Course Overview
Countries around the world have recognized that having a skilled and competent workforce is critical to quickly prevent, detect and respond to public health challenges and threats.
Public health is concerned with the protection, preservation and promotion of the health of communities and populations. Public health professionals, therefore, need to be appropriately trained to respond to various community health problems. Through training and acquisition of relevant knowledge and skills in a multidisciplinary manner, public health professionals will understand how to identify and approach issues affecting populations, be able to develop appropriate strategies for resolving them and monitor their implementation.
Objectives of the Course
The specific objectives of the programme are:
- a) Promote competence in practice in addressing issues in public health, notably disease control.
- b) Impart necessary skills applicable to the public health profession for local and international careers as managers and policy developers.
- c) Enhance the development of skills in scientific research and writing that will enable the trainees to work together with biomedical teams
- d) Equip trainees with skills essential in planning, managing and evaluating various public health programmes.
