Diploma in Clinical Global Health Catalogue
Clinical global health is a field of study that focuses on improving the health of populations around the world through the delivery of clinical care and the implementation of public health interventions.
A Diploma in Clinical Global Health (DCGH) from Orapuh School can open up various career opportunities in the field of global health and medicine. Here are some options … Read more
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Programme Description
This is a 3 months (12 weeks) online diploma programme designed for doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals who desire to acquire the knowledge and skills that are necessary for effective medical or health practice in the resource-limited settings of the world.
Programme Objectives
- To educate learners on the basic principles and practice of clinical global health
- To produce graduates who would improve access to health care in resource-limited settings
- To equip learners for future professional development, self-actualization, and practice management in resource-limited settings
- To educate learners on the ability to cooperate with individuals, teams or groups and specialists in resource-limited settings and appropriate referral
Teaching Target
The teaching target of the Diploma in Clinical Global Health (DCGH) programme is to help learners to grasp the basic knowledge and skills needed to master effective medical or health practice in the resource-limited settings of the world.
Specialisations
1. Clinical Global Health (DCGH)
2. Hunanitarian Health and Medicine (DCGH-HHM)
3. Global Health Ethics (DCGH-GHE)
Courses
Clinical Global Health (DCGH)
Clinical global health refers to the practice of applying clinical knowledge and skills to address global health challenges, often in resource-limited settings. It involves providing healthcare services, conducting research, and implementing interventions to improve health outcomes on a global scale.
| CODE | USCH | TITLE |
| PD5-611 | 3 | Foundations of Clinical Global Health |
| PC2-012 | 3 | Health Systems, Law, & Policy |
| PC2-014 | 3 | Environmental & Occupational Health |
| PD5-612 | 1 | Health Programme Development & Evaluation |
| PC2-015 | 3 | Health Promotion, Communication, and Artificial Intelligence |
| PC2-013 | 3 | Epidemiology and Disease Control |
| PD5-613 | 8 | Clinical Global Health Challenges and Interventions |
| PD5-614 | 6 | DCGH Capstone (Practicum/Field Work, Publication, and Seminar) |
| Other components of the DCGH curriculum | ||
| RL00 | 0 | GRIT |
| RL01 | 0 | Developing your personal career strategy |
| WBN01 | 0 | We are the Future |
| WBN02 | 0 | Advocacy in Health Care |
| WBN03 | 0 | WASH |
| WBN04 | 0 | Designing and Developing Healthcare Facilities & Programmes |
| WBN05 | 0 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| WBN06 | 0 | Diarrhoea Transmission and Control |
| WBN07 | 0 | Stress and our Health and Illness States |
| WBN08 | 0 | Behavioural Dimensions in the Concept of Health |
| WBN09 | 0 | Nutritional Factors in Health and Illness States |
| WBN10 | 0 | Public Health Informatics |
| WBN11 | 0 | Communication in Health Education Programmes |
| WBN12 | 0 | Anxiety Disorders |
| WBN16 | 0 | Working in Resource-Limited Settings |
Total credits: 30 USCH (60 ECTS). Note: USCH = United States Credit Hours and ECTS = European Credit Transfer System.
Humanitarian Health & Medicine (DCGH-HHM)
Humanitarian health and medicine involve providing healthcare services, medical assistance, and aid to populations affected by humanitarian crises such as natural disasters, conflicts, and epidemics. This field focuses on delivering essential medical care, addressing immediate health needs, and promoting public health interventions in emergency situations to alleviate suffering and save lives.
| CODE | USCH | TITLE |
| PD5-611 | 3 | Foundations of Clinical Global Health |
| PC2-012 | 3 | Health Systems, Law, & Policy |
| PC2-014 | 3 | Environmental & Occupational Health |
| PD5-612 | 1 | Health Programme Development & Evaluation |
| PC2-015 | 3 | Health Promotion, Communication, and Artificial Intelligence |
| PC2-013 | 3 | Epidemiology and Disease Control |
| PD5-615 | 4 | Global Health Challenges in Humanitarian Settings |
| PD5-616 | 4 | Emergency Medicine in Humanitarian Contexts |
| PD5-617 | 6 | DCGH-HHM Capstone (Practicum/Field Work, Publication, and Seminar) |
| Other components of the DCGH-HHM curriculum | ||
| RL00 | 0 | GRIT |
| RL01 | 0 | Developing your personal career strategy |
| WBN01 | 0 | We are the Future |
| WBN02 | 0 | Advocacy in Health Care |
| WBN03 | 0 | WASH |
| WBN04 | 0 | Designing and Developing Healthcare Facilities & Programmes |
| WBN05 | 0 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| WBN06 | 0 | Diarrhoea Transmission and Control |
| WBN07 | 0 | Stress and our Health and Illness States |
| WBN08 | 0 | Behavioural Dimensions in the Concept of Health |
| WBN09 | 0 | Nutritional Factors in Health and Illness States |
| WBN10 | 0 | Public Health Informatics |
| WBN11 | 0 | Communication in Health Education Programmes |
| WBN12 | 0 | Anxiety Disorders |
| WBN16 | 0 | Working in Resource-Limited Settings |
Total credits: 30 USCH (60 ECTS). Note: USCH = United States Credit Hours and ECTS = European Credit Transfer System.
