Health and Social Sciences.

He urged the department to take advantage of this opportunity provided by Talloires to find appropriate modules in the curriculum where such topics could fit and develop training materials to impart the necessary entrepreneurship skills among our students to enable them to face the ever increasing

unemployment environment in the country.

At this juncture, the VC informed the audience at the signing ceremony that he had appointed Mr. Dereck Chitama of the department of Development studies to be the Talloires Network Liaison at the university. He added that Mr. Chitama would be responsible for linking the university with Talloires opportunities on a day-to-day basis.

Prof. Kaaya also commended the student Taskforce for initiating the student entrepreneurship club. He said that this would be a great catalyst and driver among the students to think outside the box and look forward to a future life of livelihood and gainful engagement in economic activities.

He then urged them to hasten the development of the rolling club constitution which will welcome new members each time new students are enrolled while keeping the old students or alumni as live members. He added that this modality will enable the alumni members to keep supporting upcoming students and new alumni to flourish in times of difficulties of unemployment.

In this ceremony, which was attended by more than 50 invited guests, mainly faculty and students, opportunity was given to a student representative to speak about the proposed student club. He said that the club under support from the SEE project will benefit students immensely as well as the university at large.

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The Institute of Traditional Medicine (ITM) conducts training in traditional medicine development at

different levels including at Master, Doctoral and CEPD for traditional health practitioners.

This academic year’s CEPD training was held from 25th to 29th August 2014 and was attended by 53 trainees, of whom 48 were from Tanzania, four from Kenya and one from India. The participants were of different professionals also coming from different government institutions, non-governmental organizations and private sectors. The trainees expectations were as various as the professional composition.

One participant who is a Lawyer said he would like to know “How to handle the conflicts between Doctors and Traditional/Herbal Medicine desperation”. Another participant who is an entrepreneur said “I

need to know the advantages that an individual gets from attending this kind of seminars”

A foreign traditional health practitioner was eager to know how the East African Community Traditional Healers can be further united.

The training was opened by Prof Mainen J. Moshi, the MUHAS Director of Research and Publications who was representing the MUHAS Deputy Vice Chancellor - ARC. Addressing the participants during the opening remark, the guest of honour said that, the training aimed at improving services delivered by traditional health practitioners hence strengthening general public health.

He mentioned the importance of instilling professionalism in their practice and appreciated the effort being done by the government to register them and recognize their services. Also, he advised traditional health practitioners to refer patients who would benefit by being treated in hospitals without delays.

CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CEPD) TRAINING COURSE IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE DEVELOPMENT

ATTRACT DIFFERENT STAKEHOLDERS

Prof Mainen J. Moshi, the MUHAS Director of Research and Publication; Dr. Ester Innocent, Director of the Institute of Traditional Medicine, sharing a moment with Mr Boniface M. Musyoka and the Honorable Judge David A. Onyancha from Nairobi, Kenya after the opening ceremony

He listed a number of benefits for the students that included accessing information from the network website that builds critical thinking skills, leadership, and a sense of social responsibilities; providing a platform for students to communicate with industrial communities outside the university; providing opportunities that will contribute to efforts of solving the problem of unemployment among graduates and also making youth aware of opportunities for self-employment rather than depending on being employed as the chances of employment are increasingly diminishing.

At the end of the ceremony the signed documents were mailed to the Talloires for processing so that MUHAS formally becomes a member institution. Finally, in recognition of the signing gesture, Talloirs has invited the Vice Chancellor and the Talloires team at MUHAS to attend the Talloires Network Leaders Conference which will take place between 2nd and 4th December 2014 in cape Town, South Africa.

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A section of participant of the Short training in traditional medicine development following presentations during the training sessions

The training was facilitated by experts from MUHAS and the section of Traditional and Alternative

Medicine in the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. The topics covered were general hygiene in preparation of herbal medicine; Elementary human anatomy and physiology, Communicable and non-communicable diseases; Methods of preparation of herbal medicines; Ethics and professionalism; institutional framework and intellectual property rights on indigenous medical knowledge; Nutrition and Elementary medicinal plants sciences.

On their massage to the guest of honor that was delivered during the closing ceremony, trainees thanked ITM-MUHAS for organizing the training and pledged to use the knowledge acquired in improving their services to the public.

In his closing remark, the Deputy Director for Hospital and Curative Service in the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Ahadieli Senkoro advised participants to follow government directives as they are in support to their services.

ITM CONDUCTS A ONE DAY HANDS ON TRAINING ON GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES (8,9 pics)

The Institute of Traditional Medicine organized a one day intensive hands on training on Good laboratory Practices on 15th August 2014. This day brought together ITM staff, postgraduate students and in-field training undergraduate students from the University of Dar es Salaam and University of Dodoma to share experiences and expertise on Good Laboratory Practices.

