CONTENTS FOR THIS COURSE:

LECTURES

1.            Family Health concept and principles

2.            Family in health and disease

3.            Determinants of Family Health

4.            Maternal and Child Health concept and principles

5.            Adolescent Health

6.            Reproductive Health

7.            Ageing and Adult Health

8.            Health promotion principles and strategies

9.            A systematic approach to family health program planning and management

10.          Nutrition and life stages

11.          Nutrition policy, principles and programmes in Malaysia

 

SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS

1.            Family health issues and challenges in Malaysia

2.            Common nutritional problems in Malaysia and role of family in nutrition promotion

 

SEMINARS

1.            Risk approach to MCH and MCH program strategies

2.            Family planning in Malaysia

3.            Problems of Sexually transmitted Infections (STI) in family health

4.            Prevention and control of cancers in reproductive age group and in the elderly

5.            Family Health Development Programmes in Malaysia

 

ASSIGNMENTS – Written assignments:

1.            Growth and development of human being

2.            Development of a plan for family health promotion program

3.            Prevention and control of family health problems

 

FIELD VISITS -

1.            Family Health Development Division, Sabah State Health Department

2.            Family Planning (Public & Private)

3.            Family Health Clinics