Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health
Course Overview
ountries 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.
Participants will be required to submit 10 assignments, research paper and one final examination for the period of 12 months to demonstrate their understanding of the course content. Assignments account for 60%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 10% of the marks.
• Introduction to Public Health
• Epistemology
• Social and Behavioral Foundations of Primary Health Care
• Environmental Health
• Public Health Practice
• Public Health and Emergency Preparedness
• Biomedical Basis of Public Health
• Environmental Issues in Public Health
• Water Sanitation and Hygiene
• Communication Skills in Public Health
• Computer Application in Public Health
• HIV AIDS & STI’s
• First Aid
Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a Post Graduate Diploma Certificate of Merit and a transcript.
Duration: 12 Months
Fee: $1000
