Bachelor’s Degree in Health EducationBachelor’s Degree in Health Education

Indian Institute of Health & Family WelfareHyderabad

Presentation by:

Prof. S. Ram Murthy

Course Coordinator

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Education

WHO defines “Health Education is an integral part of community health, which aims at changing knowledge, attitude and practices related to Health”.

Introduction

RationaleA significant protion of India’s

and AP’s disease burden is related to behavioural practices that can be influenced through Health Education. Preventive Health Strategies largely depend on Health Education initiatives.

Genesis Under European Commission Sector

Investment Programme, a mandate has been given to IIHFW for development health manpower

As part of this initiative, two academic courses – Bachelor’s in Health Education and PG Diploma in Public Health Management are proposed at the Institute

Unlike other States in the country, Andhra

Pradesh has a Health Educator Post in every

Primary Health Centre. There are over 1500

PHCs in the State.

Most of the Health Educators positioned in

PHC are above 45 years. Any Helath

Worker/Supervisor after acquiring DHE/BHE

qualifications from Government-recognised

institutions can become eligible for promotion

as Health Educator.

HEALTH MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE(J1) DEPARTMENT

1. G.O.Ms.No.273, HM & FW(H-1) Dept, dated 24-4-1989.2. G.O.Ms.No.281, HM & FW(J2) Dept, dated 21-7-1998.3. From the D.H. Hyderabad. Lr.No.6939/E4.H.B./2000,dated 2-2004 and 12-2-2004.4. From the Secy., APPSC., Hyd., Lr. No. 428/RR/3/2005, dated 22-8- 2005

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The following Notification will be published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette:-

G.O.Ms. No.482Dated 09-09-2005

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The PG Diploma in Health Education is conducted by the four following institutes in the country

1.Family Welfare Training and Research Centre, Mumbai (one year)

2.Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Welfare Trust, Tamil Nadu (one year)

3.All India Institute of Hygiene and Public health, Kolkatta (one year)

4.Central Health Education Bureau, New Delhi (two years)

None of the Universities or Institutes including NTR Health University, first of its kind in the country have started a Diploma in Health Education in A.P. in the past.

Scores of students i.e. in service personnel from AP seeking promotion are pursuing diploma in Health Education from the four metropolitan cities

AP students dominate in Mumbai and Gandhi gram institutes. 60% and 50% of the students studying in the institutes are from AP.

Immense Scope Immense potential for the BHE course at the

institute due to importance accorded to Health Education in National and State Health and Population Policies and promotional matters.

Immense Scope for BHE

Recommendations of the series workshops conducted during 2006 & 2007

Objective of the course

To develop a cadre of professional health education / communication specialists to effectively plan, implement, monitor and evaluate health education interventions in community and hospital settings.

IIHFW faculty visit to the Institutes offering DHE course at Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu and Mumbai in October- December 2005

Internal workshop to study and analysis of existing DHE syllabus offered three institutes in the country

Jan and Feb 2006 : Ist workshop to workout the potential of the course particularly in AP Feb 2006

IInd workshop to workout draft design, eligibility, duration and syllabus with experts

March 2006 : IIIrd workshop to fine tune the syllabus with subject experts

Process of finalizing the design and syllabus of the BHE course, 2006 - 2007

August 2006 : Submission of draft syllabus to Osmania University, January 2007

IV workshop with potential employers- govt and non govt sector Feb 2007

Review of the syllabus by Board of Studies, Faculty of Education, OU

March 2007 : Review of the syllabus by the Faculty members of Education, OU April, 2007

Review of the syllabus by the sub committee constituted by VC, OU, May 2007

Review of the Syllabus by the Standing Committee meeting chaired by VC, May 2007

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Workshop on development of BHE syllabus at IIHFWPhotograph

Workshop on development of BHE syllabus at IIHFW(photograph)

Duration of the course : One year (Fully Residential)

Course : Two Semesters ( Eight papers)

Permission: Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) grants permission for 40 students in January 2007 after due inspection

Affiliation: Education Deptt, Osmania University

Eligibility:

A candidate for admission to BHE course needs to be a graduate in any discipline from an University recognized by Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Reservation of Seats

1. The BHE course is open to candidates belonging to two categories, namely- in-service candidates (50%) and other category (50%).

2. Reservations for BC, SC & ST and women as per Osmania University norms.

Fee:

Rs. 25,000 (excluding boarding and lodging)

After completing the course Health Educator Dy/District Extension Media Officer Health Education and Communication

specialist Training Officer IEC consultant in Government and non

Governmental organizations

Job Opportunities

GO AMENDMENT(Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Health and Family Welfare (j1) Dept.)

Memo.no. 7678/J1/2008-1, dt. 02.06.08 and GOMs. No. 71, dt. 11.03.08

In rule 4 of the said Rules in the table, in Serial No. 1(A) “Health Educator” in column (3) after item (iii) the following shall be added namely:

(iv) Those who have obtained post Graduate Diploma in Health Education or Bachelor in Health Education from the following institutions are only eligible for the post of Health Educator:

(a) Central Health Education Bureau, New Delhi(b) Gandhigram Institute of Rural Health and Family Welfare Trust,

Tamilnadu.(c) All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Calcutta(d) Family Welfare Training and Research Center, Mumbai(e) Indian Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Hyderabad

BHE Course Design

BHE

Class Room Field

Theory PracticalObservational

VisitsCFT* SFT**

** Concurrent Field Training** Supervisory Field Training for 2 months in the field

Methodology

A blend of instructor oriented,

hands on training, community based

learning and self learning.

Classroom teaching, assignments,

field visits to community centres and

PHCs, Demonstrations, AV

workshops, project reports.

Structure of the Course

First Semester Second Semester

Paper No. Title Paper No. Title

Papers Papers

BHE-101 Basic Health Sciences BHE-208 Health Communication

BHE-102 Epidemiology BHE-209 Health Demography

BHE-103 Behavioural & Social Sciences BHE-210 National Health Polices &Programmes

BHE-104 Health Education BHE-211 Reproductive & ChildHealth

BHE-105 Research Methodology & Statistics BHE-212 Personality Development

Practicum Practicum

BHE-106 Computer Skills BHE-213 Computer Skills

BHE-107 Concurrent Field Training BHE-214 Health Education & Communication Project

FIRST SEMESTER[Total : 544 Hours (Theory : 320 (60%) + Practical 224 (40%))]

[15 weeks x 6 days x 6 hrs. = 544 hrs.]

Paper SubjectTheory (in hrs.)

Practical (in hrs.)

Total Hours

Paper I Basic Health Sciences 64 16 80

Paper II Epidemiology 64 16 80

Paper III Social and Behavioural Sciences 64 16 80

Paper IV Health Education 64 16 80

Paper VResearch Methodology & Statistics

64 16 80

  PRACTICUM

Paper VI Computer Skills - I - 64 64

Paper VII Concurrent Field Training - 80 80

Total 320 224 544

SECOND SEMESTER

[Total : 544 Hours (Theory : 320 (60%) + Practical 224 (40%))][15 weeks x 6 days x 6 hrs. = 544 hrs.]

Paper Subject Theory (in hrs.)

Practical (in hrs.)

Total Hours

Paper I Health Communication 64 16 80

Paper II Health Demography 64 16 80

Paper III National Health Policies & Programme

64 16 80

Paper IV Reproductive & Child Health 64 16 80

Paper V Personality Development 64 16 80

  PRACTICUM

Paper VI Computer Skills - II - 52 52

Paper VII Health Education & Communication Project

- 92 92

Total 320 224 544