Public Health Measures
(View Complete Item Description)Example of public health measures used to address pandemics such as covid-19.
Material Type: Lesson, Module, Unit of Study
All resources in Public Health
Public Health and Healthcare System Terminology
(View Complete Item Description)This unit describes public health.
Material Type: Lecture
Public Health Preparedness
(View Complete Item Description)This course provides an overview of public health administration and the public health system. Topics included will be historical perspectives, health care providers and points of service delivery, public health services and payment methodologies. Emphasis will be directed to populations with special needs, the role of technology in health care, health policy and access. A minimum grade of: C must be earned in this course.
Material Type: Full Course
Measuring Health and Disease I: Introduction to Epidemiology Module Guide
(View Complete Item Description)This module was designed to meet the growing need for an applied course in the measurement of a variety of health indicators and outcomes. Whether you manage a health programme, a health facility, or simply have to interpret health data in the course of your work, this module sets out to increase your capacity to deal with health and disease information. It aims to assist you in applying epidemiological knowledge and skills to a variety of Public Health problems such as:Is your DOTS programme succeeding?What does it mean if a TB prevalence is 850/100 000?Is this a Public Health problem or not?What is the Ňburden of diseaseÓ in different communities?
Material Type: Assessment, Diagram/Illustration, Lecture, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study
Foundations of Public Health: Pub Hlth 200 (English)
(View Complete Item Description)This course presents the overarching framework, principles, and core responsibilities of public health research and practice from a multidisciplinary perspective. The course also provides the necessary foundation for further studies toward advanced cross-cutting approaches essential for public health practice.
Material Type: Full Course
PubHlth1: Principles of Public Health (English)
(View Complete Item Description)Introduces the major concepts and principles of public health and the determinants of health status in communities. Emphasizes the ecological model that focuses on the linkages and relationships among multiple natural and social determinants affecting health. Course may be offered online.
Material Type: Full Course
Public Health Part 2
(View Complete Item Description)This introductory unit covers definitions of terms used in the component, with an emphasis on paradigm shifts in healthcare, including the transition from physician-centric to patient-centric care, the transition from individual care to interdisciplinary team-based care, and the central role of technology in healthcare delivery. This unit also emphasizes the core values in US healthcare.
Material Type: Lecture
Public Health Part 1
(View Complete Item Description)This unit provides a discussion of public health origins and history, the differentiation from private health, and the significant value provided by public health. It also reviews important terminology and includes an examination of the general organization of public health agencies and the flow of data within public health.
Material Type: Lecture
Blood - Lymphatic - Immune System
(View Complete Item Description)This unit describes the blood, lymphatic and immune systems.
Material Type: Lecture