Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) is a 4 years course by Tribhuvan University, Institute of Medicine.
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Paper | Course Title |
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I | Basic Health Science – I (a. Anatomy, b. Physiology, c. Biochemistry, d. Pathology, e. Pharmacology & Toxicology) |
II | Basic Health Science – II (a. Microbiology, b. Entomology, c. Rodentology, d. First Aid) |
III | Biostatistics |
IV | Population Studies & Informatics (a. Population Studies, b. Informatics) |
V | Food and Nutrition |
VI | Environmental Health |
VII | Public Health & Primary Health Care |
Paper | Course Title |
|---|---|
VIII | Family Health – I |
IX | Health Promotion & Health Education – I |
X | Epidemiology – I |
XI | Community Health Diagnosis (Theory & Residential Field) |
XII | Environmental Health & Occupational Health – I |
XIII | Medical Sociology & Anthropology |
XIV | Public Health Administration & Management – I |
Paper | Course Title |
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XV | Family Health – II |
XVI | Health Promotion & Health Education – II |
XVII | Epidemiology – II |
XVIII | Health Economics & Health Financing |
XIX | District Health Field Practice |
XX | School and Community Health |
XXI | Public Health Administration & Management – II |
Paper | Course Title |
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XXII | Public Health Research Methodology & Public Health Project Planning and Development |
XXIII | Individual Health Research (Field-based Practicum) |
XXIV | Health System Management & International Health |
XXV | Comprehensive Public Health Practicum |
Public Health Officer (in government or local bodies)
Health Program Coordinator (NGOs/INGOs)
Community Health Educator / Promoter
Health Research Assistant
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer
Epidemiology Assistant
Environmental Health Officer
School Health Program Facilitator
Healthcare Administrator
Lecturer / Teaching Faculty (after postgraduation)
NGO/INGO Field Officer (in health and development projects)
Higher Studies (MPH, MSc Epidemiology, Global Health, etc.)
The bachelor's degree program in public health is intended for those pursuing academic professional training in public health. The program provides students with the specific knowledge and skills needed to promote public health in a variety of settings, including government health institutions, national and international non-governmental organizations, voluntary and for-profit agencies, and community-based agencies. The curriculum introduces students to the fundamentals of public health knowledge and skills, as well as their application in program management.
The course aims to generate professionals with a bachelor's degree in public health (MPH) in order to improve the administration of excellent public health services, maintain a healthy life, and contribute to the country's socioeconomic growth.
The overall objective of BPH program is to prepare competent and responsible public health graduates needed for the country to respond to the health needs of people.
Specific Objectives
The specific objectives of the program is to enable the graduates with Bachelor in Public Health degree to-
•Explain relevance of basic health sciences in public health
•Appreciate behavioral, socio-cultural, economic and other dimension of health and diseases
•Analyze health systems from public health perspective – effectiveness, efficiency, equity and justice
•Manage – plan, implement, monitor and evaluate – healthsystems, programs and services
•Train and manage human resources for health
•Conduct health research for evidence based decision making process in public health
•Demonstrate leadership to organize and mobilize community to address health problems
