PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT


Why PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT

What is Public Health Management?

Public health is a very broad concept. The common belief that Public Health is all about the absence of disease or infirmity is partially right. Public Health can be defined as “the science and a way of preventing disease, promoting human health through collective efforts and create awareness of public health in the societies, organizations communities, and individuals”.

It is the collective efforts of multidisciplinary teams of public health workers and professionals, that include medical assistants, health officers, economists, sociologists, biostatisticians, public health nurses, midwives, data manager, physicians, and many others. One can pursue the Public Health and Management course at undergraduate, post-graduate as well as doctoral levels. The course prepares students for administrative and managerial positions needed to finance, manager and deliver health services efficiently.

There are many public health initiatives taken worldwide - in both developed and developing countries. The WTO is the international agency that coordinates and manages acts on global public health issues, thus the career scope in public health is huge worldwide.

Why Study Public Health Management?

Public health is a field for people who care about the greater good of human beings.

If that sounds self-important, consider this: Millions of people are alive today thanks to a handful of public health initiatives, such as vaccination programs, motor vehicle safety laws, restrictions on the use of tobacco, family planning, and clean air and water standards.

The field of public health is constantly evolving in response to the needs of communities and populations around the world. The underlying mission of public health is to improve the conditions and behaviors that affect health so that all people can attain it. That mission includes not only the practice of public health policy, but the research of public health issues and the education of future leaders who eventually will translate that research into practices and policies to improve the health of people regionally, nationally, and globally.

Public health...

·         has a real and lasting positive effect on people.

·         helps promote a healthy environment.

·         is a moral and ethical imperative.

 

The work of public health professionals is important because public health initiatives affect people every day in every part of the world. It addresses broad issues that can affect the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, populations, and societies—both now, and for generations to come.

Public health programs help keep people alive. These programs have led to...

·         increased life expectancies.

·         worldwide reductions in infant and child mortality.

·         eradication or reduction of many communicable diseases.

 

Public Health Management Courses:

 

1.Bachelor’s in public health (BPH)

 

What is Bachelor’s in Public Health?

Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) or Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSc Public Health) is an undergraduate course in public health sciences. The duration of the course is of 4 years inclusive of industrial visits, research projects and internships.

BPH course imparts knowledge and skills in students for public healthcare programmes where they get to study subjects focusing on healthcare programmes, policies, recent developments, social, behavioral, and environmental health. Moreover, they also study human anatomy, diseases, and other relevant subjects like women’s health, child & adolescents’ health, and nutrition. Besides, the BPH course has important subjects like health economics, ethics & laws of public health, disaster management and health system management.

After completing the BPH course, a student has the potential to work with public health organizations, in critical care and emergency wards of hospitals, maternity care, child-care and as a nutrition consultant etc.

Why Study Bachelor’s in Public health?

Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) courses typically focus on the natural sciences. Graduates with a BS in Public Health or BSPH may pursue a variety of science-based careers in the clinical field, such as epidemiology, biostatistics, and research. Students will cover much of what’s included in BA programs while also completing coursework in math, statistics, health informatics, or chemistry. BS students may also have an interest in working in laboratory settings after they start their careers.

Top Recruitments:

Besides, working in a healthcare organization and governmental projects, students can get to work with international organizations for Public Health services. Here is a list of recruiters for BPH course:

·         Public Health Foundation of India

·         UNICEF

·         World Health Organization

·         Population Services International (PSI)

·         Indian Council of Medical Research

·         INCLEN Trust International

·         Jhpiego India

·         HCL Foundation

·         SELCO Foundation

 

Eligibility:

·         Students must have passed Class 12 Board examination from a recognized board of education.

·         They must have studied the combination of Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in Class 12

·         Moreover, students who hold a 3-years or 2 years diploma in Allied Health Sciences after Class 10th/SSLC are also eligible to pursue BPH course

 

2.Master’s in public health (MPH)

 

 

What is a Master of Public Health?

Do you want to improve health on a community level? Do you want to prevent illness? Do you want to be at the forefront of a rapidly evolving field that touches all populations?

A Master of Public Health (MPH) degree trains students to protect and improve the health of entire populations. Students learn how to tackle the challenging issues that affect communities, work with people across sectors, and educate the public about best health care practices.

