Seminar on Maternal and Child Health Services in Developing Countries

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The course discussed objectives and strategies of the different models of MCH care at primary level. Emphasis is given to the community organization, responsibilities and function of the human resources in health, from the point of view of Public Health. Studies the problems and relationship of factors affecting the health status of at risk population. MEDU 6500 - Core Course in Public Health. Three to six (3-6) credits. All candidates for a master’s degree in the School of Public Health are required to take this core course. It provides a core content in Demography, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, Nutrition, Public Health, and Health Education as applied to health and disease. The course is presented in four sub stages: Man Interactive with his Environment, Instruments of Measure and Diagnosis, Health Problems, and Strategies and Techniques of Intervention. The course have four objectives: perceive the human being as a bio-psycho- social individual.