Global Health Ethics (DCGH-GHE)
Global health ethics examines the moral principles and values that guide decision-making and actions in the context of global health. It involves considering issues such as equity, justice, solidarity, and human rights in addressing health disparities and promoting health outcomes worldwide. This field emphasizes the importance of ethical frameworks in designing and implementing global health interventions, ensuring that they are respectful, equitable, and beneficial to all individuals and communities involved.
| CODE | USCH | TITLE |
| PD5-611 | 3 | Foundations of Clinical Global Health |
| PC2-012 | 3 | Health Systems, Law, & Policy |
| PC2-014 | 3 | Environmental & Occupational Health |
| PD5-612 | 1 | Health Programme Development & Evaluation |
| PC2-015 | 3 | Health Promotion, Communication, and Artificial Intelligence |
| PC2-013 | 3 | Epidemiology and Disease Control |
| PD5-618 | 3 | Health Inequalities and Social Determinants |
| PD5-619 | 5 | Ethics in Global Health Practice |
| PD5-620 | 6 | DCGH-GHE Capstone (Practicum/Field Work, Publication, and Seminar) |
| Other components of the DCGH-GHE curriculum | ||
| RL00 | 0 | GRIT |
| RL01 | 0 | Developing your personal career strategy |
| WBN01 | 0 | We are the Future |
| WBN02 | 0 | Advocacy in Health Care |
| WBN03 | 0 | WASH |
| WBN04 | 0 | Designing and Developing Healthcare Facilities & Programmes |
| WBN05 | 0 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
| WBN06 | 0 | Diarrhoea Transmission and Control |
| WBN07 | 0 | Stress and our Health and Illness States |
| WBN08 | 0 | Behavioural Dimensions in the Concept of Health |
| WBN09 | 0 | Nutritional Factors in Health and Illness States |
| WBN10 | 0 | Public Health Informatics |
| WBN11 | 0 | Communication in Health Education Programmes |
| WBN12 | 0 | Anxiety Disorders |
| WBN16 | 0 | Working in Resource-Limited Settings |
Total credits: 30 USCH (60 ECTS). Note: USCH = United States Credit Hours and ECTS = European Credit Transfer System.
How we teach these courses and modules
This programe is taught and assessed entirely (100%) online/ODL.
We utilise the Flipped Classroom Model of Instruction, using the best available, cost-effective media (WhatsApp, Telegram, & YouTube).
- We assign pre-recorded lecture audios and videos and other resources as homework to be watched or engaged before class.
- Students make their own notes or jot down major points and may also consult materials outside of school resources for better understanding of lessons and to enrich their notes/jottings.
- We spend classroom time on valuable activities like review of lecture and/or other resources, discussions, Q & A, real-life applications, and projects.
- For each course, live interactive sessions hold as scheduled in the Programme’s Roadmap. Each session runs for about 45 minutes to 1 hour
- There are regular (weekly) academic webinars that support learning and career/business development.
- The capstone (practicum/field work) summarises the overall achievement in the programme.
- Faculty-Student Forum (WhatsApp and Telegram) goes from 10 am – 4 pm Monday to Friday
Enrolment Fee
- The Gambia: D30,060 (GMD)
- Nigeria: N500,625 (NGN)
- Other countries: $500 (USD)
EF Payment Plans
- Plan 1: pay all EF before resumption
- Plan 2: pay 50% of EF before resumption and pay the rest 50% one month after the first payment. This plan also attracts an extra charge
- The Gambia: D62 (GMD)
- Nigeria: N1,000 (NGN)
- Other countries: $1 (USD)
- Plan 3: Pay 1/3rd of EF before resumption, pay another 1/3rd one month after resumption, and pay the last 1/3rd two months after resumption. This plan also attracts an extra charge
- The Gambia: D124 (GMD)
- Nigeria: N2,000 (NGN)
- Other countries: $2 (USD)
*Each admitted student should endeavour to inform the Finance Unit (+220-288-6490 – WhatsApp; [email protected]) about their chosen EF Payment plan.
**Failure of a student to keep to the specific requirements of their chosen EF payment plan results in the termination of all learning activities for the defaulting student.
Requirements for this programme
1. Interest in clinical global health
2. Possession of a relevant degree or its equivalent recognised by the school’s Oversight and Academic Board (OAB)
3. Ability to communicate effectively in the English Language
4. Payment of the Admission Processing Fee
- The Gambia: D600 (GMD)
- Nigeria: N7,150 (NGN)
- Other countries: $10 (USD)
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Prospects after Taking this Programme
After taking this course, a learner should be able to
- Manifest global health and clinical global health knowledge and skills
- Land a new job or promotion, or enhance their CV
- Possess sharpened skills
- Attract a salary raise
- Start an entity to improve access to care or improve the revenue generation, organization, and operations of an existing entity
- Enhance the operations of their own entity/organization or their present work place
- Use their knowledge and skills to manage any health facility or project in resource-limited settings
- Help society better or give back to society
- the operations of their own dental public health business/organization or their present work place
- Use their knowledge and skills to manage any health facility or project
- Help society better or give back to society
Available Cohorts
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