Bachelor in Public Health(BPH)

Duration :8 Semesters (4 Years International Standard)

Eligibility: The entry requirement for a new student in BPH will be Intermediate in Science (I.Sc Biology group) Higher Secondary Level (10+2 Science streams Biology group) or Proficiency Certificate Level (PCL Science), or Certificate in Health Sciences or equivalent as recognized by Pokhara University with at least 50% marks. Besides the basic academic requirement an entrance examination will be held for all applicants.

Background : Public health approach envisions improving the lifestyles of the people. Therefore it is known as an important of science. Public health has been growing up with different modest and applicable approaches that can contribute in insuring the health of people. The major school of thought of public health science is to promote the health of people through preventive and promotive strategies. A practical and applicable educational model needs to be introduced. Bachelor of competently work for the prevention of the diseases and promotion of diseases control strategies. In this light, introduction in and implementation of quality education is become a principal motto of this program which envisioned to contribute in achieving the target of national health development.

The major goal of the program is to produce public health graduates of highest academic, technical and practical skill.

Objectives : The course of BPH is designed to achieve the following objectives to:

• Develop the knowledge and skills in applied health sciences, laboratory works on applied health sciences and their application.
• Introduce and enhance the knowledge and practical skills in public health, primary health, health systems development, health economics, nutrition and environmental health.
• Train and develop the skills on epidemiological aspects of diseases and health system.
• Develop skills in designing, analyzing and evaluating applied public health science research and management.
• Enhance the knowledge and practical skills in dealing with human resource development and existing issues in public health management.
• Develop the research and scientific writing skills through the introduction of term paper and thesis.
• Ensure the skillful, practical and leading human resources through the community diagnosis and comprehensive field practices.
• Develop the extracurricular competencies through training, seminar and exposure.

Career Opportunities: There is growing concern for improvement of health status from all stakeholders within Nepal or in the foreign countries. Provision of equitable access to health care for attainment of an acceptable level of health and better quality of life of the people by creating more equitable distribution of resources is the dominant concern of Nepal today. In many parts of the world scientists are investing themselves in introducing public health interventions that can deal with the lifestyle. However, Nepal is facing three fold burdens of diseases (communicable, lifestyle related and poverty). In order to cope with this complex situation, development of public health graduates has become inescapable. Very few number of public health workers are working within Nepal or in the other countries. In general, a BPH graduates can choose following area to build the career.

• University (Education and Research)
• Health Organization
• Health Center
• Hospital
• Health Research Council