Community Health Assistant (CHA) is a health course which entails equipping students with relevant skills, knowledge and experience with an aim of ensuring competent health officer at community level.
The community health worker serves as a bridge between the community and the health care, government and social service systems. Our college is offering the Community Health Assistant course at both Certificate and Diploma levels with a mission of training professionals with advanced understanding of medical terminology, outstanding communication and interpersonal abilities and strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills.
CHA roles among others are to provide primary health care services i.e. immunization, health education and promotion, training of health volunteers, maternal and child health services at household level, community need assessment, disease prevention and control, Outreach services, family planning services, referral services and water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs to the community to ensure access and availability of health care to all.
Course Outline
| Course Code | Courses |
| COMM 1115G | Communication Skills |
| NCH 001CW | Introduction to Community Health Assistant |
| PSY 102 | Human Psychology |
| PH105 | Introduction to Public Health |
| CHP110 | Community health promotion |
| PSV110 | Human Psychology |
| FIA104 | Community First Aid |
| HIV105 | HIV/AIDS and STI’s |
| HED101 | Stress Management |
| PHLS1110G | Personal Health & Wellness |
Course Certificate
This Training Course is free for everyone but those who want to get the Certificates need to pay the following Certification Fees;
- Zambian K250
- Malawian MK 22,000
- Tanzanian TZS 26,000
- Kenyan Ksh 2000
- Ugandan UGX 40,000
- South Sudaness SSP 10,000
- Bangladesh Taka 900
- Zimbabwean USD 12 (Pay through Ecocash)
- International USD 15