Diploma in Community Health (DCH) eLearning Option

AMREF has been training health and health-related professionals through-out Africa for over 40 years. The Diploma in Community Health course is accredited to Moi University in Kenya and seeks to empower health and health-related professionals to become change agents in Africa. The course in offered in 12 modules and students can take a module at a time.

Course Modules

 Principles of Community Health

Teaching Methodology

Basic Computer Applications

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Research Methodology

Behaviour, Health Education and Health Promotion

Prevention and Control of Common Diseases

Community Based Health Care (CBHC)

Family Health and Nutrition

Environmental and Occupational Health

Disaster Preparedness and Management

Health Service Management

Entry Requirements

  • Minimum education background of a certificate or diploma in a health or health related area.Examples of those eligible are: Clinical Officers, Registered Nurses, Public Health Officers, Medical Social Workers, Nutritionists, etc
  • Preferably one (1) year relevant working experience
  • Some computer skills
  • Competence in both written and spoken English

Application Procedure

Please complete and return the DCH Application Form to us and attach the following:

  • Two recent coloured passport size photos
  • Certified copies of relevant certificates (with certified translation of the original if not in English)
  • Up-to-date CV
  • Two professional references with full postal, telephone, fax and email contacts
  • Non refundable application fee of USD 20

Tuition Fee: USD 2,400

The eLearning option and examinations will be held at three (3) centres: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza and Iringa

The course is also offered fulltime (11 months) at the AMREF International Training Centre in Nairobi at USD 7,400 

Intakes

February: Applications must be received by February 15, 2011

June:  Applications must be received by June 15, 2011

For more information, please contact:

The Administrator – Training
Directorate of Capacity Building, AMREF
P.O Box 00506 - 27691, Nairobi, Kenya     
Tel: 254 (0) 20 6993000/3205
Fax: 254 (0) 20 609518
Email: dch.diploma@amref.org 

copied to

The Programme Manager - Capacity Building

Email: courses.tanzania@amref.org