Fields of Study

Medicines play an important role in healthcare delivery, and when used correctly, they can help treat diseases, relieve symptoms, and alleviate patient pain. The rational use of medicines demands that patients receive medications...

Public health leaders are workers who can work with emotional intelligence, interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire and empower, in addition to having the ability to manage time, financial and human resources and carry out...

It is an established fact that research is deemed highly valuable. It is a tool that serves to inform public health professionals of the issues that are of importance to the advancement of the public health field. Such issues may...

Advances in biotechnology and biomedical research have led to the establishment of highly sophisticated laboratories with different biorisk levels in several fields such as microbiology, immunology, genetics, and nanotechnology...

The continuous professional development in public health is necessary for all public health workforce. This is mainly to sharpen their skills, update their knowledge and meet the ever-growing needs in the health system. The number...

Non-communicable diseases and mental and psychiatric illnesses are emerging as an urgent public health problem globally and becoming a major cause of early death and disability worldwide. In 2012, non-communicable diseases claimed...

Currently, over half of the countries in the EMR are directly under the impact of one or more complex emergency, while the others are affected by displacement and are at risk of imported health problems. By the end of October 2015...

Governments around the world are increasingly aware of the urge to provide the most suitable and efficient health interventions to keep their population healthy and productive. In fact, the rapid change in global health patterns,...

Communicable, or infectious diseases, are caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. They are spread, directly or indirectly, from person to person, and through bites from insects. They are also...

Environmental and occupational health are important public health disciplines. Training and education in these fields can shed light on current public health problems, local and regional health issues, future health needs and...

Global Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) is highly related to the drive of economic globalization. The gap between developed and underdeveloped countries increases as the global market grows, which generates many issues...