Courses

This course will comprise non- respiratory occupational diseases, including vector borne diseases, affecting specific target organs of the body other than the Lungs. The course will discuss non-respiratory diseases which are of occupational health relevance...

The course explains the anatomy, physiology and pathology of the respiratory system and the impact of occupational exposures on the lungs. It entails the study and evaluation of Respiratory Diseases in respect of the Pneumoconioses, Occupational Asthma,...

This course describes regulations and activities designed to protect employees, the public and the environment from the consequences of major chemical accidents involving highly hazardous materials. It includes the importance of community involvement and...

The course includes presentations on topics such as global overview of health, challenges faced in the areas of global health including medical, cultural, historical, economic, and political Influences. The course will also address the adequacy of the...

The course looks at how health is affected by environmental factors. It is organized under four subheadings: ECOLOGY AND HEALTH (e.g. ecological Systems and Interactions, man’s Impact on Ecological Systems, climatic changes and effects on Health, health...

This course will examine Occupational Medicine and Hygiene in relation to agriculture and industrialisation. Discussions will focus on research in any aspect of hazards and patho-physiology encountered in the working environment, particularly in the area of...

This course will focus on the general mechanisms of fire hazards and the principles of preventing and controlling fires to either eliminate or mitigate its effects. It would also cover regulatory issues, applied science and engineering, cost analysis and...

This course addresses the principles and practices of the working environment and the monitoring of hazards. Familiarization with instrumentation and calibration procedures would be undertaken. Students will learn to identify workplace health hazards, develop...

The Environmental Health course is designed to give students a wide range of knowledge on the basic principles of Environmental Health. It focuses on pathways of exposure from the work area to non-working populations, measurements of exposure and observation...

This course is designed to make students conversant with risk assessment and risk communication. It would focus also on risk identification, investigation and interventions, as well as look at causes and agents of risks including workplace violence, gender...