About

“Working Together For Equitable Health”

Department of Public Health of State University of Bangladesh is the pioneer among the private universities to start Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. Since May 2003, more than 700 students including many foreign students from Nepal, Uganda have graduated from this Department. The pursuit of knowledge through MPH program not only leads to a well-educated society and a highly trained professional work force, but also contributes significantly to the national and international health development.

Vision

To be the leader in Public Health Education providing Public Health Professionals with skills & expertise necessary to improve the health status & quality of life in developing countries like Bangladesh.

Mission

• To develop skilled Public Health Professionals to meet society’s interest in assuring conditions in which people can lead a healthy quality life.
• Provide quality education to think critically & creatively to solve public health related problems.
• Enhance research skills for new insights and innovative solutions to meet various challenges.
• Contribute to develop proper skills to communicate ideas & views clearly & effectively using multi-disciplinary approaches

Why MPH?

Public Health has emerged as an important concern globally. The field of public health is constantly evolving in response to the needs of communities and populations around the world. In the developed world, public health education has been established as a prestigious one. However, in developing world, the public health education and health promotion strategies need further strengthening. In achieving MDGs, role of public health is crucial in Bangladesh like other developing countries. The MPH program of State University of Bangladesh (SUB) is committed to contribute positively in the health and academic arena of the country. This program aims at imparting training for the multidisciplinary professionals engaged in health care with required skills to conduct research, develop appropriate policy, and manage health service.

Strategies of SUB for MPH

Department of Public Health is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary network of individuals who combine to provide exceptional and internationally recognized education in the field of public health. Public health professionals have a major role in health care management within the health-care delivery system. The diversity and complexity of professional practice and projections of future trends, requires creativity not only in public health practices, but also in the related disciplines to meet the solutions to the challenges that may confront in future.

Facilities Available

• Own built-in campus with air-conditioned spacious class & seminar rooms with multimedia facilities
• Well equipped modern library with e-library facilities
• Wi-Fi internet connection
• Modern teaching aids with appropriate academic environment
• Modern research lab with one-to-one desktop
• Arrangement for internship  & field training at different NGOs and Health related organizations
• Hostel facilities available on request

Strengths of Dept. of Public Health

• Highly qualified faculty members from home and abroad
• Credit based program incorporating national and international curriculum
• The course curriculum is recognized by North-American ‘World Education Service’ (WES)
• Scope for Medical as well as Non-medical graduates for enrolment
• Collaborations with a number of national and international universities and organizations
• Fellowship opportunity from various International development partners like USAID
• Arrangement for paid internship & field training.
• Regular publication of SUB Journal of Public Health (SUBJPH, ISSN: 1998-6076)
• Need based field trips are also organized for students in different disciplines
• Department imparts quality education and co-curricular activities including workshops, seminars and symposium.

Course Contents and Duration of MPH Program

• Total credit hours: 51
• 6 months semester
• Two intakes in each year; January-June for Spring semester and July-December for
  Fall semester.
• Program: MPH Regular and MPH Friday
• Duration: 3-6 semesters for Regular batch and 4-8 semesters for Friday batch

Total Courses

• Core Courses : 7 (19 credits)
• Elective Courses : 5 (13 credits)
• Optional Courses : 2 (6 credits)
• Dissertation : 1 (10 credits)
• Practicum/Internship : 1 (3 credits)

Major Areas of Specialization of MPH

• Epidemiology
• Occupational and Environmental Health
• Population and Reproductive Health
• Hospital Management
• Public Health Nutrition
• Health Informatics
• Health Education & Health Promotion
• Public Health Dentistry
• Community Ophthalmology
• Health Care Management
• Climate change and Disaster Management
• Policy Advocacy

Core Public Health Courses

• PUBH 1013 Epidemiology I
• PUBH 1023 Biostatistics I
• PUBH 3112 Health Economics and Health Care Financing
• PUBH 1053 Behavioral Sciences
• PUBH 2063 Public Health Administration & Management
• PUBH 1042 Independent Field Study on Community Diagnosis in Public Health
• PUBH 2083 Research Methodology

Collaborations

• Mahidol University, Bangkok
• Tribhuban University, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Kathmandu University, Nepal
• Purbanchal University, Nepal
• Kyrgyz Republic Chui University, Kyrgyzstan
• Wah Medical College,Wah Cantt. Pakistan
• ORBIS International

SUB Journal of Public Health (SUBJPH)

SUB Journal of Public Health (SUBJPH)-Current Edition: Vol-7, Number-2 and Vol-8, Number-1.