Department of Health and Social Sciences is one of the major departments within Imperial College of Medical and Health Sciences. The main objective of the department is to prepare graduates for the health sector and society who are able to carry out the investigation, control, eliminate and prevent human health and social problems and their potential risks.

The role of the department is to train Theatre Technicians and technologists, Community Health Workers, Community Developers, and  Social Workers to be change agents in the field of Human Health. As part of the health sector’s main objective is to promote and improve the health and social status of the Kenyan population. The efforts in this regard are directed towards controlling, preserving, or improving the health environment in order to achieve optimal health at individual, family, and community levels