Non Communicable Diseases for Public Health.

COURSE INTRODUCTION

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading killer diseases globally causing 7 out of every 10 deaths globally. 70% of the deaths caused by these diseases occur in low- and middle-income counties, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

The NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH COURSE will introduce the learners to non-communicable diseases. The main aim of this short course is to enhance literacy on non-communicable diseases in a bid to improve better health outcomes through the application of the course content to daily life. This course can be taken by individuals, community health workers, teachers, students and even parents in a bid to learn about various non-communicable diseases and how to prevent and control them.

The course contains 9 modules and has been developed in a simple easy to understand language that can be understood by the general population. It adapts the use of videos, images and audio to enhance learning. The course will also provide additional course content and research papers required to give the learner a deeper understanding of the topic.

We are hoping that through this course, you will be more informed, you will have fun while learning and that you will share your learnings with someone else. Information is power and relevant information on non-communicable diseases has never been important as it is currently.

Learn, share, practice

ABOUT THE COURSE LEAD

Ogweno Stephen is a global health enthusiast, a non-communicable diseases(NCDs) advocate and an author known for his vast work in developing programmes and innovations, aimed at improving NCDs literacy and access to healthcare. As the founder and CEO of Stowelink, he has led the implementation of such programmes in over 8 countries in Africa. In addition to this Ogweno Stephen also currently serves as a steering member of the World Health Organization (WHO) NCDs Labs under the thematic area NCDs and the Next Generation where he advises the WHO on strategies of achieving SDG 3.4. In addition to this, Ogweno has been recognized as one of the top 100 most influential youth in Africa in 2020 for his extraordinary leadership and commitment to reducing the NCDs burden in Africa. Ogweno Stephen is also a keynote speaker, an author of 4 books and a published scientific researcher whose thematic areas in research majorly revolve around non-communicable diseases, mhealth and primary health care. Besides this Ogweno is an avid reader who loves travelling and enjoys a quiet meditation every morning.

For more information visit: www.ogwenostephen.com