SCHOOL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE
Welcome to School of Diagnostic Medicine
Welcome to the School of Diagnostic Medicine (SoDM) at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), a distinguished institution dedicated to excellence in diagnostic healthcare education, research, and service. As one of the three schools under the College of Medicine at MUHAS, SoDM is proud to offer a comprehensive range of academic programs and research opportunities across four dynamic departments: Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Radiology and Imaging, Pathology, and Microbiology and Immunology.
SoDM provides a nurturing learning environment for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, offering a diverse array of programs designed to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry.
SCHOOL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE
SCHOOL OF DIAGNOSTIC MEDICNE
Welcome to the School of Diagnostic Medicine (SoDM) at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), a distinguished institution dedicated to excellence in diagnostic healthcare education, research, and service. As one of the three schools under the College of Medicine at MUHAS, SoDM is proud to offer a comprehensive range of academic programs and research opportunities across four dynamic departments: Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Radiology and Imaging, Pathology, and Microbiology and Immunology.
SoDM provides a nurturing learning environment for both undergraduate and postgraduate students, offering a diverse array of programs designed to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry. For undergraduate program we offer Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences (BMLS), providing students with a solid foundation in clinical Laboratory services. For postgraduates, we offer specialized Master of Medicine (MMed) programs in Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Radiology and Imaging, Anatomical Pathology, and Microbiology and Immunology. Additionally, we offer Master of Science (MSc) programs in Histotechnology and Microbiology and Immunology.
At SoDM, we recognize the importance of advanced training in specialized fields. Based on this, we offer super-specialty programs in Neuroradiology, Interventional Radiology, Women Imaging, and MSc Super Specialty in Haematology and Blood Transfusion. These programs provide students with the advanced knowledge and skills necessary to excel in their chosen fields and contribute to the advancement of diagnostic healthcare.
Research excellence is at the heart of SoDM’s mission. Our school is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories and research facilities to support cutting-edge research endeavors. Our faculty members are engaged in groundbreaking research across a wide range of disciplines, from molecular diagnostics to medical imaging technology. We welcome researchers and collaborators from different institutions to join us at MUHAS and engage in collaborative research projects that address critical healthcare challenges and drive innovation in diagnostic medicine.
The School of Diagnostic Medicine at MUHAS is a vibrant and dynamic institution dedicated to advancing the field of diagnostic healthcare through teaching, training, research, and service provision. With a commitment to excellence and innovation, we are shaping the future of diagnostic medicine and transforming healthcare delivery for the better. We invite you to join us on this exciting journey as we strive to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and communities around the world.
Our Programmes
We proudly offer a comprehensive Master’s degree program and Master of Science Superspeciality Programs. Our programs equip students with knowledge and competencies and with an in-depth understanding Radiology its subspecialities. We train the future leaders of radiology through a wide variety of clinical rotations and opportunities for academic enrichment. Residents provide care to patients at our teaching university hospitals which are tertiary hospitals receiving patients from all parts of Tanzania and neighbouring countries. Our Residents devote some time to research, clinical skills through early clinical subspecialisations mostly for the Interventional Radiology. They participate in various hospital quality improvements projects especially the fellows through clinical audit.
For undergraduate program:
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences in Haematology and Blood Transfusion (BMLS-HBT) – This program, designed to furnish students with both theoretical knowledge and practical laboratory skills in haematology and transfusion medicine, is currently in a phase-out process. It will soon merge into the broader Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences program.
- Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences – General: A comprehensive three-year program providing students with a robust foundation in laboratory sciences, encompassing haematology and transfusion medicine, microbiology, parasitology, and pathology.
Postgraduate Programs:
Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiography
For postgraduates program:
We offer specialized Master of Medicine (MMed) programs in Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Radiology and Imaging, Anatomical Pathology, and Microbiology and Immunology. Additionally, we offer Master of Science (MSc) programs in Histotechnology and Microbiology and Immunology.
