This module introduces participants to the concepts and terminologies relating to and surveys the basic principles of epidemiology. It also explicitly exposes participants to the burden of communicable diseases and guides them to support the improvement of disease surveillance as well as identify how outbreak investigations are conducted.
Module of 3 powerpoint presentations
The module also attempts to relate all aspects of disease outbreak, surveillance and use of health-related data in real life examples. The case studies provided within the module will enable the participants to easily articulate epidemiology concepts in relation to the One Health concept. Ultimately, the module aims at providing knowledge of descriptive, analytical and participatory epidemiology to participants that leads to their appreciation of its value and importance. In a nutshell, the module provides knowledge and skills to health professionals to enable them to analyze and critically interpret information from the health system and health interventions in the community.
