Vision
Leadership in the health field locally, regionally, and internationally.
Mission
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana’a University, is committed to prepare a well-qualified graduate who has the knowledge and skills that meet community needs, committed to professional ethics, able to work in various areas of primary health care and competition locally, regionally, and internationally, and to provide a creative educational and research environment and an effective community partnership to contribute in solving health problems and sustainable development goals.
Values
Morality.
Professional.
Excellence andcompetition.
Team work.
Initiative and creativity.
Faculty Aims
Acquire a core body of basic contemporary scientific knowledge, skills, and attitudes essential for the practice of medicine.
Focusing on various areas of primary health care ailments.
Applying patient safety and infection control measures during practice.
Function independently and/or effectively on multidisciplinary teams of health care professionals whose members create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
Awareness and participation in different social and community aspects of health care.
Acquire appropriate ethical professional skills necessary for dealing with patients, their families, and colleagues.
Communicate effectively with patients, their families and other health care professionals.
Evaluate and manage common diseases and emergencies properly by applying diagnostic, analytical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Identify own professional limits and seek appropriate consultation from other health care professionals when indicated.
Engage in life-long learning and an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed.
Apply effectively proper research methodologies, plan and conduct high-quality and multidisciplinary scientific research related to medical practice.
About Faculty
Overview about Faculty: Establishment and Development:
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences was established in Sana’a, Yemen, in the early 1990s according to a ministerial decree issued in 1983. The Faculty is considered the first and largest medical Faculty in Yemen. It was founded under conditions of high-level development and challenges in higher education, facing the challenges of progress and the race to meet the needs of a community aspiring to improve its health conditions with limited resources and a growing population.
Since its establishment, the Faculty has had a significant impact on all aspects of life, especially in education and healthcare. The Faculty aimed to contribute to the Yemeni society and neighboring countries by graduating healthcare professionals who can address health issues and achieve the country’s national vision.
The initial steps to establish the Faculty were taken after a thorough study of the country’s characteristics, needs, and assessment of its capabilities. With the grace of God, progress was made with confidence and continuity in developing the Faculty.
In the academic year 1983/1984, the first batch was admitted to the Medicine and Surgery program and was trained in the old buildings within the university campus, using the laboratories of the Faculty of Sciences. The project to construct the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences in its current location was designed with the support of the sisterly state of Kuwait, and the project was implemented and the final designs were put in place after the signing of the implementation agreement in February 1985. Then the Faculty moved to its new building after its completion in the academic year 1989/1990. The programs of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Laboratory moved from the Faculty of Sciences to the new building.
During the period from 1983 to 2000, the Faculty included five academic programs: Medicine and Surgery, Medical Laboratory, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Dentistry.
In 2001, the Pharmacy program and the Dentistry program became independent Faculties, separating from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
In belief and recognition that this is what the country needed first, and that it was the most suitable situation to maximize the utilization of our current capabilities at that time, the faculties of Pharmacy and Dentistry became independent after qualifying to become separate faculties.
The first batch of the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine graduated in 1979, and the first batch of the Medicine and Surgery program graduated in 1990, followed by the Higher Nursing program in 1993. The journey of success and contribution continued, graduating a total of 10,578 students until 2022, who distinguished themselves with high practical and scientific competence in all different programs of the Faculty (including 5,744 graduates from the Medicine and Surgery program until 2020). This made them a main demand in the local and regional job market, where many of our graduates are employed.
Currently, the total number of students for the academic year 2022/2023 is 3,854, receiving their education within an excellent Faculty with a unique architectural infrastructure, including qualified classrooms, lecture halls, medical laboratories, clinical skills laboratories, a medical education center, and more. Therefore, the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences is considered a prominent symbol in the medical field, not only at the level of Yemen but also at the regional level.
The duration of the Medicine and Surgery program is six years, in addition to the internship year, and the rest of the programs have a four-year study period, plus the internship period.
The Faculty currently has ten academic departments and fourteen clinical departments, granting a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), as well as a Bachelor’s degree in other programs.
The Faculty has set a strategic goal in its plan to disseminate a culture of quality and meet the national (NARS) and international (WFME) accreditation standards for the human medical program, in alignment with the vision and mission of the Faculty and the university, with a focus on scientific research, innovation, and creativity. The faculty members and students in all Faculty specializations are involved in postgraduate programs in various medical disciplines, conducting research that serves the local community and advances the health and medical situation in Yemen to advanced stages.
The distinguished faculty within the Faculty is well-known for its scientific and professional competence. They have graduated from some of the top universities in the world and work as a unified team with dedication and effort to assist and encourage students in their learning journey to reach a high level of scientific, practical, and skill-based knowledge that reflects in their professional performance in their workplaces. They also contribute to building this society and achieving development and progress, especially in the fields of medicine and health sciences.
The Faculty has witnessed significant development, represented by the establishment of Master’s and Ph.D. programs in various academic and clinical disciplines, totaling 18 Master’s programs, 3 Ph.D. programs, and 7 clinical Ph.D. programs. The Faculty strives to meet and implement all local and international standards to obtain academic accreditation from the Academic Accreditation Council and ensure quality assurance, as well as the accreditation of the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME).
Dean speech
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Sana’a University is a prominent institution in the field of medical education in the Republic of Yemen. It holds the first position in terms of infrastructure and academic excellence, and its graduates have achieved distinction over the past decades in various countries around the world.
Strategic planning is a requirement for national and international academic accreditation, which we strive to implement. It determines the direction of work and aims to enhance the quality of the educational process, the efficiency of outcomes, and the improvement of administrative effectiveness. It is considered the primary and fundamental task of Faculty leadership. They must ensure its effectiveness through a clear and goal-oriented plan to address future situations in line with the vision and mission of the faculty, the university, the Ministry of Higher Education, and their alignment with the Yemeni national vision.
This strategic plan (2024-2028) is a continuation of previous efforts and an extension of the previous foundational strategic plan. It comes in light of the university’s strategic plan, which aims to prepare distinguished medical personnel by providing a good educational environment, advanced scientific material, and an advanced scientific program aimed at knowledge acquisition and skills development to serve the community.
At this point, I would like to express my gratitude to the strategic planning team of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Sana’a University for their outstanding efforts. These efforts include conducting various workshops, interviews, and surveys to formulate the vision and mission, as well as conducting an analytical study of the internal and external environments and defining the strategic objectives of the Faculty.
I would also like to extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the steering committee and to His Excellency, the President of the University, for their tangible cooperation and unlimited support in accomplishing this work.
Finally, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all the former and current deans and vice deans for their tremendous efforts. Special thanks are also extended to the faculty members, our colleagues in the Faculty and University Hospitals. Thanks are also due to the students of the Faculty, whom we are proud of for their cooperation and responsiveness in all stages of the Faculty’s development.
May God grant us success and assistance.
Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
Prof.Dr : Khaled Saad Al-Khamesy
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