- Master of Medicine in Radiology
- Master of Science Super speciality in Interventional Radiology
- Master of Science Super speciality in Neuroradiology
- Master of Science Super speciality in Women’s Imaging
Our Departments
Radiology and Imaging
Home -Welcome note to the Department
Welcome to the Radiology & Imaging Department of Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Health Sciences (MUHAS). Radiology & Imaging Department is one among regionally recognized departments in teaching imaging techniques and technologies to diagnose and treat a wide range of health conditions. Our teaching hospitals are Radiology Departments at Muhimbili National Hospital Upanga/Mloganzila; Muhimbili Institute of Orthopaedic (MOI) and Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI). These hospitals provide state of art diagnostic and therapeutic imaging services and thus providing a good environment for acquiring radiological skills.
About
Radiology & Imaging Department is under the School of Diagnostic Medicine within the College of Medicine. The Department has more than 18 esteemed academician members, including professors, senior lecturers, lectures and tutorial assistants. We are the centre of excellence in training imaging clinicians and researchers. Our mission is to train highly skilled health professionals to excel in research, teaching and consultancy in Radiology fields. We are the first department in East and Central Africa to establish super-speciality degree program in Interventional Radiology and the only Department in East and Central Africa providing super speciality programs in Neuroradiology and Women’s Imaging. Our residency and fellowship programs have been attracting many candidates from various African countries and beyond. We have a Bachelor of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Radiography program, one of only two in the country, is also recognized for the quality of its training.
Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Welcome Note from Department Head, Dr. Clara Chamba:
I extend a warm welcome to students, academics, researchers, collaborators, and industry partners to the Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion. Our mission is to bridge the gap in haematology services in Tanzania and East Africa through rigorous training, impactful research, and strategic engagement with stakeholders in policymaking and industry. Karibu sana!
Contact Information:
For further inquiries, please contact dhbt@muhas.ac.tz or visit us at the MUHAS Campus; MPL Building, 2nd Floor, Room C47.
Microbiology and Immunology
The Microbiology and Immunology Department is among the four departments that form the School of Diagnostic Medicine under the College of Medicine at MUHAS. It is one of the oldest departments in the country at the forefront of basic science research and education in the fields of microbiology and immunology, with teaching, research, and consultancy among its core mandates.
Teaching:
We offer comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs designed to provide students with a strong foundation in microbiology and immunology. For undergraduate degree the target professionals include, Doctor of Medicine students, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Medical Laboratory students, Nursing students, Environmental students among others in their second year of study. Graduate programs include students pursuing Master of Science and Master of Medicine in Microbiology and Immunology as a specialty and those pursuing other medical degrees, where this course is taught among the fundamental modules.
Our competency based curriculum integrates theoretical knowledge with hands-on laboratory experience, preparing students for careers in academia, industry, healthcare, and government agencies. We also provide opportunities for research internships and field practice, independent study projects, and collaborative research with faculty members. All these to ensure our students are wholistically equipped to become a workforce for health in Tanzania and beyond.
Our Staff Members
Head of Unit Radiology & Imaging Department
Dr. Mboka Jacob
Dr. Mboka Jacob has a background in Medicine & Radiology, having achieved her Doctor of Medicine degree at University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania in 2004. She completed her Master of Medicine in Radiology at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and the University of Bergen/Haukeland University Hospital, Norway in 2011. Her master`s project was titled “Disk Degenerative disease in Adults with low back pain referred for Lumbar spine MRI at Muhimbili National Hospital” through which she developed her knowledge and technical skills in imaging biomarkers of disease severity. In 2011, she received the MUHAS Best Student Prize in Master of Medicine in Radiology. She acquired her neuroimaging skills and knowledge at Yonsei University in 2013 and at the Child Health Institute, University College London, in 2019 (Common Wealth Scholarship). She also holds a Public Health Certificate, hosted by the International Cyber University for Health (ICUH) and the Asia-Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH). She did her PhD at MUHAS where she explored imaging biomarkers of brain injury in sickle cell disease (SCD)
Head of Microbiology and Immunology Department
Dr. Joel Pascal Manyahi
Joel Manyahi is a senior lecturer in microbiology at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) and a consultant in clinical microbiology at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania. He is the current head of the department of microbiology and immunology at MUHAS. Joel has been involved in research and consulting involving antimicrobial resistance and the diagnosis, control, and prevention of infectious diseases in a resource-limited setting for the past 12 years. His desire has been to improve the diagnosis, control, and prevention of infectious diseases by focusing more on improving diagnostic stewardship. He has more than 40 publications in peer review journals. Working with the American Society for Microbiology in Tanzania, he has been able to build the local capacities of the laboratories in the diagnosis of infectious diseases as well as improve surveillance of health care-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance.
