151086650 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ( 3 Crd.Hrs )

This course examines the issue of public health and provides an overview of the strategies for health promotion and disease prevention in the community. Topics covered include the science of public health, social and behavioral factors in health, the role of governmental and public health agencies in in controlling and eliminating disease, and current challenges and issues in public health. Special emphasis will be placed on public health in the Middle East.