Establishment of Department of Public Health

Establishment

Establishment of Department of Public Health Established in 2021

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Public Health is a newly established department at the University of Baltistan, Skardu. First admissions of the department will be offered in Spring-2022 in Master of Public Health (MPH). MPH degree is designed to prepare professionals to address the broad mission of Public Health, defined as enhancing health in human populations through organized community effort utilizing education, research, and community service. The University will ensure competency-based approaches to curriculum design for Public Health Education. The evaluation and assessment of the MPH program with the outcome and impact data will ensure relevance to the current and future emerging challenges in the field of public health.