COMMUNITY, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH

» Welcome to the Department of Community Maternal and Child Health Platform! We train undergraduate nurses and collaborate with national and international partners in conducting researches to improve evidence based practice. Our mission is to nurture the next generation of compassionate and competent nurses and midwives. Together, we're dedicated to advancing maternal and child health within our community and beyond. We work towards creating a healthier and brighter future for mothers and children.
Training Courses
The Department is in charge of undergraduate courses including Midwifery, Community Health Nursing, Nursing Research, Leadership Management and Entrepreneurship, ICT and Communication skills, Applied Research field work, Community Health Field, Midwifery Practice.
Areas of Research interest Maternal and Child Health
  • Medical Education
  • Health Promotion
  • Community based Interventions

DEPARTMENT MEMBERS

Prof. Rose Mjawa Laisser

Dean

Rose M Laisser is a Dean at the Archibishop Antony mayala school of Nursing CUHAS. She has been working as a nurse and a midwife in Tanzania since 1977. She started her career in one of the regional hospitals in northern Tanzania as an RN and RM. In 1979, she moved to a national hospital in the capital city, Dar es Salaam, working within an obstetric theatre for five years. In 1994, Rose decided to join a teacher training course. During the teacher training her passion for midwifery grew , and all her assignments were related to midwifery, for example, she developed a curriculum for a midwifery course for advance midwifery training.