Public Health
Level: Diploma
Duration: 3 Years
Faculty: N/A
Department: N/A
Branch: Public Health
Fees: Contact Institution
Examining Body: IDIA / TVET CDACC / PHOTC
About This Course
Public Health prepares you to address health issues at the level of whole populations. You study epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health policy and management, and the social and behavioural sciences, alongside practical skills in disease prevention, health promotion and research methods.
Classroom learning is combined with field work, case studies and data-analysis projects, and with IDIA's Learning Through Service (LTS) project, so that you graduate already familiar with public health work in communities.
Entry Requirements
- KCSE with C in English or Kiswahili and in Biology, C− in Mathematics and C− in one of Physics or Physical Science, Chemistry, or Building Construction/Technical Drawing; or
- KCSE C− for the Public Health and Community Development Practice track, or C (plain) for the Public Health track; or
- An equivalent qualification as determined by the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA).
Course Structure
- Public health officer
- Health educator
- Research assistant
- Programme coordinator in NGOs or government agencies
- Community health worker