Over 300 to graduate at KHI

KARONGI - 332 students will graduate from the Kigali Health Institute (KHI) during its 7th graduation ceremony on Friday. 273 students will be awarded with Bachelor’s Degrees while the rest will get Advanced Diplomas. They include 173 women.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Graduates at a past graduation ceremony at KHI. More will graduate this week (File photo)

KARONGI - 332 students will graduate from the Kigali Health Institute (KHI) during its 7th graduation ceremony on Friday.

273 students will be awarded with Bachelor’s Degrees while the rest will get Advanced Diplomas. They include 173 women.

According to Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana, the institution’s Public Relations Officer, the students are from the departments of Physiotherapy, Biomedical Laboratory Sciences, General Nursing and Environmental Health Sciences.

Other fields include Ophthalmology, Midwifery, Mental Health, Dentistry and Medical Imaging.
Sylvie Uwayezu, is one of the students from environmental health department awaiting graduation.

She could not hide her excitement when contacted.
"It has been a difficult but worthwhile journey to finally graduate.”

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