WS10 Report.pdf - Training and Research Support Centre

Table of Contents
Executive summary..................................................................................................... 2
1. Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3
2. The course .......................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Introduction to the course ............................................................................. 4
An Introduction to public health .......................................................................... 5
2.2 Introduction to epidemiology and public health............................................ 5
2.3 Epidemiology of HIV and AIDS: Current situation........................................ 5
2.4 Gender and reproductive health issues and services.................................. 5
2.5 Epidemiology, prevention and management of TB, Typhoid Malaria and
Cholera................................................................................................................ 5
2.6 Nutrition patterns and promoting health dietary practices ........................... 5
2.7 Traditional Concepts and management of health and disease ................... 5
2.8 Mentored assignment one : On Public health .............................................. 6
An Introduction to health systems ...................................................................... 9
2.9 Zimbabwe’s health services and district health systems ............................. 9
2.10 Primary health care policies and practice .................................................. 9
2.11 Ensuring and supporting health workers for Primary health care.............. 9
3. Course evaluation and closing ......................................................................... 13
Appendix 1: Training Programme............................................................................. 15
Appendix 2: Evaluation Results................................................................................ 17
Appendix 3: List of participants................................................................................. 20
Cite as: Training and Research Support Centre (TARSC) University of
Zimbabwe Department of Community Medicine (UZ – DCM) (2010) Report
of the Public Health Winter School Training, July 2010: TARSC Harare
Cover photograph: Winter School 2010 participants, TARSC and UZ DCM
representatives © TARSC 2010
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