The Institute of Health Care embarked on its
mission of training health care professionals at the University
of Malta in 1987. A degree programme in Nursing Studies was
the first course offered by the Institute of Health Care. By
expanding steadily to provide training opportunities in a variety
of allied health professions, the Institute of Health Care attracted
increasing numbers of students over its 25 years of existence.
This paper provides a brief historical account of the developments
that led to the founding of the Institute of Health Care and to its
subsequent upgrade to the Faculty of Health Sciences in August
2010. It also traces the advancement of the Institute of Health
Care’s individual professional divisions as they grew into faculty
departments and expanded their teaching and research portfolios.
A key contributor to the Institute of Health Care’s success was
the dedication and commitment of its teaching staff, a factor
which continues to support the Faculty of Health Sciences in its
ongoing mission.peer-reviewe