With an MPH degree, you will be able to analyze data, influence public policy, study, and monitor threats to public health, and/or conduct health research.

Why Study Master of Public Health?

The following are some of the benefits for pursuing the MPH as a career option

  • Improved Employment Opportunities: The candidates will have improved employment options in the various health as well as other related sectors. The candidates have the option to be absorbed in various job roles that include Health Communications Specialist, Health Resources Professional, Public Relation Officer, Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, and many more. The Indian Healthcare Industry is expected to generate over 4 crore jobs in the coming years, hence underlying the improved opportunity. 
  • Job Security: The need for public health workers has been increasing in every sector. With the increase in the overall government expenditure on public health and the increase in the general awareness, the overall job security is expected to be high for the MPH graduates in the coming years.
  • Chance to work in a growing sector: The Indian Health care market, currently valued at USD 193.83 Billion in 2020 is expected to double its net worth to USD 372 Billion By 2022, almost double, hence creating opportunity for MPH graduates.
  • Also, the course is essential to cultivate students' health management skills to prepare them to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public health programs and services.

·         The course prepares professionals for challenging careers in public health management in both public and private sectors, non-governmental organizations, as well as national and multinational organizations.

Scope of the Course:

Candidates after passing the Master of Public health can look for job role in following section:

  • Environmental science
  • Hazardous waste inspection and control
  • Health-related administration, legislation, laws
  • Biosecurity, epidemiology, community activism
  • Sanitarian, disease specialization
  • Public health education
  • Disease analysis
  • Food service, and coordination.

Such postgraduates may explore career opportunities in fields like health care analytics, big data, GIS, consulting firms, policy related research, evidence-generation, and such.

 

Eligibility:

  • Candidates with graduate qualification in Medicine, AYUSH, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Veterinary Sciences, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Allied and Health Sciences are eligible to apply.
  • Candidates with graduation in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Management, Engineering, Demography, Population Studies, Nutrition, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Social Work, Economics, Law, or any equivalent qualifications are also eligible to apply.
  • The candidates are required to pass their graduation with at least 60% marks.
  • The candidates are required to have minimum computer skill to pursue the course.

 What is Public Health Management?

Public health is a very broad concept. The common belief that Public Health is all about the absence of disease or infirmity is partially right. Public Health can be defined as “the science and a way of preventing disease, promoting human health through collective efforts and create awareness of public health in the societies, organizations communities, and individuals”.

It is the collective efforts of multidisciplinary teams of public health workers and professionals, that include medical assistants, health officers, economists, sociologists, biostatisticians, public health nurses, midwives, data manager, physicians, and many others. One can pursue the Public Health and Management course at undergraduate, post-graduate as well as doctoral levels. The course prepares students for administrative and managerial positions needed to finance, manager and deliver health services efficiently.

There are many public health initiatives taken worldwide - in both developed and developing countries. The WTO is the international agency that coordinates and manages acts on global public health issues, thus the career scope in public health is huge worldwide.

Why Study Public Health Management?

Public health is a field for people who care about the greater good of human beings.

If that sounds self-important, consider this: Millions of people are alive today thanks to a handful of public health initiatives, such as vaccination programs, motor vehicle safety laws, restrictions on the use of tobacco, family planning, and clean air and water standards.

The field of public health is constantly evolving in response to the needs of communities and populations around the world. The underlying mission of public health is to improve the conditions and behaviors that affect health so that all people can attain it. That mission includes not only the practice of public health policy, but the research of public health issues and the education of future leaders who eventually will translate that research into practices and policies to improve the health of people regionally, nationally, and globally.

Public health...

·         has a real and lasting positive effect on people.

·         helps promote a healthy environment.

·         is a moral and ethical imperative.

 

The work of public health professionals is important because public health initiatives affect people every day in every part of the world. It addresses broad issues that can affect the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, populations, and societies—both now, and for generations to come.

Public health programs help keep people alive. These programs have led to...

·         increased life expectancies.

·         worldwide reductions in infant and child mortality.

·         eradication or reduction of many communicable diseases.

 

Public Health Management Courses:

 

1.Bachelor’s in public health (BPH)

 

What is Bachelor’s in Public Health?

Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) or Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSc Public Health) is an undergraduate course in public health sciences. The duration of the course is of 4 years inclusive of industrial visits, research projects and internships.

