University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS)

The University of Health and Allied Sciences is a public university in Ghana specialising in the education of healthcare professionals, biomedical and clinical research, and health-related community service. Established to strengthen the country's health workforce and research capacity, UHAS combines academic instruction with practical and professional training designed to address Ghana's healthcare needs.
Headquartered at Sokode-Lokoe in Ho, with an additional campus in Hohoe, the university has developed academic and research activities across medicine, nursing and midwifery, pharmacy, allied health sciences, biomedical sciences, public health, and sports and exercise medicine. Its specialist focus distinguishes it within Ghana's higher-education system, connecting professional training with disease prevention, health research, clinical practice and improvements in community health.
UHAS also operates the Institute of Health Research and the Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine. Under its current leadership, the university's priorities include expanding academic programmes and campus infrastructure, strengthening research and grant acquisition, developing healthcare technology and entrepreneurship, improving teaching facilities, and advancing clinical and simulation-based training.