This function commenced with a short lecture on Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) delivered by the Head of Department of Biological and Pre-Clinical Studies, Dr Pax J. Masimba. In his lecture, Dr. Pax emphasized the significance of GLP in the daily laboratory and other research based activities and the importance of each staff in the research implementation and expected experimental outcome.

The lecture was followed by an interactive discussion where members had an opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences in different aspects as far as the subject was concerned.

Furthermore, the Director of the Institute of Traditional Medicine Dr. Ester Innocent highlighted the objectives of having this day as to bring together the ITM family for familiarization with each other as there have been new students who have been posted at the Institute for field practice. She said that the institute has limited working space therefore good practices are deemed necessary to accommodate all research materials and equipments and maintain quality research outputs.

This academic year, the Institute received 5 students from the Department of Chemistry at Dodoma University who are doing BSc (Chemistry); 5 students from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Dar es Salaam who are doing BSc (Chemistry) and 4 students from the Department of Botany at the University of Dar es Salaam who are taking Botany subjects.

The in-field students joined ITM postgraduate student and staff to counter check GLP compliance in the laboratories, instrument stores, Plant material stores and solvent store.

During this exercise, every member shared the knowledge and experiences regarding, storage, handling, labeling and disposing various chemical and non-chemical materials and equipment that were found obsolete in the respective places.

The hands on training on GLP lasted for about 2 hour and then the Director gave a closing remark by thanking all participants for their fruitful contributions in the exercise. She said, “It was such a beautiful model of student-staff interaction which can be done every academic year”.

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The Institute of Traditional Medicine organized a one day intensive hands on training on Good

laboratory Practices on 15th August 2014. This day brought together ITM staff, postgraduate students and in-field training undergraduate students from the University of Dar es Salaam and University of Dodoma to share experiences and expertise on Good Laboratory Practices.

This function commenced with a short lecture on Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) delivered by the Head of Department of Biological and Pre-Clinical Studies, Dr Pax J. Masimba. In his lecture, Dr. Pax emphasized the significance of GLP in the daily laboratory and

ITM CONDUCTS A ONE DAY HANDS ON TRAINING ON GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.

other research based activities and the importance of each staff in the research implementation and expected experimental outcome.

The lecture was followed by an interactive discussion where members had an opportunity to ask questions and share their experiences in different aspects as far as the subject was concerned.

Furthermore, the Director of the Institute of Traditional Medicine Dr. Ester Innocent highlighted the objectives of having this day as to bring together the ITM family for familiarization with each other as there have been new students who have been posted at the Institute for field practice. She said that the institute has limited

working space therefore good practices are deemed necessary to accommodate all research materials and equipments and maintain quality research outputs.

This academic year, the Institute received 5 students from the Department of Chemistry at Dodoma University who are doing BSc (Chemistry); 5 students from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Dar es Salaam who are doing BSc (Chemistry) and 4 students from the Department of Botany at the University of Dar es Salaam who are taking Botany subjects.

The in-field students joined ITM postgraduate student and staff to counter check GLP compliance

Students and ITM staff making a follow up as Dr Pax Masimba delivering lecture on GLP at ITM Seminar room

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SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY CONDUCTS AN INDUCTION CERTIFICATE COURSE IN COSMETIC RESTORATIVE

DENTISTRYUntil recently, restorative dentistry mostly considered functional demands to be more important than cosmetics and aesthetics. However, with the decrease in caries prevalence the focus of restorative dentistry has shifted gradually from functional dentistry to cosmetic dentistry.

As a result, the perception of tooth appearance in modern society influences

the changes in patients’ needs through positively shaping up their psychological and social states by giving them confidence and good appearance. The dentists in the East African region should therefore be well prepared to meet the expected rise in treatment needs and demands and meet patients’ preferences.

From 29th September to 3rd October 2014, the School of Dentistry (MUHAS) conducted a five day sensitization course for a Certificate Course in Cosmetic Restorative Dentistry (CRD) to start in September 2015. The CRD course is accredited by the Directorate of Continuing

Participants of the induction course in group photo with Dean of the School of Dentistry, the NGO Finnish coordinator

ITM members in the Natural products Development laboratory arranging, labeling, disposing various materials and equipments

in the laboratories, instrument stores, Plant material stores and solvent store.

During this exercise, every member shared the knowledge and experiences regarding, storage, handling, labeling and disposing various chemical and non-chemical materials and equipment that were found obsolete in the respective places.

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Clinical session in the Restorative Clinic

Professional Development and hosted by the School of Dentistry.

The course was held at the School of Dentistry and was organized in collaboration with a Finnish Dental Association NGO Project and sponsored/funded mainly by Foreign Ministry of Finland and also by Finnish Companies: Stick Tech, Futudent, Dental Mammoth, Plandent and Takahammas Dental Technical Laboratory. It was opened by Dr. Elison Simon, the Dean of the School of Dentistry, MUHAS.

