Through the N-Power Health programme, young graduates who form part of the 500,000 N-Power Corps members will be trained to work as public health assistants. They will teach preventive health to community members including pregnant women, children, families and individuals. They will also be trained to provide basic diagnostic services.
Programme participants would be trained to provide the following essential services:
- Monitor health status to identify and solve community health problems.
- Diagnose and investigate basic health problems and health hazards in individuals and the community.
- Inform, educate, and empower people about health issues.
- Mobilize community partnerships and action to identify and solve health problems.
- Develop policies and plans that support individual and community health efforts.
- Educate on laws, regulations and policies that protect health and ensure safety.
- Link people to needed personal health services.
In addition, successful applicants will also benefit from a compulsory employability and entrepreneurship skills development programme.
Requirements/Criteria
- Currently Unemployed
- Must be a graduate ( any field or profession )
- Must have completed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps Programme
- Aged 18-35
- An interest in public health
- You should be a caring individual, interested in the health and safety of others and of good temperament
At the end of the two-year programme, you may seek further opportunities in the following occupations in an employee or self-employed role:
- Health Education Specialist
- Health Promotion Coordinator
- Public Relations Manager
- Breastfeeding Support Coordinator
- Health Office Administrator
- Health Research Analyst
- Social Worker & Counselor
- Health Services Manager
- Health Department Administrator
- Government Policy Analyst
- Displaced Persons Coordinator
- HIV/AIDS Educator
- Project Manager in Public Health
- Field Investigator
- Research Analyst
- Community Health Worker
Certification
NATIONAL SKILLS QUALIFICATION
Start date
1st of Augost, 2016.
Duration
2 years
