Welcome to the National University of Rwanda School of Public Health

I am pleased to welcome you to the National University of Rwanda School of Public Health (NURSPH) website. As a critical institution of higher learning for public health, we seek to provide leadership to address the health challenges facing our country and contribute to a productive population, key to Rwanda’s overall economic growth and development. Additionally, we hope to collaborate with our regional partners and support initiatives to advance and maintain quality of life gains across our borders. 

The NURSPH focuses its efforts and resources on education, applied research, and community service. Among its many academic programs, the School is proud to offer two Masters programs – the Master of Public Health (MPH) and the Master of Science in Epidemiology (MS). Additionally, the School offers numerous certificate programs in specialized areas of study such as the Management of Health Services and Strategic Information in Support of Improved HIV/AIDS Programming to name but two. The NURSPH maintains close ties to Rwanda’s Ministry of Health and the School is an active partner in the conduct of applied research in support of national planning and programming, both with the Government of Rwanda and numerous international and national partners. Through its Rwanda HIV-AIDS Public Interest Fellowship Program (Fellows Program), the NURSPH strives to promote a multi-sector response to the epidemic rather than relegating HIV solely to the health sector. Specifically, the Fellows Programs seeks to build the professional capacity of young graduates in order to prepare them for dynamic roles in ethics-driven leadership and management of HIV programs in Rwanda’s not-for-profit sector organizations and institutions. 

We are excited about the progress made to date and invite you to explore our new site and learn more about the NURSPH and our activities. If you are a student, a researcher or someone who is interested in public health issues in the sub-Saharan Africa or in supporting the School, please feel free to contact us. 

We hope you enjoy our site and return to visit often. 

Best wishes,

Laurent MUSANGO, MD, MPH, PhD