AMIU Diploma in Community Health Practice (Basic) Course | AMIU Diploma in Community Health Practice (Basic) Course
Overview
Mode of Delivery: Full time (Monday to Friday 8.00 am – 5.00 pm) at AMIU campus
Duration: 2 ½ years
Intake: October
Tuition: KSHS 50,000 per term
Is This Course For You?
Do you have a certificate in health-related field with a passion for improving community health in Africa? Are you ambitious, innovative and interested in better health care for Africa? If that’s a yes to these questions, there couldn’t be a more perfect launch pad for a career in community health practice than AMIU Diploma in Community Health Practice.
Course Details
The course is designed to train health workers who will be responsible for addressing community health challenges at community level through effective implementation of health interventions using a multi-sectoral approach.
The curriculum is advised by Amref Health Africa firm foundation in the practice of community health at all levels for over 60 years in over thirty five (35) African countries.
The course will equip learners with knowledge, skills, attitudes, values and competencies that will be useful in facilitating development and implementation of appropriate community health interventions for disease prevention and the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Learners will gain hands on experience throughout the training through Amref Health Africa projects and programmes in region.
Course Modules
Y1S1 Module 1
Principles of Community Health
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Research Methodology
Y1S2 Module 2
Behaviour, Health Education and Health Promotion
Prevention and Control of Common Diseases
Community Based Health Care
Family Health and Nutrition
Y1S3 Module 3
Teaching Methodology
Environmental and Occupational Health
Disaster Preparedness and Management
Health Services Management
Research Project
Electives
Admission Requirements
Either· Mean grade of at least a C (plain) in Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) level or its equivalent with minimum of C plain in English and Biology/Biological Sciences and a minimum of C- in any Two of the following Physics/Mathematics/Chemistry
Or
Pass in a certificate in community health or any other qualification recognized by the University Senate
Career Destinations
Field extension workers at county government community health programmes, non-governmental organizations (NGO) implementing health projects
Offers the opportunities to upgrade to graduate level and grow into project and programme manager roles.
