The objective of the course is to equip Christian NGO workers serving in rural India with basic primary health care knowledge and skills so that they will be able to extend holistic care to their own families and the communities they serve.
Christian NGO workers based in remote areas with a minimum education of 12th Standard pass.
A 1-year course in primary health care with a focus on disease prevention, health education, managing minor health problems and appropriate referrals. The course is offered in regional languages and includes three face-to-face 'Contact Programs' facilitated by nurse trainers.
Six volumes with over 60 problem-based interactive modules and health education material available in English, Hindi, Tamil and Odia.
To train 10,000 Christian NGO workers, who in turn will help 10 villages each and thereby bring holistic healing to 1,00,000 remote villages in our country.
Department of Distance Education