The course introduces you to the concepts of man and their interdependence on environment. Community, community health, public health systems and concepts of primary health care are comprehensively discussed during the course. Health and the environment are linked and the link is explored to determine some of the causal webs of disease and disability. Community Health Nursing explores underpinnings of key nursing theorists who provide platform for population centered nursing care.

Action for Health covers theories and models of health and health care in community. The concepts and components of Primary Health Care is studied and the course critically analyses the principles of Primary Health Care in the provision of Health care services. The course provides opportunity to look at concepts relating to disease occurrence trends from a global to local perspective and critically studying the possible contributing factors to disease causation. The course concludes with providing you with theoretical foundation of essentials in public health education.