Online Courses Handbook 2003

11550 (v.2) Principles and Practice of Public Health 781

Area:	School of Public Health
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Role, limitations and implementation of primary health care systems in lower income countries and differing approaches. Primary health care treatment and prevention of morbidity, mortality and disability. Determinants of health in lower income countries,history of primary health care health, health care of isolated and deprived groups and traditional and auxiliary health workers. Ethical issues in primary health care.