Department of Dietetics

The department of Dietetics was established in the 2004/2005 academic year with the admission of four males and eight females to pursue a Masters programme in Dietetics. Prior to the inception of the department, there were only two qualified Dietitians in the country who happened to have been trained outside the country . The department therefore is the premier institution in the country for the training of Dietitians. The core mandate of the department is to train highly skilled dietitians qualified to administer dietetic and nutrition services at hospitals, schools, workplace, industry etc. to ensure wholistic wellbeing of individuals in the country. Since its inception, the department has trained the core of faculty manning the various tertiary dietetic training institutions in Ghana. As expected of a premier institution, the department has top faculty in the country's dietetics field with varying areas of research interest.

Welcome message from the Head of Department.

Welcome to the University of Ghana’s Department of Dietetics, Ghana’s premier institution for the training of Dietitians. The department is located on the Korle-Bu Campus of the University of Ghana. We run both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes taught by experienced faculty, most of whom are also registered dietitians and members of the Ghana Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as well as the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, USA. Faculty of the department are also engaged in research that spans across several areas in nutrition and dietetics. These include medical nutrition therapy, cardiovascular diseases, maternal and child nutrition, nutritional immunology, dietetic practice etc. All these researches are geared toward improving the overall wellbeing of individuals in the community and the country as a whole. Our programmes include Bsc Dietetics, MSc Dietetics and PhD Dietetics. Our department collaborates with other international institutions to ensure graduates churned out are capable of competing not only at the national level but also at the international stage.

Over the years, the department has collaborated with institutions such as North-West University South –Africa, University of North Florida and the University of South Florida, USA. To further improve upon training, the department is currently seeking to be accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics in the USA. Our programmes provide hands on training that exposes and prepares students for the field of work. Experts in the department collaborates with preceptors in various health facilities and also engage in simulation activities to provide training for our students.

We are happy to have you in the department that embraces and works towards achieving excellence.

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