DCHD 4000: Diploma in Community Health and Development

This is a one and half year course whose objective is to equip students with knowledge and skills and knowledge on patterns of diseases, organization and administration of different health services that may be provided to the community. At the end of the course, students are expected to be skilled and knowledgeable in the following areas:

UNITS

DCHD 4001: Communication Skills
DCHD 4002: Introduction to Community Health
DCHD 4003: Health Education and Promotion
DCHD 4004: HIV/AIDS as a National Disaster
DCHD 4005: Bio Statistics
DCHD 4006: Social Research Methods and Project Paper
DCHD 4007: Nutrition and Dietetics
DCHD 4008: Counselling Skills
DCHD 4009: Maternal and Child Health /Midwifery and Family Planning
DCHD 4010: Environment and Health
DCHD 4011: Community Participation and Motivation in Health Care Programmes
DCHD 4012: Epidemiology and Control of Communicable Diseases
DCHD 4013: Law and Community Health
DCHD 4014: Health Management and Administration
DCHD 4015: Resource Mobilization, Management and Fundraising
DCHD 4016: Computer Skills and Information Communication Technology
DCHD 4017: Attachment and report
DCHD 4018: Project paper

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum qualifications are KCSE C- or KCE Div. 2 or the equivalent or 3 years experience in Community Development activities.
• Certificate in Community development, Social development, Social work, Community Health, Counseling and Psychology.
• Course open to Beginners, Development facilitators, Project managers and Fresh students