The Vision
To maximise health protection knowledge and skills in the public health workforce for the prevention and control of communicable disease across the Cheshire and Merseyside population.
Why is it important?
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To maximise capability in the public health workforce.
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To provide a foundation for any future public health training
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To ensure up-to-date knowledge and skills for prevention and control of communicable disease
What are we doing?
Provision of a 4-week course on the introduction to health protection. The course covers the following:
- Key principles and practice of health protection
- Infection prevention and control
- Vaccines and immunisation
- Overview of some of the most common diseases encountered in relation to setting and risk groups
- Communication, resilience and wellbeing
Leadership
UK Health Security Agency
Sam Ghebrehewet
Alex Stewart
Wendi Shepherd
University of Liverpool
Stephen Clayton
Jennie Day
Susan Canning
Tom Green
More information
Website
More information about health protection can be found on the UK Health Security Agency website.
Contact
Edwin Panford-Quainoo is the Programme Manager for the Contact Tracing Course. For all enquiries, please email edwinpanford-quainoo@wirral.gov.uk
Further reading
Health Protection: Principles and Practice
Editors: S. Ghebrehewet, A. Stewart et. al.
ISBN:978-0-19-874547-1