Joel holds a doctor of medicine from University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and a Master of Medicine degree in microbiology and immunology from the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He also holds a PhD from the University of Bergen, Norway, where his thesis focused on antimicrobial resistance in people living with HIV and its implications for infection prevention and control.
Head of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Department
Dr. Clara Chamba
Dr. Clara Chamba is a medical specialist in haematology and blood transfusion, with more than 7 years of experience in research and training. Her research interest is in blood cancer genomics and precision diagnostics for blood cancer – with specific emphasis on leukemia and lymphoma. Pursuing this research agenda, she is validating the use of circulating cell free DNA as a bio-marker for the diagnosis and prognosis of lymphoma in children and young adults as part of my doctoral research. She is also the MUHAS site principal investigator of the multi-center, multi-disciplinary project studying Aggressive Infection –Related East African Lymphoma. Her leadership in this project has propagated capacity building for molecular diagnostics in MUHAS, through the establishment of second and third-generation sequencing platforms, coupled with training of laboratory scientists on specialized molecular techniques over the past two years. This has enabled research requiring DNA/RNA sequencing to be conducted locally. Her desire to ensure that patients benefit from precision diagnostics is accentuated in her role as co-investigator on a project analyzing mutations that contribute to the sub-optimal response to Imatinib therapy in chronic myeloid leukemia patients in Tanzania. Dr. Clara Chamba was awarded the Global Haematology Scholarship Award by the British Society of Haematology which provided her with an opportunity to visit the Oxford Molecular Diagnostic Centre, to build on my molecular diagnostic skills and help me to achieve my research and career goals.
Teaching Hospitals Collaborators
Muhimbili National Hospital:
- Radiology Depart Upanga
- Radiology Depart Mloganzila
- Institute of Orthopaedic (MOI)
Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI)
Services Offered
- Imaging Ultrasound
- Vascular Ultrasound
- Transcranial Doppler
- Radiographic & fluoroscopy
- Mammography
- Computed tomography (CT)
- Magnetic Resonance
- Imaging (MRI)
- Interventional radiology
Potential Career Pathways
There are various areas of special interest within radiology which include:
- Cardiac
- Gastrointestinal
- Musculoskeletal
- Oncology
- Radionuclide
- Chest
- Genitor urinary and Vascular
Supporters
Our Staffs
| SN | Title | Department/Unit | Role | OCRID-link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prof. Agricola Joachim | Microbiology and Immunology | Associate Professor, Dean,Senior Lecturer | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=uAYdsbEAAAAJ. |
| 2 | Dr. Mboka Jacob | Radiology & Imaging Department | Head dept, Lecturer | |
| Dr Mtebe Majigo | Microbiology and Immunology | Senior Lecturer | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=0e6zyNoAAAAJ&hl=en | |
| 3 | Dr Joel Pascal Manyahi | Microbiology and Immunology | Head dept, Lecturer | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wrdo1rQAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao |
| Dr. Doreen Kamori | Microbiology and Immunology | Senior Lecturer | ORCDI: 0000-0001-5162-6554 | |
| Ms. Upendo Kibwana | Microbiology and Immunology | Assistant Lecturer | . https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5401-872X | |
| Ms. Lilian Nkinda | Microbiology and Immunology | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kYlP6AsAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao | ||
| Mr. Dominic Renatus | Microbiology and Immunology | Tutorial Assistance | https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v22i4.53 | |
| Mr Makubi Majura | Microbiology and Immunology | Tutorial Assistance | ||