HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION DEPARTMENT
Health promotion and education department was created by the Gombe State College of Health
Science and Technology Kaltungo in 2018. The department was introduced in the college by Dr
Seni James Barka the former provost of the college.
STAFF OF THE DEPARTMENT
- Mr. Billison G. Solomon Head of Department
- Mrs. Joy J. Jonas Departmental Examination Officer
- Mr. Seth Musa Kumlai Former Head of the Department
- Mr. Laban Z Laushige
- Mrs. Roseline Mailabari
HEALTH EDUCATION PROFESSION
Health Promotion and Education play a vital role in disease prevention and control. Health
Education is the first component of Primary Health Care (PHC) and it cuts across all other
component of PHC. Therefore, it is important to develop a curriculum for the training of
professionals who provide appropriate Health Promotion and Education services at the health
facilities, schools, workplaces, and the community at large.
RATIONAL: the demand for the professionally trained health educators is ever-increasing yet,
there is not enough number of this category of staff. Therefore, is therefore, a need to train
Health Educators to meet the growing needs of this cadre of health workers.
OBJECTIVES:
Develop the knowledge base of the trainees in the principles and practice of Health
Promotion and Education.
Improve their skills for planning, implementing, and evaluating Health Promotion and
Education (HEP) programs at the health facilities, schools, workplaces, and
community levels.
Improve their skills for communication.
Develop their skills in advocacy for HEP programmes.
Develop their skills for counseling.
GOALS OF HEALTH EDUCATION
The goal of health education is to enable an individual, the family, and the community
practice healthy behavior in a way that is culturally acceptable in the community. It
emphasizes the need to positively influence the health behavior of individuals and
communities as the living and working conditions that influence their health.
Prevention of disease
Maintenance and improvement of health
Reduced exposure to the risk of contracting disease
HEALTH EDUCATION MOTTO: A Sound Mind in a Healthy Body
OUR VISION A healthy world through health education.
THE KEY SERVICES OFFERED BY HEALTH EDUCATORS
Efficient programs implemented through health education certainly influence the overall
community, thereby prompting individuals to become more conscious regarding their
personal health. Some of the key services offered by health education are:
Conducting presentations and classes for patients covering a range of topics like sexual
and reproductive health, disease prevention, general well-being, stress management, and
nutrition.
Special awareness programs for patients diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension
include numerous ways to cope with the disease as well as in minimizing its
effects on the body.
Mental health initiatives for college students and elders comprise of detailed
presentations and exercises designed to boost the psychological well-being of an
individual.
Alcohol and drug education offers a comprehensive review of the harmful effects in
relying on such addictive substances. It also includes counseling and awareness programs
aimed at vulnerable individuals like school and college students.
Health education services to pregnant women pertaining to their pregnancy and the health of the
infant.
STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME
The programme has four (4) components namely:
Classroom teaching.
Practical/field experience.
Internship.
Project (research work).
DURATION: the duration of the programme is two academic sessions of four semester
ENTRY REQUIREMENT: Applicant for the programme must possess four (4) credit
passes in GCE, SSCE, NECO, or grade 11, to include English Language, Biology/Health
science and any one subject.
EXAMINATION REGULATIONS: The regulations are subject to the West Africa
Health Examination Board (WAHEB). General Examination Regulations for Diploma in
Health Promotion and Education programme.
A student is required to register for a minimum of sixteen (16) credit units, and a maximum
of twenty-one (21) credit units per semester.
A student must earn seventy-four (74) credit units to qualify for the diploma in Health
Promotion and Education.
A student with a C.G.P.A of less than one (1.0) will be advice to withdraw from the
programme.
The assessment of students performing in all the courses except the project essay will be
as follows: –
Continues assessment 30%
Written examination 70%
Project essay and defense carry a total of 100%
Assessment for the Diploma in Health Promotion and Education.
The final marks in the Diploma in HEP will be determined on the basis of the results
obtained in all the courses taken during the four (4) semesters.
Classification of the Diploma in Health Promotion and Education to be awarded, will be
based on the overall performance in the first and second sessions of the programmed.
DISTINCTION – 70%-100%
UPPER CREDIT -60%-69%
LOWER CREDIT -50%-59%
FAIR -40%-44%
PASS -45%-49%
FAIL -BELOW- 40%
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR HEALTH EDUCATORS
Health educators can work in almost every sector:
- Community as a community health educator
- Public health educator
- School health educator
- Health facilities such as hospital or patient health educator
- Work with Non-Governmental Organizations