Diploma in Public Health
Africa Training Institute is pleased to announce a Diploma in Public Health. This is both an online and Distance Learning Course, which starts 1st of every month.
Overall Course Overview
Public Health is the scientific discipline of safeguarding and enhancing the well being of general public by means of educati on, promotion of healthy ways of life, and extensive study of diseases and injury prevention. Public health experts review the impact on health of genetics, individual choice and the surroundings so as to create plans that safeguard the health of your family and local community. In general, public health is concerned with safeguarding the overall health of whole populations. These populations can vary in size from a small neighborhood, to as big as an entire nation. The public health professionals’ take up community programs to make people conscious of threats such as chemical poisoning and to address persistent problems afflicting the society. In an age of dwindling healthcare expenses, administrators’ are anticipated to conclude projects sooner and with less ground staff than ever before. This has strained many public administrators to implement their creative skills in scheming novel ways to lever the concerns they encounter. In simple terms, public health administration is the constant monitoring of health issues of public and educating them accordingly in ways that they can understand.
The Following are the Key Thematic Areas Participants Will Cover:
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Social and behavioral foundation of primary health care
- Health illness and behavior
- Social environment and Health
- Social reactions to diseases
- Environmental Health
- Public health in practice
- Introduction to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Hygiene Promotion
- Water Supply Standards: Water Quality
- Water and Sanitation initial needs Assessments
- Health Promotion and Community Participation
- Introduction to Epidemiology
- Analytic epidemiology
- Epidemic disease occurrence
- Data collection and summarizing
- Measures of risk and measures of association
- Displaying Public health Data: Graphs, maps and computer technology
- Public health surveillance
- Investigating and Outbreak
Assignments
There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests), research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%, research paper counts for 30%, while the Final Exam accounts for 30% of the total mark. Upon completion of the course, you shall be issued with a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript. Examination Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after successful completion of the course.
Mode of Delivery
Online / Distance Learning
Practicum
- - Course Begins on the 1st of every month for Six Months
- - The Entire Duration is 6 Months (24 Weeks)
Cost of the Course:
USD 600
Participants
Development Professionals
Application Procedure
- Applicants should fill out a detailed Application form and send it back via e-mail to info@africatraininginstitute.org
General Course Contact
- The Academics Manager,
- Africa Training Institute Studies (ATI)
- E-mail: info@africatraininginstitute.org
