COM 411
Primary Health Care Posting
2 Unit(s) (PH 90)
Course Description
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. describe organisation of PHC services in a selected rural area;
2. identify PHC clinics, operations and facilities available;
3. visit LGA health department, vaccine stores, motherless and handicapped children,
leprosarium, remand homes, school health services;
4. describe adequate supervision by the staff of the department; and
5. describe monitoring and evaluation of students activities.
Course Outline
Organisation of PHC services in a selected rural area. Primary health care clinics, operations
and facilities available. Visits to LGA health department. Vaccine stores. Motherless and
handicapped children. Leprosarium. Remand homes. School health services. Adequate
supervision by the staff of the department. Monitoring and evaluation of students activities.