Counselling & Guidance

UNESCO Physical & Mental Health Awareness

STUDENTS WELLNESS CENTRE

The University is in the process of setting up a one stop students’ wellness center. The goal of Student Wellness Centre is to promote mental, psychological, physical, intellectual as well as spiritual wellbeing of the students in and out campus; extend services to the surrounding community in the spirit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to all those who walk through the doors of University of Nairobi and beyond; partially generate funds to support needy students through personal and group therapy to staff and general public; and finally to provide an avenue for internships for those students doing counselling and psychology courses.

Aim of Student Wellness Centre (SWC)

To promote mental, psychological, physical, intellectual as well as spiritual wellbeing of the students in and out campus.
To extend services to the surrounding community in the spirit of corporate social responsibility (CSR) to all those who walk through its doors and beyond.
To partially generate funds to support needy students
Provide an avenue for internships

Expected Activities at the Students Wellness Center

Some of the expected Activities at the Students wellness center includes but not limited to one-on-one individual counselling, group therapy sessions, mental health discussions and debates, mentorship and coaching programs, psychological assessments and reports, trainings for various groups on various issues such as leadership, basic counselling skills for staff and students, self-awareness, life skills, reproductive health, courtship and marriage for finalists, retirement preparedness for staff, trauma and grief management, disaster management , conducting a wellness week, cultural week, organizing campaigns and sensitizations against HIV/AIDS, drug and substance, exam cheating, abortions and un planned pregnancies, supporting financially needy students, personal therapy sessions, counselor supervision and community outreach activities among others.

Expected outcome of the Students Wellness Center

Ensure all round formed professionals
Minimize use of drugs and substance abuse
Ensure physical and mental health for students and staff
Create an avenue for students to realize their talents and expertise e.g. leadership role and professional expertise
Minimize exam cheating, goonism and indiscipline among students
Timely students’ completion rates

Student Wellness Staff/Facilitators

Trained psychologists/counsellors
Mental health professionals
Physicians and psychiatrists
Intern-counsellors and sociologist
Social workers
Peer counsellors/ peer-educators
Clerks and secretaries
Student leaders
Chaplains

Collaborations

The Students Wellness Center will work in collaboration with both internal and external partners:

Internal partners: University Management, Department of Psychology and Sociology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi Students Association (UNSA), Peer Counsellors/Educators, Religious Organizations, Professional Students Organizations and Clubs, Students Welfare Authority (SWA), Sports & Games Department, University Health Services (UHS) and RADA App.

External partners: Ministry of Health, NACADA, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNFPA, I Choose Life, Befrienders Kenya, Kenyatta University, Corporates, Donors, Chiromo Lane Medical Centre, Africa Mental Health Foundation, Global Mental Health Program (Columbia University).

For more information contact:

If you need counselling please do not hesitate to reach out to the following:

Campus: Faculty of Health Sciences

Counsellor: Michael Muthuiya

Email: muthuiya@uonbi.ac.ke

Phone Number: 0722294112

Campus: School of Business

Counsellor: Susan Thuo

Email: Mukami@uonbi.ac.ke

Phone Number: 0721754706

Campus: School of Law

Counsellor: Lucy Gakuya