The School of Health and Human Sciences (SHHS) is a relatively new school having been approved by the senate in July, 2014. It is housed at the Health Sciences Complex within the University. Currently the school has a total of 16 teaching and 3 non-teaching staff, headed by the Dean, Capt (rtd) Dr. Makorani Y’Dhidha-a-Mjidho, SBStJ. The school is made up of four departments namely:

• Department of Nursing, chaired by Mr. Isaac Kyalo
• Department of Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, chaired by Prof. JackinNanua
• Department of Public Health, chaired by Dr. OsmanAbdullahi,
• Department of Anatomy & Physiology, chaired by Prof. Jameela Hassanali.

Currently the school runs the following programs:

• BSc. Nursing,
• BSc. Nursing (upgrading)
• BSc. Environmental Health,
• BSc. Environmental Health (upgrading),
• Post Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Research Methods,
• Masters in Public Health,
• PhD (in Health and Human Sciences discipline)