Public Health & NCDs in the Pacific
uspglobalPUBLIC HEALTH IN THE PACIFIC
The University of the South Pacific has designed the Public Health in the Pacific course with the goal of deepening your understanding and awareness of the risks, challenges and the social burdens facing public health in the region. Through this course you will prepare yourself to either enter, or expand your professional development within, the the medical field using awareness of the cores issues facing public health and knowledge of cutting-edge solutions used to reduce the impact of these challenges. A particular focus shall be placed on lifting the burden of non-communicable disease in the Pacific region.
6 Weeks
3 - 4 Hours / Week
Yes
For Free
START DATE
28, October 2019
DIGITAL CREDENTIALS
Certificate of Completion
About This Course
This course has been designed to support and strengthen your awareness of public health in the Pacific region, it will further your understanding, for those already working in the Public Health, and prepare those undertaking study or working in related fields. The knowledge and methodologies covered will empower students to make informed decisions and to act decisively when navigating the many challenges raised in the Public Health sector.
Key Topics This Course
- The status of public health in the pacific
- Public health practise including prevention effectiveness, surveillance, informatics, laboratory and epidemiology
- The fundamentals of non-communicable disease
- Non-communicable disease in the pacific region
Industry-Backed
Learning Objectives
- Describe the scope of Public Health in the Pacific
- Present key concepts in Public Health
- Provide the fundamentals of NCDs and show their significance
- Present NCDs as development issue and discuss NCDs challenges in the Pacific
- Determine the prevalence and incidence of NCDs in the Pacific
- Outline the prevention, management, and control of NCDs in the Pacific
This Course Is For
- Public Health Employees, Medical Personnel and Clinicians
- Nurses, Pharmacists, medical administrative staff and paramedics
- Government staff engaged in public works, planning and Health Sectors
- Nutritionists and health and fitness Professionals
- Palliative and non-professional carers
- Students and individuals looking to upskill
Meet your Facilitator
Professor Prem Misir
Pro Vice-Chancellor, SI Campus, Professor & Head of the School of Public Health at The University of the South Pacific.
Professor Misir is a leading Public Health expert and written several publications on the stigma of HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean, South America, and the South Pacific. He is also part of international consultancies, as a member of PAHO/WHO Evaluation Team for Renewing Primary Health Care; and CARICOM priorities for the Proposed Regional Goals for Human Resources for Health; and worked as UNDP Consultant where he developed the National HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy for the Government of Guyana.