CHCWM : CERTIFICATE IN HEALTH CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT From IGNOU Full Course Details
PROGRAMME TYPE: CERTIFICATE
MODE: Open Distance Learning
SCHOOL: School of Health Sciences
DURATION: 0 Year, 6 Months
MEDIUM: ENGLISH
SPECIALIZATION: HEALTH CARE WASTE MANAGEMENT
DESCRIPTION:
The concern for bio-medical waste management has been felt globally with indiscriminate disposal of health care waste and the rise in deadly infections such as AIDS, Hepatitis-B. The need to educate different health care professionals/ workers about health care waste management is thus very important. To cater to the needs of these health care professionals, the School of Health Sciences, IGNOU and WHO, SEARO have developed a Certificate Programme in Health Care Waste Management in the South-East Asia Region Countries.
The programme aims to:
- Sensitize the learners about health care waste and its impact on our health and environment.
- Acquaint the learner about the existing legislation, knowledge and practices regarding health care waste management in South-East Asia Region countries.
- Equip the learner with skills to manage health care waste effectively and safely.
ELIGIBILITY:
Minimum of 10+2 qualification
FEE STRUCTURE: IGNOU Fee Structure For All Courses
Course Details
Course Code | Title of the Course | Credits |
Compulsory Courses | ||
BHM-101 | Fundamentals: Environment and Health, Health Care Waste | |
Management Regulations | 6 | |
BHM-102 | Health Care Waste Management : Concepts, Technologies and Training | 6 |
Optional Courses (Choose any two) | ||
BHME-101 | Inter-relationship between Health and Environment | 2 |
BHME-102 | Worker Safety and Patient Safety | 2 |
BHME-103 | Current Status of Health Care Waste Management | |
and Legislation in the Regional Countries | 2 | |
BHME-104 | Managerial and Systems Approach | 2 |
BHME-105 | Special Considerations of Waste Management | 2 |
BHME-106 | Administrative and Legal Aspects of Waste Management | 2 |
BHMP-101 | Project | 2 |
BHML-101 | Workshop | 2 |
Total Credits | 16 |
For more details, please visit Indira Gandhi National Open University official website IGNOU Official Website