SOMAVILLE UNIVERSITY : STUDENT HEALTH

There is a free University medical clinic offering the following services:

  • Outpatient care for acute conditions including but not limited to:
  • Common infections including: Respiratory tract infections, Malaria, Urinary tract Infections, Skin Infections and Gastro-intestinal Tract Infections.
  • Common injuries not requiring advanced imaging and/or reconstructive surgery
  • Common acute mental health problems
  • Eye infections
  • Acute emergencies in chronic illnesses including; asthmatic attacks and sickle cell crisis.

Laboratory Services

  • Malaria (Blood Smear and Rapid Diagnostic Test)
  • Urinalysis
  • Helicobacter pylori (Peptic Ulcers)
  • HIV Serology
  • Full blood Count
  • Rheumatoid Factor (Arthritis)
  • Brucella Aglutination Test
  • Syphilis (TPHA, RPR, VDRL)
  • Typhoid (Widal)

Conditions not covered by the University:

  • Dental Care
  • Visual impairment including spectacles(This excludes foreign bodies and infections)
  • Sexually transmitted infections.
  • Chronic infections and non-communicable diseases (NCD5)
  • Advanced and poorly managed NCDs