Levy Mwanawasa Medical University (LMMU), is a public university in Lusaka, Zambia. It is the country’s first ever specialized University for health studies.
Location
The main campus of the university is located on Chainama Hill, in northeastern Lusaka, the capital and largest city of Zambia. The geographical coordinates of the university campus are: 15°23'06.0"S, 28°21'14.0"E (Latitude:-15.385000; Longitude:28.353889).
Overview
The Levy Mwanawasa Medical University School of Medicine and Clinical Sciences, comprises the Chainama College of Health Sciences, the Dental Training School, Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital and Chainama Hills Hospital. Those public institutions, which were operating independent of each other, were integrated into one teaching institution, the School of Medicine of LMMU.
The schools and institutes that make up the university, include the following, as of August 2020: 1. Institute of Basic and Biomedical Sciences 2. School of Nursing 3. School of Health Sciences 4. School of Medicine and Clinical Sciences and 5. School of Public Health and Environmental Sciences.
History
In 2016, the government of Zambia began the expansion of Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital to 850 bed capacity. At the same time, construction started on a training annex, with student capacity of 3,000 adjacent to the hospital. The work was funded by the Zambian government to the tune of ZMW:170 million (approx. US$10 million). Sanjin Construction Engineering Group Company Limited were the main contractors. This formed the nucleus of Levy Mwanawasa Medical University.
Academic programmes
As of August 2020, the following degree courses were offered at the university:
School of Medicine and Clinical Sciences
Undergraduate degree courses:
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Anaesthesia
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Ophthalmology
Bachelor of Science in Optometry
Bachelor of Science in Mental Health and Clinical Psychiatry
School of Nursing
Undergraduate degree courses:
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Ophthalmic Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Midwifery
Bachelor of Science in Public Health Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Mental Health Nursing
Institute of Basic and Biomedical Sciences
Courses offered:
Diploma in General Counselling
Bachelor of Arts in Counselling
Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Education
Master of Science in Health Professions’ Education
Doctor of Philosophy in Health Professions’ Education
School Of Health Sciences
Degree courses offered:
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences
Bachelor of pharmacy (Bpharm) Bachelor of science in radiography Bachelor of science in physiotherapy
School of Public Health and Environmental Sciences
The following courses are offered:
Master of Public Health
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health
Bachelor of Science in Public Health Nutrition
Diploma in Public Health
Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences
Other academic courses
In addition to the courses listed above, the university offers other diploma and certificate courses in its schools and institutes.