K S Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore
Mangalore,Karnataka,India
0824 220 4490
: +91 - 828 101 0854
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- ESTD 1999
- Allied Health Sciences
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Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Course
Master of Public Health is a postgraduate program offered by K S Hegde Medical Academy Mangalore. Master of Public Health is a two-year master’s program in the field of Health Science. Candidates must have passed bachelor’s degree, preferably in a discipline of health science to be eligible for this course. This program is developed to prevent and control communicable and non-communicable diseases, pandemics, injuries and other problems that affect health and safety of the community, country and the world. The public health professionals focus on prevention and control of diseases through creating awareness, educating, improving public health policies and researching. They also keep an eye on the possibility of bioterrorism. The syllabus covers subjects including epidemiology, biostatistics, environmental health, health policy and health administration, social and behavioural science, public health nutrition, sexual and reproductive health, gender issues, ethics in public health. Career opportunities in this field are growing since the world is now giving more importance to the prevention of diseases than treatment. MPH holders can find job opportunities epidemiologist, biostatistician, public health administrator, environmental health director, clinical research coordinator etc.
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility
Candidates must pass Bachelor's degree in any Health Science discipline from any recognized board or university
Higher Studies
- PhD
Career Opportunities
- Public Health Officer
- Health Administrator
- Environmental Health Director
- Environmental Scientist Assistant
- Health Educator
- Health Consultant
- Clinical Research Coordinator
- Epidemiologist
- Infection control officer
- Biosecurity specialist
- Biostatistician
