Bachelor in Public Health; Disease Control
About this programme
Students offering the Bachelor in Public Health; Disease Control programme will be taught how to manage epidemics which includes carrying out mass vaccination in times of epidemics and mass treatment of endemic diseases; assist in estimating resources needed—vaccines, drugs etc. to control epidemics; contribute to the development of strategies to combat epidemics. The programme also trains students to perform follow-up investigations on other non-communicable diseases; bacterial, viral or parasitic infections reported to the health facility to determine source of infection, contacts and carriers of diseases. Students are also trained in the operation and management of surveillance systems where data on health events are systematically collected, analyzed and interpreted to inform policy decisions in the healthcare system. Students would cover a number of courses which would prepare them for the world of work. Top-Up Students Candidates with Diplomas awarded by recognized institutions will gain entry into level 300. Candidates must have: Obtained a diploma from a Ministry of Health training institution or institutions whose diplomas are recognized by the University Professional Certificate Holders in SRN and Public health Nursing (PHN) Obtained a Final Grade Point Average (FGPA) of 2.50 or better in the Diploma Programme.
Entry requirements
Science Students For Ghanaian applicants, candidates should have Core Mathematics, English and Integrated Science (Minimum C6) with three electives from Chemistry, Physics, Biology or Elective Mathematics. For foreign candidates, required subjects will be Science: English, Mathematics, Biology/Agriculture, Physics and Chemistry plus one Arts subjectand Further Mathematics. Non-Science Students For Ghanaian applicants, candidates should have passes (A1-C6) respectively in three (3) core subjects: Integrated Science, English Language, Core Mathematics and Social Studies in addition to credit passes (A1-C6) in three (3) of the following elective subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Elective Mathematics, Food and Nutrition, General Knowledge in Arts, Economics, Animal Husbandry, Geography, Literature, General Agriculture, Information Communication Technology and Management in Living.
Career prospects
Job Opportunities for BPH Disease Control Graduates Ministry of Health Ghana Health Service Teaching Hospitals Non-Governmental Organizations working in the area of Health International Organizations e.g. UNICEF, WHO, CDC Ghana Police Service/Ghana Armed Forces Health Services Private Health Facilities