The majority of the rural and significant portion of the urban population particularly women and children are at risk of preventable diseases. Pregnancy related complications, parasitic infections, malnutrition are common causes of morbidity and mortality. Poor personal and environmental hygiene, lack of clean water are also common public health problems in the country.

Training of middle level health professionals is compulsory to improve the aforesaid health problems of the country. Both the health and the education policies of the country give due attention to the provision of education and training to satisfy the country's need for skilled manpower.

The need in training clinical nurses, pharmacy and laboratory technician is based on the shortage of manpower in the health sectors that can deal with the care of those patients at risk with different diseases obstetrics and pediatrics problems. Middle level health professionals play a great role in diagnostic, curative, preventive and rehabilitative services.

Unity University College has been training students in various fields of study since its establishment. To meet the country's need for trained health professionals and to diversify its fields of training, Unity University College has recently established the school of health sciences.

High demand for trained health professionals both by the public and private sectors, and scarce training institutions were the basis for the establishment of the school of Health Sciences.