Health promotion officers are responsible for promoting good health practices, often within the contexts of community groups, governmental health policies, educational health programs, or for the public in general.
Health promotion officers are responsible for promoting good health practices, often within the contexts of community groups, governmental health policies, educational health programs, or for the public in general. At the governmental level, health promotion officers may lobby state or federal governments for funding for particular health areas, such as domestic violence or depression. In other cases, they may organize health awareness programs for schools in areas such as diet, sexual activityecting fundamental human rights by creating a responsive and proactive environment in a responsible manner.
KS-01 – Public and Community Health Support. NQF L3. 22 Credits. 220 hours.
KS-02 – Family and Community Services. NQF L3. 10 Credits. 100 hours
KS-03 – Basics of Community Health. NQF L3. 8 Credits. 80 hours
PM-01 - Mobilize community to address community health issues. NQF L3. 4 Credits.
PM-02 - Identify the service needs and ease of access to health and social services.
PM-03 - Promote healthy life styles and mental wellbeing. NQF L3. 6 Credits. 60 hours
PM-04 - Promote HIV prevention including HIV testing, condom use, partner reduction, circumcision, STI treatment. NQF L3. 4 Credits. 40 hours
PM-05 - Provide information on prevention of accidents and incidents in homes. NQF L2.
PM-06 - Record and report on information provided to individuals, households and communities.
PM-07 - Promote and provide support for maternal and women’s health. NQF L2. 14 Credits
PM-08 - Promote child health. NQF L4. 4 Credits. 40 hours.
PM-9 - Support community members with psychosocial problems with psychological problems.
PM-10 - Provide an integrated approach to support treatment adherence. NQF L3. 4 Credits. 40 hr
PM-11 - Identify and treat a select number of minor ailments. NQF L2. 8 Credits. 80 hours
PM-12 - Provide basic support to people who are unable to care for themselves. NQF L2. 4 Credits
WM-01 - Operation and dynamics of communities. NQF L4. 6 Credits. 60 hours
WM-02 - Household registration and assessment processes. NQF L3. 14 Credits. 140 hours
WM-03 - Health promotion processes. NQF L3. 6 Credits. 60hours
WM-04 - Formal health provision processes. NQF L2. 12 Credits. 120 hours
WM-05 - Emotional and social wellness support processes. NQF L3. 6 Credits. 60 hours
WM-06 - Household treatment processes of minor ailments. NQF L3. 16 Credits. 160 hours
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