Bachelor in Public Health (BPH)

Bachelor in Public Health (BPH) at department of public health is a four year program of Pokhara University. The course aims to prepare a student with all necessary scientific knowledge, technical competencies and human understanding to work in various capacities from community level to the central level health care programs.

Provision of equitable access to health care for attainment of an acceptable level of health and better quality of life of the people by creating more resources is the dominant concern for Nepal today. In many parts of the world scientists are investing themselves in introducing public health interventions that can deal with the lifestyle. However, Nepal is facing three fold burdens of diseases (communicable, life-style related and poverty). In order to cope with this complex situation, development of public health graduates with necessary skills has become inevitable.

Objective:

By the completion of BPH program the students will achieve the following objectives:

• To develop the knowledge and skills in the basic medical sciences and their application.
• Enhance the knowledge and practical skills in public health, primary health care, health system development, health economics, nutrition, and occupational and environmental health.
• Train and develop the students on epidemiological aspects of diseases.
• To develop skills in analyzing, designing and evaluating applied public health research and management.
• Ensure the skillful practice and leading human resources through community diagnosis, family health exercise and district health system management.
• Develop research and scientific writing skills.
• Develop extracurricular competencies through training, seminar and exposure to school health, water supply, dairy product and waste treatment etc.