To pursue excellence in Health education/health promotion programs that enable persons to increase control over the determinants of health and adopt healthier lifestyles.

The Health Education Unit was established in 1996.

• The roles and  responsibilities of the Unit are:

• To assess community needs for health education

• To plan and implement , monitor and evaluate  provide health education / promotion programs with  communities.

• To communicate population health needs  to facilitate health services , policies and programs

• To act as a health resource Unit for the population.

• To develop health communication materials –pamphlets, flyers, posters.

• To develop and present health tips and articles for  print and electronic media dissemination.