Lesedi Wellness Club

Public Health Explained

Disciplines of Public Health

Public health is a multidisciplinary field that encompasses a wide range of disciplines and areas of study.

The core disciplines of public health include:

1. Epidemiology: Epidemiologists study the distribution and determinants of diseases in populations. They investigate outbreaks, identify risk factors, and develop strategies for disease prevention and control.
2. Biostatistics: Biostatisticians use statistical methods to analyze health data, draw conclusions, and make predictions about public health trends. They help design studies and interpret research findings.
3. Social and Behavioral Sciences: Experts in this field examine the social, cultural, and behavioral factors that influence health and health-related behaviors. They develop interventions to promote healthy behaviors and reduce health disparities.
4. Health Policy and Health Economics: This discipline involves the study of healthcare policies, health insurance systems, and the economic aspects of healthcare. Experts in this field help shape health policies and assess their impact.
5. Community Health: Community health specialists work at the grassroots level to promote health and prevent diseases within specific communities. They often collaborate with local organizations and community leaders.
6. Maternal and Child Health: This area of public health focuses on the health and well-being of mothers and children, including prenatal care, child development, and family planning.
7. Infectious Disease Control: Specialists in this field work to prevent, control, and manage infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases.

In Conclusion: "Public Health disciplines form a powerful network of professionals working tirelessly to ensure the health and wellness of our communities. Together, they create a healthier, happier world for all."

Follow me on tiktok as I break down Public Health Concepts into simple and understandable content. Will also explore Public Health State and developments in Botswana. Don't forget to like and share.
Follow: tiktok.com/

Public Health Fraternity in Botswana is faced with enormous challenges for quite some time now. Challenges range from diminished employment opportunities, apparent invasion of Public Health Space by professionals from other cadres which links with the feeling of taking away our job by graduates. All this challenges has left graduates wondering whether it was a good idea to study Public Health in the first place. Amongst all this, it is important that we draft the scope of practice for Public Health which will help control invasion of Public Health Space by professionals from other cadres. This can happen only if all Public Health Professionals can unite to mitigate all challenges. Our Profession is losing its value slowly. Time to act! we have been talking and complaining about this challenges in our own spaces but it is time to unite and find possible solutions to this issues.

Dear: Public Health Student and Graduate at Diploma and Degree level

Botswana Health Professions Council has resolved to register Public Health Professionals at Masters Level. Therefore, Degree holders will not be registered and issued with Practice License.

Take Note: It is important to get a Letter from Botswana Health Professions Council which indicates that you submitted a request for assessment of your qualification to be registered. The Letter is important as it gives you permission to practice without practice license.

ADVERT FOR HEALTH WORKERS

Stay Home, Eat Healthy
Be Physically Active
💚

HIV Self Testing Introduction in Botswana
Your thoughts on this Intervention
Comment Below

Lesedi Wellness Club Celebrates international MEN'S Day. We Celebrate You!🕺🏽😊

Dumelang 😉😁👋🏽🇧🇼😃

Mandate: Ministry of Health and Wellness exists to promote and provide integrated, holistic and sustainable preventative, curative, rehabilitative quality health service to the nation.

CIRCULAR NO: 7 of 2019

Vacancy Code: 110900088.1.2

VACANCY: SENIOR HEALTH OFFICER (MALE INVOLVEMENT IN SEXUAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH & SEXUAL & GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE) – D4

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the above position in the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Department of Health Services Management, tenable at the Ministry of Health & Wellness, Headquarters.

SALARY: D4 (P204, 960 – P226, 284 per annum)

BENEFITS:
a) Optional contributory Medical Aid Scheme (Government pays 50%, Employee 50%).
b) Contributory Pension Fund (Government contributes 15% and Employee contributes 5% of salary).

LEAVE: 30 working days per annum.

QUALIFICATIONS: A Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing/ Social Work/ Public Health and/or equivalent. A Post Basic Diploma in Midwifery and a master's Degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.

