NWH – Medical Training College
The fully fledged college is located at the Nairobi Womens Hospital Ongata Rongai branch. It provides a conducive environment for the student, with facilities such as library, skills laboratory, classes having state of art equipments.
The NWH-MTC is also recognized and certified by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHEST). In December 2011, they celebrated yet another milestone when they got approval from the Nursing Council of Kenya to train Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN). The school of nursing has had two intakes in March and September 2012, and is expecting a 3rd intake in March 2013.
We are committed to producing graduates who are passionate about healthcare. Other courses offered includes; Diploma in Community health and HIV/Aids, Certificate in Community health assistant, Mortuary science and Theatre.
PRISCILLA OLUOCH
HEAD OF SCHOOL OF NURSING
The Health care industry in Africa has immensely been handicapped by the shortage of skilled health care workers. Statistics have shown by 2016 there will be a shortage of over 500,000 workers in East Africa alone .In line with our Business Development and Expansion Strategy, and in an effort to bridge this gap, the Hospital, a key player in the health care Industry, established The Nairobi Womens Hospital Medical Training College (NWH-MTC) in June 2008. The vision of the college is “Transforming healthcare education in Africa” and to date over 300 students have been successfully trained and certified. About 35% of their alumni have been absorbed by different hospitals. The College is committed to delivering innovative, relevant and yet much needed healthcare education. We continue to build an exemplary institution that continues to produce skilled and professional graduates, with the aim of becoming a leading resource centre for healthcare workers in the region.
The well been of our students is Paramount to the management, therefore they are provided with homely environment during their stay with us.
THE NAIROBI WOMEN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE OFFERS THE COURSES BELOW:
| COURSE TITLE | COURSE DURATION | CALENDER PERIOD |
| Diploma courses: | ||
| Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN). | 3.5 years | March & Sept Intake |
| Diploma in Community Health and HIV | 2 .5 years | March Intake |
| Diploma in Social work and Community Development | 2.5 years | June Intake |
| Certificate Courses: | ||
| Mortuary Science | 4 months | June 2012 |
| Trauma Counselling | 1 Week | 4th – 9th June 2012 |
| Child counseling | 1 week | 18th -23rd June 2012 |
| Sexual and Gender Based Violence | 1 week | 2nd – 7th July 2012 |
| Home Based Care | 2 weeks | 6th – 18th August 2012 |
| Basic Life support | 2 days | 11th – 12th June 2012 |
| First Aid | 2 days | 28th – 29th June 2012 |
| Advanced Cardiac Life support | 1 week | 26th -27th June 2012 |
| Partograph management in Labour | 2 days | 30th – 31st August 2012 |
| Infection Control | 2 days | 6th – 7th August 2012 |
| HIV Management for 1st Line Primary Care Providers- HIV and HIV Related Disorders | 2 weeks | 1st Oct – 12th October 2012 |
| Phlebotomy | 1 week | 3rd – 7th September 2012 |
| Toto Baby Care ( To equip on basic skills to take care of the baby) | 1 day | (2nd and 3rd Saturday of the Month) |
| Medical Human Resource Professionals/In-service for Staff currently serving in HR departments | 2 weeks | 22nd Oct – 2nd Nov 2012 |
| Hospital Discharge Clerks /Specialized hospital Cashiers | 1 month | February 2012 |
| Medical for rite of passage | 2 weeks | December 2012 |
| Introduction to the health care career- Basic 1 and Basic 11 | Basic 1- 3 daysBasic 11 -2 weeks | March 2013 |
TOTO BABY CARE
What is Toto Baby Care-
TOTO is derived from the root Swahili word meaning ‘child’.
It is total commitment to a child’s health by reducing the morbidity (state of being diseased) and mortality (death) rates among infants and children. Some of the topics to be covered include Basic First Aid, infant/breast feeding, neo- natal bathing, cord cleaning, infection control and abnormal signs and symptoms.
How do we intend to achieve this-
By training baby care givers
Who are baby care givers-
Mothers
Fathers
Prospective mothers
Kindergarten teachers
Child minders/ House-helps
The course is tailor made to fit each category of participants
COURSE
The course is every 2nd Saturday of the month at Hurlingham and Ongata Rongai branches and every 3rd Saturday of the month at Adams Arcade from 9.00a.m – 5.00p.m
Fee. 3,000/–
How does this course benefit you-
For the working mother there is a peace that comes from knowing that ones children are well taken care of.
Parents who can provide full-time care themselves need help in childcare.
For more information, please contact; The NWH Medical Training College; Ongata Rongai
Tel. No. 020-267 7023 0704135245/6 ext 302
Email: mtc@nwch.co.ke