Statistics is defined as a branch of mathematics concerned with drawing inferences from numerical data bases on probability theory. Medical Statistics deals with the application of statistical principles and method required in the research and management of health related studies.
Currently there is demand for qualified professionals to serve in the fields of national systems, the pharmaceutical industry ,and in research which is important to the development of a country. Due to changing trends in the patterns of disease occurrence and resistance to the available means of management, there is need for trained health statisticians who are able to gather and utilize the available information to interpret and predict events for purposes of management and control of diseases.
The MSc. in Medical Statistic course aims at training such personnel by equipping them with the relevant knowledge of theoretical and practical aspects of statistics and their applications in health research.