Centered on health considerations during and after conflicts, this diploma explores the concept of health, public health principles, traditional healthcare practices, health and development, primary health care, and community-based health services. It prepares participants to address public health challenges in the aftermath of wars and conflicts.

Certificate Outline:

Chapter 1 : Concept Of Health

• Introduction to health
• Different perspectives on health
• Determinants of health
• Factors affecting health of a community
• Globalization and Health

Chapter 2: Public Health

• Definition of public health
• Elements of Health Promotion:
• Prevention:
• Rehabilitation:
• Major Disciplines in Public Health
• Core Activities In Public Health
• Community Health, Clinical Medicine, And Public Health
• Ethical Issues and Challenges in Public Health

Chapter 3 : Traditional Health Care Practices

• Introduction
• Structure of Traditional Medicine in the Middle East
• Ethnomedical Definition of Health
• Secular Healing in the Middle East

Chapter 4 : Health And Development

• Introduction:
• Development:
• The Distinction between Development and Economic Growth:
• The Role of Health in Development:
• Investment in Human Capital:
• Relationship between Health and Development:
• Health and the Millennium Development Goal

Chapter 5: Primary Health Care

• Introduction:
• Definition of Primary Health Care (PHC):
• Summary of the Net Effect of Health Services and Programs During 1950-1970s:
• Components of PHC:
• PHC Principles:
• Intersectoral Collaboration:
• Community Participation:
• Advantages of Community Participation:
• Factors Hindering Community Involvement in Health:
• Mechanisms for Supporting Community Involvement:
• Appropriate Technology:
• PHC Philosophy and Strategy:
• PHC Strategy:
• Individual and Collective Responsibility for Health:
• Intersectoral Action for Health:

Chapter 6: Community Based Health Services

• Introduction:
• Health Service Extension Package (HSEP):
• Community Responsibility:
• Community Involvement in Health (CIH):
• Community Participation:
• Team Approach in Health Service:
• The Health Team:
• Leader of the Health Team:
• Key Qualities of a Health Team Leader: