About · Matasia, Ngong

School of Health Sciences

The School of Health Sciences offers diploma and certificate programmes in nursing, perioperative theatre technology, clinical medicine, and health services support. Training combines classroom instruction with skills-laboratory simulation and supervised clinical attachment in hospitals and community health facilities.

School of Health Sciences

About us

Our commitment to quality training

The School of Health Sciences offers diploma and certificate programmes in nursing, perioperative theatre technology, clinical medicine, and health services support. Our training model integrates classroom instruction, skills-laboratory simulation, and supervised clinical attachment in hospitals and community health facilities.

Vision

To be a centre of excellence in health care training.

Mission

To train competent health professionals who will offer quality and compassionate health services to the society.

Our story

Brief history

IAT School of Health Science prepares learners for TVET/CDACC and related pathways in perioperative theatre technology, health support/CNA/care giving, community health, HTS, and orthopedic and trauma medicine, delivered from our Matasia campus network.

Leadership

Director’s & Principal’s notes

Principal

Beth Wachga

Welcome to IAT School of Health Science. Our programmes emphasise competent, ethical practice and supervised clinical/skills training.

Please prepare your academic and identification documents before applying online. The admissions office will guide you on intake dates, fees per term, and reporting requirements for your chosen programme.

How we work

Our core values

Patient-centred care

Students are required to treat every patient with dignity and professionalism at all times during clinical placement.

Infection prevention

Strict adherence to infection prevention and control protocols is a core requirement across all clinical training.

Community service orientation

Graduates are prepared to serve in both hospital settings and community health units across Kenya.

Clinical training facilities

Simulation before patient contact

Nursing skills laboratory

Equipped with hospital beds, manikins, and clinical trolley sets for practising vital signs, injections, wound care, and patient handling.

Clinical demonstration rooms

Spaces for supervised practice of patient assessment, care procedures, and clinical documentation before hospital attachment.

Theatre demonstration room

A controlled environment for learning gowning, gloving, instrument identification, and sterile field preparation.

Matasia campus

Lower Matasia Campus, Ngong-Kiserian Road, Memusi Road, Ngong, Kajiado County
Kenya
All programmes require in-person attendance.

Admissions

Applications are submitted online. All official communication is sent from the institute's published email addresses.

How to apply