North South University

Department of Public Health

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Course: Introduction to Public Health

Course Teaching Schedule:
Course Code: PBH 101, Section 18
Fall 2016 (Sep-Dec)

Submitted to:
Chairman
Dr. Ahmed Hossain, Ph.D
Department of Public Health
North South University

Submitted by:
Course Faculty:
Dr Nizam Uddin Ahmed (Nme)
Email: nizam1016@gmail.com
Mobile: 01713016381
September 4, 2016

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 North South University
PBH 101: Introduction to Public Health

Course (PBH 101), Section 18

Course Title: Introduction to Public Health

Students: Undergarde Students from different departments

A. Description:

North South University has created a significant differences and solid infrastructure for academic
&research facilities to ensure quality education in Bangladesh. Department of Public Health is
one of the most demanding departments in the North South University, which is already
recognized as the biggest Public Health Program in Bangladesh. It is committed to provide high
quality education and training in public health and in various emerging and reemerging health
issues. Department of Public Health offers the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Executive
Masters of Public Health (EMPH) which are completely parallel program to the best Universities
of the world. Also offering course for undergraduate students on Introduction to Public Health.

The Department of Public Health is dedicated to ensure quality education and capacity building
related to biomedical aspects of the vulnerable people. The vision is to create public Health
Leaders to facilitate best practices in Management, communication and discovery of highly
effective public health intervention and scientific tools for ensuring quality healthcare for
prevention, promotion and prolonging life in the developing world. It is worth mentioning here
that Department of Public Health is providing public health education, training and research with
international flavor and excellence relevant to the particular needs of the developing countries.

This course is designed to empower students to have knowledge and understanding of health,
public health issues and key health topics in priority communicable and non-communibale
diseases including prevention, treatement, care and support for positive impact. The course
conducted in participatory manner with wide range of flexible methods for helping students to
capture topics information and its application in life as well.

The Introduction to Public Health is a demanding topic at NSU, highly qualified and professionally
experienced Faculty are conducting the classes and students got opportunity to interacts, sharing
experiences and learning new knowledge and skills for founding the diversity of knowledge and
life skills in their career.

