Foundations of Public Health Practice: Health Protection
Learn essential principles of health protection, from WASH interventions to vaccines and environmental hazard management.
Learn essential principles of health protection, from WASH interventions to vaccines and environmental hazard management.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Foundations of Public Health Practice Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Understand WASH principles and infectious disease control
Master vaccine science and implementation strategies
Analyze environmental health threats and responses
Develop outbreak management skills
Evaluate public health protection measures
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
1.57 Hours PreRecorded video
3 quizzes
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There are 3 modules in this course
This comprehensive course covers core principles of health protection in public health practice. Students learn about Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) initiatives, basic microbiology, vaccine science, communicable disease control, and environmental health threats. The curriculum includes real-world case studies and focuses on practical applications in health protection, from managing disease outbreaks to responding to environmental hazards.
Water, sanitation and infectious diseases
Module 1 · 3 Hours to complete
Vaccines and management of communicable disease
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Environmental hazards and strategic health protection threats
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Director of Undergraduate Public Health Education and Expert in Health Systems
Dr. Richard qualified as a doctor at Guy’s, King’s & St Thomas’ School of Medicine in London and completed his Master of Public Health (MPH) at Imperial College London, followed by higher specialty training in public health medicine. He has held a diverse array of roles across academia, health services, government, and the commercial sector. Currently, he serves as the Director of Undergraduate Public Health Education at Imperial College London and works as a Consultant in Public Health Medicine in London, UK. His special interests include health systems and the application of data science to address real-world challenges. Dr. Richard is also a Fellow of the UK Faculty of Public Health and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
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