chaguakozi | Public Health - chaguakozi
Health Sciences 3-4 years TZS 1,800,000 - 3,600,000 per year

Public Health

Bachelor of Science in Public Health is a programme that prepares students to protect and improve community health through disease prevention, health promotion, policy development, and health program ...

Course Description

Bachelor of Science in Public Health is a programme that prepares students to protect and improve community health through disease prevention, health promotion, policy development, and health program management. Students learn epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, environmental health, maternal and child health, communicable and non-communicable disease control, health education, and health systems strengthening. Graduates are prepared for careers in public health departments, NGOs, international organizations, research institutions, and healthcare facilities.

Skills You Will Gain

Epidemiology and disease surveillance (disease patterns, outbreak investigation, contact tracing, disease mapping)
Biostatistics (data analysis, statistical methods, epidemiological measures, health indicators)
Public health policy and management (policy formulation, program planning, health systems, health economics)
Environmental health (water quality, sanitation, air quality, pollution control, waste management)
Reproductive and child health (maternal health, child survival, family planning, immunization)
Communicable disease control (malaria, tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, vaccine-preventable diseases, neglected tropical diseases)
Non-communicable disease prevention (diabetes, hypertension, cancer, heart disease, mental health)
Health promotion and education (behavior change communication, community mobilization, health literacy)
Nutrition and public health (maternal nutrition, child nutrition, food security, nutrition surveillance)
Health systems strengthening (health service delivery, health financing, health workforce, health information systems)
Disease surveillance and outbreak investigation
Public health research methods
Health program planning and evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
Health economics
Global health
Health equity
Community health assessment
Public health emergency management (pandemic preparedness, disaster response)
Health communication
Skill Mastery Level 92%

Taught by experienced instructors

Career Opportunities

Public Health Officer (Ministry of Health, Regional Health Offices, District Health Offices, Municipal Health Departments), Epidemiologist (NIMR - National Institute for Medical Research, Ifakara Health Institute, Ministry of Health, WHO, CDC), Health Promotion Officer (Health Promotion Units, NGOs - AMREF, Pathfinder, PSI, Jhpiego), Reproductive and Child Health Coordinator (RCH Programs, Ministry of Health, UNFPA, UNICEF), Disease Surveillance Officer (Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response - IDSR, Ministry of Health, WHO), Immunization Program Officer (Expanded Programme on Immunization - EPI, Ministry of Health, Gavi, UNICEF, WHO), Environmental Health Officer (Sanitation and Hygiene Programs, NEMC, Municipal Councils), NGO Public Health Program Manager (UNICEF, WHO, World Vision, Save the Children, PATH, JSI, MSH, IntraHealth, IMA World Health), Health Researcher (NIMR, Ifakara Health Institute, ESRF, REPOA, Universities, Research Institutions), Community Health Program Coordinator (Local NGOs, District Health Offices), Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Health Programs, NGOs, Government, Donor Projects - USAID, DFID, SIDA, Global Fund), Health Policy Analyst (Ministry of Health, WHO, World Bank, UNDP), Global Health Officer (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNAIDS, World Bank), Health Advisor (Development Partners - USAID, DFID, SIDA, JICA, KOICA, AFD), Malaria Control Officer (National Malaria Control Program - NMCP, PMI - President's Malaria Initiative, RBM - Roll Back Malaria Partnership), TB/HIV Coordinator (National TB and Leprosy Program - NTLP, National AIDS Control Program - NACP), Nutrition Program Officer (Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre - TFNC, UNICEF Nutrition, WFP, FAO, Helen Keller International, GAIN - Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition), Primary Health Care Coordinator (Primary Health Care Services - PHC), MCH Coordinator (Maternal and Child Health Programs, Saving Mothers, Saving Lives)

Nurse

A healthcare provider who gives basic medical care, assists doctors, and looks after patie...

TZS 600,000 - 3,500,000/month In High Demand

Entry Requirements

  • Two principal passes in Biology and Chemistry, or Physics, Geography, or Nutrition. Minimum "D" grade in Biology and Chemistry at A-Level. Minimum entry points: 4.0.

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