Public Health Practitioner

10/07/2025

As a public health practitioner, here are some important relevant topics you could explore:

🦠 Disease Prevention & Control
- Malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS surveillance and management strategies
- Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases (e.g., Lassa fever, COVID-19 variants)
- Vaccine coverage and immunization programs in underserved regions

🧒 Maternal & Child Health
- Reducing maternal and infant mortality through improved access to quality care
- Nutrition interventions and school-based health programs
- Advocacy for family planning and reproductive health education

🚰 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
- Access to clean water and its correlation with communicable diseases
- Hygiene education in rural and urban slums
- Safe toilet initiatives and menstrual hygiene awareness

🌍 Environmental Health
- Waste disposal practices and their impact on urban health
- Air pollution in cities like Lagos and Abuja
- Climate change effects on disease patterns and agriculture

🧠 Mental Health & Substance Abuse
- Combating stigma associated with mental illness
- Youth-focused outreach and addiction rehabilitation services
- Integration of mental health care into primary health systems

🏥 Health System Strengthening
- Public health funding and budget transparency
- Capacity building and retention of health care workers
- Leveraging technology: digital health records, telemedicine, mobile apps

📢 Policy & Advocacy
- Implementing national health policies (like the National Health Insurance Authority Act)
- Strengthening stakeholder collaboration: government, NGOs, private sector
- Community engagement and behavioral change communication

07/04/2025

What are the three core functions of public health?

07/04/2025

Public health will always be needed but the degree won't guarantee success.

So what will?
📌Good Strategy.
📌Make new and Strong network.
📌Openness to new sectors and roles.

05/04/2025

Some of the most lucrative programs n Public Health in the 21st century

Health economics
Epidemiologist
Global health
Health and Safety manager
Environmentalist
Occupational health
Health informatics
Biostatistics

Add yours below in the comment section.

04/04/2025

As a public health graduate your chances to work with top paying NGOs is 100%, just learn skills and have experiences.

04/04/2025

Are you a Hublic Health Student or Graduate?

04/04/2025

Public Health students, Public Health is a broad, field. Pick a specialty! Make active efforts to volunteer and/or gain experience in that area (epidemiology, biostatistics, health policy, mental health, substance use, anti microbial resistance etc).

There are many jobs available to PH professionals e.g (policy analysts, data analysts, research associate/analyst, community managers, data scientist, clinical practice managers, epidemiologists, program managers..) aligning yourself to roles comes with being a specialist

03/04/2025

Ekiti State Government is employing health worker in the categories below;
Hospital Management Board (Doctors, Graduate Nurses & Nurse/Midwife) and State Primary Health Care Development Agency (Nurse/Midwife & Community Health Officers)

Application closes next week.

Apply using the link below

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03/04/2025

Hey, to all you public health graduates and students staring down the job hunt—or the lack of it—don’t let this moment define you. Not having a job right now doesn’t mean you’re not enough; it means the right opportunity hasn’t caught up to your potential yet. You’ve already proven you’ve got the resilience to tackle tough courses and complex problems—this is just another challenge to conquer. Use this time to sharpen your skills, network like a pro, and remind yourself that every rejection is just redirecting you to where you’re meant to be. The world needs your expertise, and your chance to shine is coming—keep the faith and keep pushing!

02/04/2025

Which of the following is NOT a method of preventing infectious diseases?
A) Washing hands regularly
B) Eating junk food daily
C) Getting vaccinated
D) Practicing safe hygiene

01/04/2025

Public Health: A Degree That Drives Systems, Shapes Communities, and Improves Lives

A public health degree isn’t just about health — it’s about understanding the interconnected systems that shape lives and communities.

PUBLIC HEALTH IS ABOUT:

✅ Data & Systems Thinking

Public health professionals don’t just collect data; they analyze it to uncover patterns, predict outcomes, and design interventions that can save lives. Systems thinking helps connect the dots across social, economic, environmental, and behavioral determinants of health. This mindset is crucial in any complex, people-centered field.

✅ Policy & Strategy

Public health practitioners influence change through policy — knowing how to shape legislation, advocate for equitable outcomes, and implement strategies that scale impact across populations. These skills are relevant in business, education, urban planning, and beyond.

✅ Leadership

At its core, public health demands collaborative, ethical, and culturally competent leadership. Whether managing a crisis, mobilizing a community, or steering a long-term health initiative, public health leaders know how to navigate complexity and inspire action.

BOTTOM LINE:

A public health degree builds interdisciplinary skills that are gold in any field that touches people or communities — from tech to education to corporate social responsibility. It equips professionals to respond to problems and design systems that prevent them.

07/09/2024

📌Question of the day.

In investigation of epidemics, mention the transmission routes of any of the following diseases:-

Tuberculosis.
Malaria.
Cholera.
HIV/AIDS.