This is a 3-credit hour course offered over two
semesters; part one in semester II (credits 2) and
part two in semester III (credit 1). This is an
applied subject utilizing the knowledge and skills
acquired in the first semester. This includes the
learning of skills of critically assessing the published
articles in medical journals based on the knowledge
acquired earlier. Through the application of their
knowledge of epidemiology and biostatistics, population
dynamics, qualitative research methods, computer
skills and health systems analysis, students will
develop a research question, do a literature review
and provide the essential background, make statements
for objectives, carry out data collection, apply
statistical methods and computer skills to conduct
data analysis, and finally, present their findings
and research projects in the third semester.
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This 2-credit core course provides information
on the reproductive health problems of women and
men and possible solutions. The goal of this course
is to enable the students to have the knowledge
and skills to address and provide solutions for
a better reproductive health. It is hoped that the
participants would also be able to analyse and interpret
relevant data and to design, implement and monitor
field programmes for improving reproductive health
status. The course will focus on the basic concepts,
problems and issues in reproductive health.
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This 2-credit core course aims to improve and strengthen
the knowledge and skills of health care providers
in the field of child health including social problems.
Participants will become aware of the multidimensional
causes of child health problems, understand the
basic concepts and principles of essential programme
areas of child health, the role of governmental,
private and international health agencies, research
methods, policy formulation and programme evaluation
in child health. The participants will be able to
evaluate national health programmes and to compare
and contrast vertical and integrated approaches
to health care interventions in child health.
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This 3-credit elective course in applied Epidemiology
and Biostatistics shall further consolidate the
knowledge and skills the participants have acquired
in basic epidemiology, biostatistics, and computer
applications in public health course. The aim of
this course is to familiarize participants with
the application of epidemiological methods in the
field.
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This is a 2-credit core course. The overall aim
of this course is to familiarize participants with
the epidemiology of commonly occurring diseases
in developing countries and their impact in endemic
areas. It mainly covers epidemiology of infectious
diseases, and additionally addresses some common
non-communicable diseases. The course contents include
investigation of outbreaks, medical entomology,
efficacy of vaccines, diagnostic laboratory techniques
and control measures for selected communicable diseases.
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Health promotion is an important intervention to
change behaviours and attitudes of people to deal
with largely preventable health problems. It needs
the input in the form of proper planning, implementation
and evaluation of Health Promotion programmes and
projects. Health Promotion is considered as the
continuation of the skills already learnt in the
earlier courses. This 3-credit course aims to reorient
the students to turn them into health promotion
specialists and communicators.
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This 3-credit core course focuses on the means
and methods of proper management of a health care
system. It will focus on issues such as health management
information, quality assurance, and financial management,
maintenance and repair, and personnel management.
Also considered are quantitative techniques and
methods, which shall assist health managers in evidence-based
decision-making.
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This 3-credit course is offered to MSPH participants
to build upon their existing Health Systems concepts.
Health planning is a major task of public health
professionals working in the government and the
private sector at managerial posts such as project
managers, district health officers, and hospital
managers. Particularly since many countries have
decentralized their administration to the districts
and below, public health professionals are required
to have sound knowledge and skills to plan and budget
for health. The focus of this course is on the tools
and techniques of operational planning, whereas
strategic planning is dealt with in the elective
course on health policy.
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