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Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW)

Diploma in Community Health (Community Health Extension Workers)

Duration
3 years
Semesters
6
Department
Department of Community Health
Assessment
CA 30% · Exam 70%

Overview

The curriculum produces Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) with appropriate and adequate knowledge, skills, attitude and competences for effective delivery of health care services at the Primary Healthcare level.

Programme goal: To produce CHEWs with appropriate and adequate knowledge, skills, attitude and competences for effective delivery of health care services at the Primary Healthcare level.

What graduates can do

  • Explain the Primary Health Care approach of the Nigerian Health System to the community
  • Carry out community mobilization for health action
  • Carry out community diagnosis and continuous health needs assessments with the community
  • Provide integrated Primary Health Care services, including maternal and child health and immunization
  • Manage clients according to Standing Orders and maintain high quality of care
  • Collect and collate monitoring and evaluation data for the National Health Management Information System

Programme structure

Three (3) academic years based on the policy of the CHPRBN, delivered as theory and practical in a ratio of 40:60, with Supervised Clinical Experience (SCE) and Supervised Community-Based Experience (SCBE) recorded in a Log Book.

Practical training

Supervised Clinical Experience I (CHE 116)
Supervised Clinical Experience · 90 hours
Year One, second semester
Supervised Clinical Experience II (CHE 218)
Supervised Clinical Experience · 90 hours
Year Two, second semester
Supervised Community Based Experience (CHE 317)
Supervised Community-Based Experience · 120 hours
Year Three, first semester
Research Project (CHE 312)
Research Project · 90 hours
Year Three, second semester
CHPRBN Professional and Practice Licensing Examination
Professional / Licensing Examination
End of programme

Curriculum

CodeCourse titleUnits
BCH 101Introduction to Physical Chemistry1
CHE 101Professional Ethics1
CHE 103Anatomy and Physiology I2
CHE 105Social Behaviour Change Communication2
CHE 107Human Nutrition2
CHE 109Introduction to Primary Health Care2
COM 101Introduction to Computer2
EHT 101Introduction to Environmental Health2
FOT 101Geography1
GNS 101Use of English2
GNS 103Citizenship Education1
GNS 105Introduction to Medical Psychology1
GNS 107Introduction to Medical Sociology2

CodeCourse titleUnits
CHE 102Symptomatology2
CHE 104Anatomy and Physiology II2
CHE 106Reproductive Health2
CHE 108Clinical Skills I3
CHE 110Immunity and Immunization2
CHE 112Control of Communicable Diseases2
CHE 114Accident and Emergency2
CHE 116Supervised Clinical Experience I3
CHE 118Care and Management of HIV/AIDS1
GNS 102Communication in English2
STB 102Medical Laboratory Science Technology3

CodeCourse titleUnits
CHE 201Anatomy and Physiology III2
CHE 203Oral Health2
CHE 205Community Mental Health2
CHE 207Population Dynamics and Family Planning2
CHE 209Child Health3
CHE 211School Health Programme2
CHE 213Control of Non-Communicable Diseases2
CHE 215Community linkages and Development3
CHE 217Occupational Health and Safety Education2

CodeCourse titleUnits
CHE 202Anatomy & Physiology IV2
CHE 204Clinical Skills II3
CHE 206Maternal Health4
CHE 208Modified Essential New Board Care3
CHE 210Community Ear, Nose and Throat Care (ENT)3
CHE 212Primary/ Community Eye Care1
CHE 214Use of Standing Orders3
CHE 216Introduction to Pharmacology2
CHE 218Supervised Clinical Experience II4
CHE 220Research Methodology2

CodeCourse titleUnits
CHE 301Care of the Older Persons1
CHE 303Care of Persons with Special Needs2
CHE 305Health Statistics2
CHE 307Essential Medicines2
CHE 309Human Resource for Health1
CHE 311The Nigerian Health System2
CHE 313Community Based New born Care3
CHE 315Community Disaster and Complex Emergencies Management2
CHE 317Supervised Community Based Experience (SCBE)8

CodeCourse titleUnits
BUS 310Entrepreneurship Education2
CHE 302Primary Health Care Management2
CHE 304Referral System And Outreach Services2
CHE 306Accounting System in Primary Health Care1
CHE 308Health Management Information System2
CHE 312Research Project4

Source: CHPRBN Curriculum for Diploma in Community Health for CHEWs (June 2022)

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