EXPERIENCE: A minimum of six (6) years of work experience in a Public Health setting, of which two (2) years should have been served at C1 salary scale. Candidates must have at least two (2) years of work experience in Sexual & Reproductive Health environment, especially involved in male involvement in sexual reproductive health and sexual and gender-based violence, adolescents and youth.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB: To Interpret policies and strategies and translate them into plans and implementation of male involvement and participation in sexual and reproductive health issues as well as Sexual & Gender-Based Violence on a multi-sectorial scale; being able to plan, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the programme, solicit for funding for the programme, support and collaborate with different stakeholders.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
1. Coordinates male involvement in SRH & SGBV Programme, plans, monitors and evaluate the program’s activities with the national and local stakeholders.
2. Advocates for mainstreaming male reproductive health services and male involvement in all health programs
3. Participates in promoting inter-sectoral collaboration and partnership for effective programme implementation at all levels.
4. Participates in budgeting, resource mobilization and distribution of available funding to stakeholders.
5. Participates in the planning and ex*****on of pre and in-service training of health care workers and other stakeholders in the field of male involvement in SRH & SGBV.
6. Participates in the development and ex*****on of policies, strategies, and guidelines in the area of men’s health and SGBV matters.
7. Participates in research related to men’s health and SGBV matters and analyzes the available data accrued for men’s health and SGBV victims and perpetrators in order to make an informed decision for better programming.
8. Supervises (provides technical support) all the implementing partners on the matters of Male Involvement in SRH & SGBV to ensure adherence to the set protocols and standards.
9. Participates in research related issues of men and SGBV.
10. Utilizes the data from research, monitoring and evaluation for program improvement.
11. Undertakes any other duties as deemed necessary and assigned by management.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
1. Organizational agility
2. Problem-solving
3. Customer focus
4. Integrity and trust
5. Drive for results
6. Approachability
7. Time management
8. Building effective teams
9. Public speaking
10. Good writing skills

APPLICATIONS:
Quote the number of the Vacancy Circular and provide the following details:
a) Full name, address, and place of birth.
b) A brief summary of up to date career duties (Curriculum Vitae).
c) Certified copies of certificates (Academic and Professional).
d) A minimum of two current references (not more than 6 months).
e) Certified copy of proof of Identity (Omang).
f) Date of the first appointment.
g) Present post and date of appointment thereto

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:

Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Health & Wellness
P/Bag 0038
Gaborone

OR

Hand Delivered to:

Ministry of Health and Wellness Headquarters
Records Management Unit
Office 8a21

IMPORTANT: All applications from serving Public Officers Must be routed through their Heads of Departments and Permanent Secretaries. Applications not so routed will not be considered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be responded to.

CLOSING DATE: 30 JULY 2019, 1630HRS. Applications not so routed will not be considered.

APPLICATIONS received after the deadline will not be considered.

For further information contact: Human Resource Management Unit on Tel: 3632856/2012.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH & WELLNESS

MAHALAPYE DHMT

REF: MH/DHMT 4/1/2

EXTERNAL VACANCY CIRCULAR NO.3 OF 2019
Applications are invited from suitable qualified candidate for the following vacant position in Mahalapye District Health Management Team (MDHMT). The position tenable at below villages:

MALARIA SURVELLIANCE AGENTS

Mookane - 1
Mahalapye - 2
Tumasera/Seleka - 1
Shoshong - 1
Sefhare - 2
Makwatle - 1

SALARY SCALE
B5 (P32 592 – 38 784) PER ANNUM

QUALIFICATIONS
A minimum of BGCSE (Form 5). The applicants must be able to read and write both Setswana and English. Please attach certified copies of certificates, ID and references
DURATION

From 1st August 2019 to 31 January 2020

Main Purpose of the Job
• To provide community sensitization and mobilization, malaria and based surveillance and malaria case management

DUTIES
• Reports to Community Health Nurse.
• Conduct monthly community health tasks (door to door) and social gathering such as Kgotla Meetings
• Visits health facilities which include the following types clinics, health post, Private Doctors, Hospitals
• Check with Sisters/Nursing assistant in the clinic their registers to make sure there were no cases
• Check the status/availability of case investigation kit (RDT, drugs etc)
• Check whether the facility has enough IFC(Malaria Awareness Posters) displayed and if not put up at strategic places
• Picking up samples at health facilities
• Participation in case investigation
• Check the malaria notification book to tear out new notifications
• Educating the health workers to properly manage inventory of malaria commodities and reporting promptly on all identified cases
• Planning and conducting active cases investigation and active cases detection
• Communicating with the communities with the new potential outbreaks

REQUIREMENTS
• Must be 18 -35 years of age
• Fluent in English and Setswana
• Applications should indicate the village the applicant is applying from and an affidavit from Kgosi should be attached
• The applicants should be from the above specified villages

Application should be addressed to:

Hospital Superintendent II
Mahalapye District Hospital
Po Box 49
Mahalapye

Or

Hand delivered to: Mahalapye District Hospital Registry Administration Block

CLOSING DATE: 19th July 2019

Maintaining good health and wellbeing should be a primary focus of all individuals

"Your health is more than just a theoretical aspect"

Join us and let us share the practice!