The International Masters of Public Health and Community Medicine
Reflecting on the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s commitment to benefit the world, the university runs its International Masters of Public Health program (IMPH), which is a 12-month Masters course that provides an innovative comprehensive multi-disciplinary training experience, preparing graduates to take up key positions as teachers and leaders in the field of public health.
The IMPH programme is an intensive course which helps the students develop knowledge, skills and expertise in a broad range of disciplines, including:
Control of Communicable Diseases, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Family Planning, Health Care Reforms, Health Economics and Administration, Health Promotion and Planning of Community-based Programs, Mother and Child Health, Nutrition, Food Security and Combating Malnutrition, Research Methodologies, Sociological and Behavioural Factors Related to Health.
All students also participate in an extensive community-orientated Primary Care Workshop. The lecturers work closely with the students to prioritize the health problems and challenges of their region and design realistic and evidence-based interventions along with evaluation plans. The students will then implement these approaches upon their return home.
The International Masters of Public Health and Community Medicine
Some of our African Graduates
Ø Lola Adekunle, Nigeria, 1972/73: University of Ibadan, Head of Dept. of Epidemiology, Bio-statistics and Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health
Ø Charles Nagbe, Liberia, 1986/87: Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health
Ø Bright Kosa, Malawi, 1987/88: Director, Mzuzu Central Hospital
Ø Kenneth Chebet, Kenya, 1990/91: AIDS & STD Control Programme, Nairobi
Ø Dr. Chinua Akukwe, Nigeria, Adjunct Professor of Global Health, George Washington University, USA
Ø Adesegun Fatusi, Nigeria, 1994/5: Head of Dept. of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo Univeristy, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Ø Jack Galley, Ghana, 1997/98: Director of Health Services, Wassa West District
Ø Bayo Fatunmbi, Nigeria, 1998/9: World Health Organization Senior Advisor to the National Malaria Control Program
Ø Janet Mwambona, Tanzania, 1999/2000: Coordinator of Safe Male Circumcision Project, African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP), Botswana
Ø Kajiru Mhando, Tanzania, 2001/2: Director, Mwanza Regional Hospital
Ø Peter Waiswa, Uganda, 2003/4: Makarere University, School of Public Health
Ø Barnabas Natamba Kahiira, Uganda, 2005/6: Lecturer of Public Health, Gulu University
Ø Olusola Oresanya, Nigeria 2007/8: Head of the Monitoring and Evaluation Branch of the National Malaria Control Program
Ø Sampson Ezikeanyi, Nigeria, 2008/9: Policy and Strategic Development Officer of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health's Public Health Department
INTERNATIONAL MPH GRADUATES – 1970-2009
by COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
| COUNTRY |
GRADS |
|
|
COUNTRY |
GRADS |
|
| 1 |
Albania |
7 |
|
45 |
Jordan |
2 |
| 2 |
Argentina |
7 |
|
46 |
Kazakhstan |
7 |
| 3 |
Australia |
5 |
|
47 |
Kenya |
33 |
| 4 |
Azerbaijan |
2 |
|
48 |
Korea |
1 |
| 5 |
Bahamas |
1 |
|
49 |
Kyrgyz Republic |
4 |
| 6 |
Belize |
2 |
|
50 |
Latvia |
1 |
| 7 |
Bolivia |
8 |
|
51 |
Lesotho |
3 |
| 8 |
Brazil |
6 |
|
52 |
Liberia |
8 |
| 9 |
Bulgaria |
7 |
|
53 |
Lithuania |
1 |
| 10 |
Burma (Myanmar) |
13 |
|
54 |
Macedonia |
4 |
| 11 |
Cameroon |
10 |
|
55 |
Malawi |
5 |
| 12 |
Canada |
7 |
|
56 |
Mexico |
5 |
| 13 |
Chile |
1 |
|
57 |
Moldova |
11 |
| 14 |
China |
12 |
|
58 |
Mongolia |
8 |
| 15 |
Colombia |
22 |
|
59 |
Nepal |
16 |
| 16 |
Congo |
1 |
|
60 |
Netherlands |
10 |
| 17 |
Costa Rica |
5 |
|
61 |
Nicaragua |
1 |
| 18 |
Croatia |
1 |
|
62 |
Nigeria |
30 |
| 19 |
Cyprus |
4 |
|
63 |
Palestinian Authority* |
29 |
| 20 |
Denmark |
5 |
|
64 |
Panama |
5 |
| 21 |
Dominican Republic |
7 |
|
65 |
Papua New Guinea |
1 |
| 22 |
Ecuador |
12 |
|
66 |
Paraguay |
1 |
| 23 |
El Salvador |
9 |
|
67 |
Peru |
8 |
| 24 |
England |
1 |
|
68 |
Philippines |
30 |
| 25 |
Eritrea |
1 |
|
69 |
Poland |
1 |
| 26 |
Estonia |
1 |
|
70 |
Romania |
2 |
| 27 |
Ethiopia |
17 |
|
71 |
Russia |
33 |
| 28 |
Fiji |
4 |
|
72 |
Rwanda |
1 |
| 29 |
France |
2 |
|
73 |
Santa Lucia |
1 |
| 30 |
Georgia |
7 |
|
74 |
Sierra Leone |
1 |
| 31 |
Germany |
3 |
|
75 |
South Africa |
4 |
| 32 |
Ghana |
23 |
|
76 |
South Sudan |
1 |
| 33 |
Greece |
1 |
|
77 |
Swaziland |
4 |
| 34 |
Guatemala |
12 |
|
78 |
Tajikistan |
1 |
| 35 |
Guyana |
1 |
|
79 |
Tanzania |
5 |
| 36 |
Haiti |
8 |
|
80 |
Thailand |
45 |
| 37 |
Honduras |
9 |
|
81 |
Turkey |
8 |
| 38 |
Hungary |
1 |
|
82 |
Uganda |
11 |
| 39 |
India |
18 |
|
83 |
Ukraine |
1 |
| 40 |
Iran |
1 |
|
84 |
Uruguay |
9 |
| 41 |
Israel |
27 |
|
85 |
USA |
33 |
| 42 |
Jamaica |
4 |
|
86 |
Uzbekistan |
11 |
| 43 |
Japan |
1 |
|
87 |
Vietnam |
4 |
| 44 |
Jerusalem |
6 |
|
88 |
Zambia |
2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL |
704 |
*Gaza Strip and West Bank
If you would like to know further information about how to support this programme, please speak to one of our friendly staff at the BFHU offices on 020-8349-5757
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