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 PBH 101, Section 18: Course Outline and Plan
Lecture Topics
No
01. Introduction to Public Health
 Pre-test
 Course Outline
 Public Health Video
 Group work and getting to know each
others
 Method of communication and
interactions
02. Concept of Health, Public Health and
Primary Health Care (PHC)
03.
Public Health Programs, Problems and
issues in Developing Countries and
Bangladesh. Need Of Public Health
Professionals and Career Opportunities
in Bangladesh
04.
Concept of prevention of Health
Problems and Diseases and their Control
in Developing Countries And Bangladesh
05 Primary Health Care (PHC), its functions
& components. Determinants of Health
Status in Developing Countries and
Bangladesh (IMR, MMR, FP, Nutrition
etc)
06
Concept of Positive and Negative Health
Behaviors and their Health Impacts
PBH 101, Section 18: Introduction to Public Health by Dr Nizam Uddin Ahmed
Assignment
 Planning of the semester incluidng marking scheme, exams,
rules and assignmnets
 Describe the Health, Public Health and Primary Health Care
(PHC)
 What are the Components of Health?
 What are the Principles of Health, Public Health?
 What is health situation in Bangladesh?
 Describe the Concept of Health, Public Health and Primary
Health Care (PHC)
 What are the Components of Health?
 What are the Principles of Health, Public Health?
 What is health situation in Bangladesh?
 What are essential purpose of PH?
 List of Public Health problems in Bangladesh and Developing
countries
 List the Important Public Health Programs in Bangladesh
 Focusing on the current job opportunities in Bangladesh,
what is your plan to develop your future career?
 Knowledge on the important health sector program in
Bangladesh
 Development of career plan
 What do you mean by prevention?
 Name some major health problems of Bangladesh with
probable solution in the light of Public Health aspect
 Differentiate disease from sickness and illness
 What is behavior change steps?
 What is PHC, its components and its principles?
 What are different levels of health care in Bangladesh? What
are the Healthcare determinants in Bangladesh?
 List the Health Status Determinants in Bangladesh
 Compare the Determinants in Regional Countries
 Mention some negative impacts of smoking, drug
dependence
 What are the positive impacts of exercise?
 What should be the lifestyle for maintaining good health?
 List positive health behaviors and negative health
behaviors
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Lecture Topics
No
07
Concept Of Smoking & Tobacco
Consumption And their health Impacts
in Bangladesh and other parts of the
World
08
Concept Of Drug Dependence &
Addiction and their Health Impacts
09
Concept of Sexual and Reproductive
Health, its Problems and their
Prevention and Control programs
10
Adolescent Health, its functions,
problems and their prevention
Intervention
11
Major Activities And Strategies for
Prevention of Negative Health Habits &
behaviors
12 Basic Concept Of HIV/AIDS and STDs as a  What are emerging and re-emerging diseases?
Major Public Health Problem In
Bangladesh And The World And
Relevant Diseases (TB & Others)
13
Concept Of Social Vaccine and relevant
preventive user friendly Effective
activities for Control and Prevention of
Behavioral Diseases in Bangladesh and
High Risk Countries
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Assignment
 What is the negative impact of smoking and tobacco
consumption on health?
 What are the social measurers to be taken to prevent
smoking and tobacco consumption?
 Do you know the existing laws related to smoking
prevention?
 Name some drugs which cause dependence
 Why do people get dependent on drugs?
 Mention some measures to prevent drug dependence
 What is the social and health impact of drug dependence?
 Name some sexually transmitted diseases
 What are the control measures you think are best to control
STDs?
 Do you think that sex education can help prevent STDs?
 Define adolescents
 What are the physical and emotional changes that take place
during adolescence?
 Why adolescents are more vulnerable to STDs and drug
dependency etc.?
 Give some recommendation for prevention Is our health care
system adolescent friendly? If not, why?
 List life threating health habits
 What are major negative behaviors among young adults
 How to prevent negative behaviors and habits
 Why HIV/AIDS and STDs is a major Public Health concern for
Bangladesh?
 Give your opinion on how HIV positive patients become
victims of other diseases like TB, cancer, diarrhea etc
 Why are young people more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS?
 How to prevent STDs and HIV/AIDS?
 How does social vaccine differ from actual vaccine?
 Which is more effective, less costly and important from
Public Health perspective?
 Is there a relation between social vaccine and economic
development?
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Lecture Topics Assignment
No
14  What is nutrition and its types?
Public Health Nutrition And Importance  Distinguish between food and nutrition
For Health Promotion And Health  Why balanced food is needed for health promotion?
Preservation  What are the right kinds of foods to be taken for health
preservation?
15  Do you think that Bangladesh is facing hardship for
maintaining food safety and security?
Food Safety, Security And Safe Health
 What should be your role to maintain safety and security of
Nutrition In Bangladesh And Developing
food as a Public Health person?
Countries
 Are the country laws sufficient to maintain safety and
security? If not, recommend some measures
16 Road Traffic Accidents, its causes,  Differentiate between accidents and disaster
prevention and health impact  Why is the incidence of RTA in Bangladesh higher than any
other country in the region?
 How can you minimize RTA in Bangladesh?
17  What is Diabetes, its types and age
 Mention key risk factors for Diabetes Mellitus
 Is there any relation between health behavior and
Diabetes Mellitus
development of Diabetics?
 How to prevent diabetics?

