Child Health (0-6 years old) (Synchronous & Asynchronous)

Learners will be able to:

• analyse and apply the principles of primary health care to promote and maintain overall wellbeing of children in the community settings;
• understand importance of engaging and enabling parents to promote physical and mental health as well as safety of the children; and
• recognize common health and safety issues experienced by children aged 0-6-year-old.
• demonstrate evidence-based and policy informed care

for children aged 0-6 years' old;

• perform growth and developmental screening and initiate appropriate referrals for children with developmental delays.
• advocate parental involvement to promote well-being and ensure safety of children aged 0-6 years old and
• adopt culturally appropriate care for child health.

What You'll Learn

This module emphasizes on promoting and maintaining child health by applying the principles of primary health care. Learners will be able to engage and enable parents to enhance overall wellbeing among children in the community settings. The module will prepare learners to demonstrate evidence-based care for children aged 0-6 years' old by recognizing individual child's needs and initiating appropriate referrals to the multi-disciplinary professionals.

Minimum Entry Requirement

A Bachelor's degree or its equivalent in a related discipline

Applicants without a Bachelors' degree but with relevant work experience are also eligible