Collaborative ministerial, government and non-government agencies and organisation in Somalia are working towards reducing communicable and non-communicable diseases while strengthening mental, social, reproductive, maternal, child, adolescent and neonatal health. Public Health Issues According to the WHO (World Health organization), prevalence of mental illness is the highest in Somalia. The commoncausesof mortality and morbidity in Somalia are diarrhoeal diseases, cholera, Tuberculosis,malaria […]

The Ministry of Health in Lesotho intends to provide better quality healthcare and advanced medical technologies, thus enabling better health outcomes in Lesotho for a larger number of patients. Lesotho Health Issues The main health priorities include strengthening the National Health System, family and Community Health; tackling HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and other communicable diseases. National HIV care and treatment programme along […]

Nigeria is the seventh most popular country in Africa facing challenging health problems that needs to be addressed using public health principles. Department of Public Health in Nigeria formulates public health guidelines, policies and support to implement and evaluate health surveillance, promotion and disease prevention programme. Public Health Problems The major public health issues faced are poor sanitation and hygiene, […]

Public Health Nurse: An Interesting Profile A public health nurse provides holistic care to a population within an area. Nurses who are working in tandem with government organizations aid in improvising the policies, healthcare facilities and updating data so as to improve the health of the nation as a whole. An individual must be able to shoulder various responsibilities and […]

Number of institutions offer on-campus or onlinee-learning part or full time MPH degree programs to provide comprehensive expertise in public health theory and practice. MPH Degree Public Health study naturally incorporates components from disciplines of engineering, medicine, information technology, management and administration, social sciences and others. The multi-disciplinary program of public health has been designed for public health management, health […]

Skilled and trained professionals like director of programs and services, public health management analysts, health communications specialists and research scientists in non-governmental and governmental organizations, private sector, national and multinational companies play an important role in moulding the public health worldwide. Importance of Public Health Public health extends beyond the view of traditional healthcare with practitioners in the field striving […]

Masters in Public Health is a promising educational option for individuals interested in a rewarding career with problem solving ingenuity in health services and healthcare field on a broader scale. Master in Public Health (MPH) Master’s degree in Public Health opens wide range of opportunities in the private and public sectors for highly skilled professionals. Most public health experts have […]

Complex public health challenges demand highly skilled public health professional with knowledge and expertise that contribute to strengthen health systems for optimal service provision in South Africa. A close partnership needs to be established between the national health systems and MPH programmes to ensure that public health training targets management and planning strategies of health system. Public Health in South […]

Public health professionals of non-profit, public or private healthcare organisations work at national and international level to develop an action plan and policies to be implemented in case of disease outbreaks. The global demand for trained public health professionals with advanced degree is increasing. This field focuses on the health of the public and the professionals help to prevent and […]