About the Programme

The curriculum covers a wide range of topics and provides you with a good understanding of the key community health functions. The course provides students with the professional insight to be able to work as a community health practitioner.

At the end of the programme, the student should be able to: Explain to the community, the Primary Health Care approach of the Nigerian Health System and his/ her role as a member of the health team expected to link the community with the health facility.

Carry out community mobilization for health action. Work with other health workers and the community to carryout community diagnosis and continuous health needs assessment of the community. Work with the supervisory officer and community members to seek solutions to identified health needs. Work with other members of the health team and community members to implement the plan.

Develop a monthly plan with the approval of the supervising officer. Supervise Volunteer Village Health Workers (VVHWs,)/Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) and together visit prenatal and postnatal mothers to initiate and continue care according to Standing Order. Visit homes to monitor pregnant women and children. Carry out Health Education on prevalent health problems such as malnutrition, diarrhea, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STls) in the community on environmental sanitation days