EPDC 648* ESSENTIALS OF PUBLIC HEALTH

This course examines the history, values, contexts, principles, frameworks, organization of delivery systems that are a foundation for public health administration and practice. It focuses also on administrative processes and strategies that drive and support achieving results efficiently, effectively, and responsively; explores policy and programming challenges and opportunities in strategic public health issues. The topics  the course covers include  introduction and definition of  Public Health’s Mission and Values,  review of public health and essential public health services,  social change and health status , Policy, Politics, and Public Health, environmental and occupational health, health screening program.