The course was attended by twelve dental practitioners from the School of Dentistry (MUHAS), Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Dar es Salaam Municipal Council Hospitals (MoHSW) and private dental practitioners in the city of Dar es Salaam.

The objectives of the induction course were: Sensitization

and promotion of the CRD course, Standardization of the course contents to meet the expectations of the participants, Orientation of facilitators on the teaching methods and course objectives, and Prepare secretariat to structure the timetable and circulate it early to facilitators to enable proper preparations of teaching materials.

The CRD course objectives (competence based) are:

a) Be able to integrate traditional as well as emerging technologies and new dental materials into the modern restorative and cosmetic-based general practice.

b) Demonstrate ability to; accurately diagnose the complex interaction of developmental, dental, periodontal, and occlusal factors that lead to cosmetic-

aesthetic deficiencies.

c) Demonstrate skills in evaluation, development and execution of cosmetic treatment plans to consistently and predictably meet the cosmetic goals of patients.

d) Act as a primary care provider for patients that have extended cosmetic oral health care needs.

The course content included the following topics: An Overview of Cosmetic Restorative Dentistry; Tooth morphology (anterior teeth); Smile design and management; Advances in Restorative Dentistry (Direct and indirect veneers); Tooth whitening; Management of diastema; Ceramic and composite veneers, crowns and bridges (clinical and laboratory methods); Temporization and

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Participants listening to Dr. Ulla Harjunmaa, one of the facilitators

Fiber-reinforced restorations, crowns and bridges; Ceramic crowns & bridges - principles and methods; Flexible dentures, duraflex crowns and bridges and Marketing of cosmetic services – entrepreneurship.

A total of 8 dentists from Finland and Tanzania (Department of Restorative Dentistry) facilitated the course. The course consisted of theoretical training (lectures, seminars), practical/clinical training, and videos in the modernized teaching and service facilities (postgraduate room, phantom laboratory, dental laboratory and restorative clinic).

In this training/workshop participants recommended that the government should sponsor dental practitioners

and that this should be budgeted for early; the course should be arranged simultaneously for dental practitioners and dental

technicians working together and also the course should be advertised well in time to allow regions and districts to include the course costs into their budgets. Furthermore, participants are encouraged to apply early for the CRD course that will be offered in September/October 2015.

The training/workshop was closed by Dr. Elison Simon, Dean School of Dentistry. Before awarding certificates of attendance to participants he commended the Department of Restorative dentistry for successfully staging the induction course, acknowledged the participants and facilitators for their valuable contributions in the training.

Due to the importance of the Course in the country, Dr. Simon urged the participants to promote it so that many dental practitioners apply when it is offered in September 2015. He

went on to advice the participants to seek sponsorship (through govt. budgets, and private sector, etc.) early enough.

He observed further that some of the instruments used in the training were of high technology and that the school will look into the ways of purchasing them. He concluded by asking the department to carefully evaluate the training so that when the fully fledged course is offered, the training will run smoothly.

The course was facilitated by Drs. Godbless Mandari, Lorna Carneiro, Tumaini Simon, Prof. Bakari Lembariti and Riccardo (Dental technician) from Tanzania; and Drs. Helena (Decent), Ulla Harjunmaa, and Juha Ruotoistenmaki; and Perttu Takaneva (Special Dental Technician/ Denturist) from Finland.

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The Council of Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) during its 31st Meeting held on the 30th April, 2014 approved promotions of the following members of the academic staff to professorial ranks as follows;

RECENT PROMOTIONS

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TO PROFESSOR

1. Prof. M. Bakari – Department of Internal Medicine

SENIOR LECTURER TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

1. Dr. C.D. Kilewo – Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

2. Dr. P.S. Muganyizi – Department Obstetrics and Gynaecology

The MUHAS University Management sincerely congratulates them for their well-deserved promotions.

Also, the 30th Meeting of the Appointments and Human Resource Management Committee held on 17th

April, 2014 approved promotions of faculty members as follows;

LECTURER / RESEARCH FELLOW TO SENIOR

LECTURER / SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW

1. Dr. P. Munseri – Department of Internal

Medicine

2. Dr. D.C.V. Kakoko – Department of Behavioral

Sciences

3. Dr. S.M. Maregesi – Department of Pharmacognosy

4. Dr. J.N. Otieno – Department of Botany, Plant Breeding and Agronomy

5. Dr. E.J. Kayombo – Department of Botany, Plant Breeding and Agronomy

3. Dr. E.A. Kaale – Department of Medicinal Chemistry

4. Dr. G.A.B. Kagashe – Department of Pharmaceutics

5. Dr. R.S. Malele – Department of Pharmacognosy

6. Dr. O.M.S. Minzi – Department of Pharmacognosy

7. Dr. D.P. Urassa – Department of Community Health