Environmental Health Training Institute

This course provides application of biostatistics and epidemiology to scientifically evaluate risk of environmental hazards and disease in the community. It also gives an overview of applied biostatistics and epidemiological concepts for disease surveillance, estimation of risk and the carrying out of  appropriate disease prevention and control, and the using of environmental health data in disease surveillance.

This subject will provide indepth overview of the knowledge and skills in vector management and control with their importance to the environmental health. Student will be able to apply the depth knowledge regarding habitual, life cycle of the vector and pest with the appropriate management in preventing environmental health problem. Comprehensive practical skills for management of pest and vectors issues using various technology and methodology will be given to the students. Related legislation, standard operating practice and relevant code of practice will be expose to the students.

The course provides application of the environmental evaluation and health element to scientifically evaluate the risk of hazard in indoor or outdoor environment using acceptable professional standard. This course give overview of the environmental health monitoring principle to the student by anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control of occupational and environmental hazard in workplace and environment.

This course will provide students with knowledge in communicable disease and outbreak management. They will apply the outbreak management by utilizing skills in planning and preparation, investigation, control measures and risk communications that include technical report of the outbreak. Once graduate, they will be able to assist Public Health Physician who lead the outbreak management effectively.

This course provides an introduction to disease surveillance, understanding of theoretical concepts and the use of surveillance data to monitor diseases and to predict disease outbreaks for effective prevention and control.

The aim of this course is to develop student proficiency and soft skill as an Assistant Public Health Officer in the real setting of District Public Health Office in food safety and hygiene control.

The course provides deep understanding and application of occupational safety and health construct in order to manage the risk of hazard in workplace. This course will train the students to identify, evaluate and manage the risk at workplace as professional safety and health professional or advisor.

The course providing fundamental knowledge concerning the biological and health effects of environmental pollutants on living system. This course gives basic overview of how toxic substance (environmental pollutants) enters the human body,distribute into the system, metabolized and excrete out from the body. This course emphasizes the chemical and biological characteristics of major pollutants found in our environment and their impacts on the health of living organisms including humans, animals and plants. Application of this subject will help the student understanding the risk assessment process in determination of hazard specifically involve with chemical exposure in environmental and occupational setting.