Public health is a field that involves multi-disciplinary studies, and your public health certification program can work in tandem with the education you are receiving for your bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. Some programs offer 15 course hours to provide you with a comprehensive overview of public health and will cover working with various organizations, including […]
The term “public health practitioner” is used to describe members of the core public health workforce who work in various areas of public health, including health improvement, health protection, and health and social care quality (often called “healthcare public health”). They may work in the public, private and voluntary, and community sectors. Although they work […]
After earning your Master of Public Health (MPH), or Ph.D. in Public health, there are a vast variety of career and job opportunities available. For example, a Masters in Public Health can set you up for careers in fields that you never thought possible with a masters degree. Depending on your interests and your work […]
BMI is a person’s weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his or her height in meters squared. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now defines normal weight, overweight, and obesity according to BMI rather than the traditional height/weight charts. Overweight is a BMI of 27.3 or more for women and 27.8 or more for men. The BMI ranges are based […]
Health and Nutrition Manager IMC South Sudan International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve […]
M&E Officer Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist person on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs, therefore, […]
Every day, more than 130 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids. The misuse of and addiction to opioids including prescription pain relievers, heroin, and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl is a serious national crisis that affects public health as well as social and economic welfare. Heroin is an illegal, highly addictive drug processed from […]
Society for Family Health (SFH) Society for Family Health (SFH) is one of the leading non-governmental public health organisations in Nigeria, implementing programmes in Reproductive Health/Family Planning, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, malaria prevention and treatment, primary health care system strengthening and maternal, newborn and child health care. We work in partnership with the […]
Sunscreen, also known as sunblock, sun cream or suntan lotion, is a lotion, spray, gel or other topical products that absorbs or reflects some of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation and thus helps protect against sunburn. Skin cancer on the other hand is a condition that arises from the abnormal growth of skin cells due to exposure of […]
Fake foods are highly processed foods including foods that mimic real food like “fake meat. Counterfeit food or “economically motivated adulteration” as it’s sometimes formally called is a real issue in grocery stores, restaurants, and online food stores everywhere because it is a very profitable illicit business with far reaching health consequences. Fake eggs produced […]
