2010-2011 UDSM Prospectus - University of Dar es salaam

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x 2009/10 UDSM Prospectus Catering The University offers cafeteria services for all meals to students at subsidised rates. The meals are paid for at the cafeteria counters. There are two cafeterias on the main campus which have the capacity to serve the present student population. B: MEDICAL SERVICES The University of Dar es Salaam owns and operates a Health Centre which provides medical and health care services mainly to University students, University staff members, staff families and to the general public. The Centre is located within the University’s maincampus. There is, however, a clinic at the Mabibo students’ hostels and a dispensing room at the Faculty of Aquatic Sciences and Technology - Kunduchi. The main campus clinic is on the right hand side as one walks along Sinza Road from the University Post Office. It is the nearest building to the swimming pool and play grounds especially handball and lawn tennis courts. Organization The Centre is headed by a Medical Officer In-Charge who is assisted by a health administrator, matron and heads of preventive, clinical and finance and administration sections. Service Provision The Centre operates on a twenty-four hour basis. Outpatient services are offered from 8.00 a.m to 8.00 p.m on weekdays and Saturdays. Outside these hours, and on Sunday and Public Holidays, only emergency cases are handled. There are two ward wings, for male and female patients, with a 24 bed capacity. Both medical and preventive health services are offered at the University’s costs to undergraduate government sponsored students, while all private students are required to pay a medical capitation fee. Procedure All fresh students are required to produce proof of their physical and mental fitness to undergo University studies. Students who report at the Center for treatment are required to produce identity cards. All cases which can not be managed at the Center, are normally referred to Mwananyamala Municipal Hospital or Muhimbili National Hospital. Treatment outside the Health Center must have prior permission of the Medical Officer In-Charge of the University Health Center otherwise the University will not be responsible in any way. Where a student falls sick/ill in the Hall of Residence/Hostel and is not able to walk to the Health Center/Clinic, the right thing to do is to contact a Hall Manager/Warden for further action. Students who fall sick shortly before, or during examinations, are advised to immediately report to relevant authorities in their respective departments and then to the Health Center for treatment and further directives. Apart from the general outpatient clinic, there is also a student’s clinic. The clinic, in addition to the provision of clinical services, it also informs, educates, communicates and counsels students on reproductive health. This also includes provision of family planning services and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The clinic also offers specialized back-up services to the University Youth Reproductive Health Programme. The Health Center also offers eye and optical services. Malaria is an endemic disease in Dar es Salaam. This University is not an exception. Malaria is, however, preventable and the following are some of the preventive measures: to cover exposed skin especially in the evening, sleeping under a mosquito net (preferably a treated one) and early and complete treatment can make you safe from malaria.
University of Dar es Salaam Prospectus- General Information xi HIV/AIDS is a threat to the lives and welfare of Tanzanians. However, practising safe sex can prevent HIV transmission. Other conditions commonly noted among students are worm infestations, upper respiratory tract infections, skin diseases and diarrhoea diseases. Personal hygiene and environment sanitation are among the key preventive strategies. Also for a health body and mind, a balanced diet and physical exercises are recommended. Further information on health matters can be obtained from the University Health Education Programme Offices which are situated opposite the Microbiology Department and next to the Demography Training Unit. It goes without saying that ill health can impair ones academic performance. It takes a health body and mind to excel in academics and achieve academic excellence. It is very important to note that services are provided to students during term time only. Treatment during vacations is the student’s own responsibility. The University is not responsible for refund of any medical costs incurred outside the Health Center. Refund is made only when the Medical Officer In-Charge has authorized treatment in other hospitals. C: THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY The University of Dar es Salaam Library is an academic unit which is an integral part of the University in pursuit of its mission, that is: teaching, research and consultancy. The primary role of the Library is to provide information services to support teaching, learning and research functions of the academic and research community. The Library has three departments namely: Reader Services, Technical Services and Research and Special Collection. Each department is headed by an academic member of staff who is answerable to the Director of the Library. The Senior staff of the Library are involved in teaching, research and provision of consultancy services. The University Library is a national depository library and collects materials published in Tanzania and on Tanzania which are housed in the East Africana Section. These include books, journals, research reports, government and university publications. It also includes materials on the former East African Community, the Liberation movement and SADC publications. The Collections The library has seven major sections: Arts and Social Sciences, Law, Science and Engineering, Reference, East Africana and ICT. These collections consist of books, journal and other materials in their respective subject areas, both in print and electronic. They are self-sustaining service units which provide specialized services to users undertaking research and courses in various subject areas. In addition, the Library has Information Studies Programme, which is a training wing that conducts Masters and Ph D programmes in Library and Information Studies. The library maintains a collection of about 600,000 volumes and 2,800 periodical titles of which 146 are current printed journals. It has a rich collection of manuscripts including the Cory papers, Arabic and Swahili manuscripts, micro-materials, maps and CD-ROMs. The Library also has access to 18 full-text electronic journal databases. It is also a member of the Database of African Theses and Dissertation network (DATAD). Information Services The Library provides both print and electronic information services to its users. The services provided include: Lending Services, Document Delivery, E-mail and Internet, Selective Dissemination of Information (SDI), Current Awareness Services, photocopying and photographic services. Being a national depository library and the largest collection of research materials, its services are also extended to researchers and scholars both within and outside the country.
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