COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCE COURSE DESCRIPTION
CHS 220 Review of
Health Science (5)
This course gives an overview of the health care system and the
role of the community health worker. The course prepares the student to
participate in community health assessment and to use the results to help
organize health improvement activities.
CHS 224 Health
Problems in Adults (5)
Prerequisite: CHS 220a This course is a
survey of conditions commonly encountered in adult patients in the dispensary.
It is designed to equip students with the skills they need to provide basic
care. This course is designed for health assistants (HAs)
who are based in dispensaries in areas where there is no doctor.
CHS 232 Non
Communicable/Communicable Diseases (5)
Prerequisite: CHS 220a This is a survey
course of the most important diseases that afflict people in
This is a survey course of the most important behavioral diseases
and the things that can be done for them, including preventive measures, and
measures to limit damage to individuals, families and communities once disease
occurs. Designed for both CHWs and HAs.
CHS 234 Human
Nutrition (3)
Prerequisite: CHS 220a
In this course, the relationship between diet and
health is explored, focusing on the role of the health worker for improving health through nutrition. Designed for
both CHWs and Has.
This course develops an understanding of dental disease and the
simple measures that can be implemented by health workers to prevent most of
it. Designed for both CHWs and HAs.
CHS 240 Maternal
and Child Health II (4)
Prerequisite: CHS 220a, 231a This course is designed to teach the
elements of care for pregnant patients and care for the woman and infant during
labor and the postpartum period. Designed for HAs.
Prerequisite: CHS 220a This course discusses the emergency
management of the common life threatening situations. It is geared toward
approaches that are feasible to apply at the community and dispensary level
(rather than at the hospital emergency room).
CHS 242
Environmental Health (2)
This course develops the principles and practice of environmental
health, following the World Health Organization's Healthy Villages model. Designed for both CHWs and HAs.
CHS 244
Dispensary Management (5)
This module will develop knowledge and skills related to
management in primary health care, with particular emphases on dispensary
management for decentralized health care. Designed for HAs.
CHS 251 Health
Problems in Children (5)
Prerequisite: CHS 220a This course focuses on the major health
problems encountered in children in the community. It provides information on
standard protocols for the recognition and diagnosis of disease, and its
counseling, treatment, and prevention. It covers also the indications and
process of referral. Designed for HAs.