BPH course imparts knowledge and skills in students for public healthcare programmes where they get to study subjects focusing on healthcare programmes, policies, recent developments, social, behavioral, and environmental health. Moreover, they also study human anatomy, diseases, and other relevant subjects like women’s health, child & adolescents’ health, and nutrition. Besides, the BPH course has important subjects like health economics, ethics & laws of public health, disaster management and health system management.

After completing the BPH course, a student has the potential to work with public health organizations, in critical care and emergency wards of hospitals, maternity care, child-care and as a nutrition consultant etc.

Why Study Bachelor’s in Public health?

Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH) courses typically focus on the natural sciences. Graduates with a BS in Public Health or BSPH may pursue a variety of science-based careers in the clinical field, such as epidemiology, biostatistics, and research. Students will cover much of what’s included in BA programs while also completing coursework in math, statistics, health informatics, or chemistry. BS students may also have an interest in working in laboratory settings after they start their careers.

Top Recruitments:

Besides, working in a healthcare organization and governmental projects, students can get to work with international organizations for Public Health services. Here is a list of recruiters for BPH course:

·         Public Health Foundation of India

·         UNICEF

·         World Health Organization

·         Population Services International (PSI)

·         Indian Council of Medical Research

·         INCLEN Trust International

·         Jhpiego India

·         HCL Foundation

·         SELCO Foundation

 

Eligibility:

·         Students must have passed Class 12 Board examination from a recognized board of education.

·         They must have studied the combination of Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects in Class 12

·         Moreover, students who hold a 3-years or 2 years diploma in Allied Health Sciences after Class 10th/SSLC are also eligible to pursue BPH course

 

2.Master’s in public health (MPH)

 

 

What is a Master of Public Health?

Do you want to improve health on a community level? Do you want to prevent illness? Do you want to be at the forefront of a rapidly evolving field that touches all populations?

A Master of Public Health (MPH) degree trains students to protect and improve the health of entire populations. Students learn how to tackle the challenging issues that affect communities, work with people across sectors, and educate the public about best health care practices.

With an MPH degree, you will be able to analyze data, influence public policy, study, and monitor threats to public health, and/or conduct health research.

Why Study Master of Public Health?

The following are some of the benefits for pursuing the MPH as a career option

  • Improved Employment Opportunities: The candidates will have improved employment options in the various health as well as other related sectors. The candidates have the option to be absorbed in various job roles that include Health Communications Specialist, Health Resources Professional, Public Relation Officer, Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, and many more. The Indian Healthcare Industry is expected to generate over 4 crore jobs in the coming years, hence underlying the improved opportunity. 
  • Job Security: The need for public health workers has been increasing in every sector. With the increase in the overall government expenditure on public health and the increase in the general awareness, the overall job security is expected to be high for the MPH graduates in the coming years.
  • Chance to work in a growing sector: The Indian Health care market, currently valued at USD 193.83 Billion in 2020 is expected to double its net worth to USD 372 Billion By 2022, almost double, hence creating opportunity for MPH graduates.
  • Also, the course is essential to cultivate students' health management skills to prepare them to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of public health programs and services.

·         The course prepares professionals for challenging careers in public health management in both public and private sectors, non-governmental organizations, as well as national and multinational organizations.

Scope of the Course:

Candidates after passing the Master of Public health can look for job role in following section:

  • Environmental science
  • Hazardous waste inspection and control
  • Health-related administration, legislation, laws
  • Biosecurity, epidemiology, community activism
  • Sanitarian, disease specialization
  • Public health education
  • Disease analysis
  • Food service, and coordination.

Such postgraduates may explore career opportunities in fields like health care analytics, big data, GIS, consulting firms, policy related research, evidence-generation, and such.

 

Eligibility:

  • Candidates with graduate qualification in Medicine, AYUSH, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Veterinary Sciences, Physiotherapy, Occupational therapy, Allied and Health Sciences are eligible to apply.
  • Candidates with graduation in Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Statistics, Biostatistics, Management, Engineering, Demography, Population Studies, Nutrition, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Social Work, Economics, Law, or any equivalent qualifications are also eligible to apply.
  • The candidates are required to pass their graduation with at least 60% marks.
  • The candidates are required to have minimum computer skill to pursue the course.