18  What is cancer? And its causes?

 What types of cancer are common in Bangladesh?
Prevention of Cancer  Can you relate smoking and air pollution and lung cancer?
 Are the diseases preventable? If yes, how? Is there any
connection between lifestyle and development of cancer?
19  What is Heart disease and its causes? Types of heart diseases?
 Mention some risk factors for Heart disease?
Prevention of Heart Disease  Is there any relation between health behavior and
development of heart disease?
 What is Cardiac Food? How to prevent heart disease?
20  What is COPD and causes
 Can you relate smoking and air pollution with COPD and lung
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary disease
cancer? Are the diseases preventable? If yes, how?
(COPD)
 Is there any connection between lifestyle and development of
COPD?
21 Health Rights and Medical Ethics  Differentiate between rights and privilege
 Do you think that you are enjoying all health rights? If not,
how can it be ensured?
 Mention some important points of medical ethics
 Have you heard about the famous Hippocrates Oath
Final Exam
Final Grade submission

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B. Students Responsibility:

1. Students have responsibility to familiarize themselves with the University policy on

Assessment and examination.
2. Ensure they read, ask questions and understand the assessment requirements and seek
assistance from the Faculty according to their need.
3. Submit assessments/assignments, their individual and unassisted work in time except
otherwise permitted.
4. Should respect the discipline, rules regulation of Public Health department attached to
the University Policy.
5. Behave ethically and appropriately, avoiding any action or behavior which would unfairly
disadvantages or advantages another student.
6. Will take this course as participatory learning opportunity and deliver seriously for
successful completion of unit.
7. Faculty will cooperate and collaborate in each and every aspects of the course unit,
academic and practical understanding of course and its application.

C. Couse Assessment:

Assessment type Marks

Class attendance 10

Assignment 20

Presentation (1 & 2) 10

Quiz (1 & 2) 20

Midterm Examination 20

20
Final Examination
Total 100

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D. Profile of Faculty:
Biography of Dr. Nizam Uddin Ahmed
CEO
MST Pharma & Health Care Ltd & ED, Shonokishoree Foundation
Adjunct Faculty of North South University

Dr. Nizam U Ahmed is a senior public health professional with a highly successful background in the
achievements of strategic planning, program design, implementation, partnership & capacity
building,resource mobilization and policy advocacy with Government and development partners through
creation and execution of successful strategies. He is high profile senior professional and is working over
25 years in national and international settings with International INGO, UN Agencies, National and
regional organizations/forums, Private sector organizations both in Bangladesh and international
assignments with varieties of cross-cultural settings in South Asia and Central Asia, USA, UK and Africa.

He has extensive experiences in Public Health programs design and implementation, decision making,
leadership and representation of organization with particular focus on in Health and HIV/AIDS. He has
experiences with diversified multi-lateral, bilateral & private donors including USAID, Global Fund, DFID,
Gates Foundation, Private donors, UN agencies and Government. He head large scale programs in Health
and HIV/AIDS sector including integrated HIV/AIDS prevention, maternal, newborn and child health,
Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual health and behavior change strategies. He believes in team work and
as well as managing, motivating and training for a successful and productive team and thrives in highly
demanding and challenging working environments for positive outcomes. He has proven ability to
navigate large and complex diplomatic challenges to the satisfaction of donors, implementers,
government and organizations. He is responsive, flexible and collaborates respectfully with colleagues,
team & counterparts with high integrity for results and impact.

He has strong experiences in ICT and utilized its tools in Health, HIV/AIDS programs & other development
& business sector programs, Research & Development and representation of organization with particular
focus on in ICT, Health, Population, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS. He has proven experiences in working
partnership with Government, NGOs, civil, Private sector and Academic institutions.

Dr Nizam Ahmed is currently working as CEO of MST Pharma & Health Care Ltd & ED, Shonokishoree
Foundation, Ethics Advanced Technology Limited (EATL) and Faculty of North South University. Prior to
this, He was working as Director HIV/AIDS and South Asia Program Advisor with Save the Children USA.
Dr. Nizam Ahmed also worked as Director of Health sector in Bangladesh with Save the Children USA,
various positions with CARE International and UNDP. He also worked in oversees as Program Director for
Counterpart International in Child Survival Program (CSP) in Uzbekistan, funded by USAID. He is member
of many HIV/AIDS networks that support programs globally and Asia. He is a Medical Doctor from
Bangladesh and completed his Masters in Public Health from London School of Hygiene and Tropical
Medicine in 1996-97. His contact address: nizam1016@gmail.com; Mobile 01713016381.

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