Introduction
The Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC) has released the syllabus for the Master of Public Health (MPH) licensing examination. This structured syllabus outlines critical subjects and their specific content, offering a clear roadmap for prospective public health professionals preparing for their licensing exams.
- Public Health & Global Health:
- Concepts, historical development, ethics, global events, and primary healthcare approaches.
- Biostatistics:
- Data presentation, statistical methods, probability distributions, sampling theories, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis.
- Epidemiology:
- Epidemiological concepts, study designs, morbidity and mortality measurements, disease surveillance, and outbreak investigations.
- Social and Behavioral Sciences:
- Health education theories, behavioral economics, communication strategies, sociology, anthropology, and psychology in public health.
- Environmental & Occupational Health:
- Impact of environmental factors on health, occupational diseases, workplace safety, and ergonomics.
- Health Policy & Systems Management:
- Health system structures, policies, management theories, quality management principles, and public health governance.
- Health Research Methods:
- Quantitative and qualitative research approaches, ethical research practices, and systematic reviews.
- Demography & Reproductive Health:
- Population dynamics, reproductive health, maternal and child health, elderly health, and population policies.
- Food & Nutrition:
- Nutritional science concepts, public health nutrition policies, and nutritional deficiencies.
- Health Financing & Economics:
Key Highlights of the MPH Licensing Exam Syllabus:
- Microeconomic tools, healthcare financing models, economic evaluation techniques, and budgeting.
- Health Informatics:
- Management information systems, e-health technologies, and computer applications in public health.
- Disaster & Emergency Health Management:
- Disaster response, crisis management, humanitarian actions, and national disaster policies.
Official Document:
Access the complete syllabus officially released by the Nepal Health Professional Council HERE.
Sample Questions and Answers for MPH Licensing Exam:
Question 1: What is the main purpose of primary health care (PHC)?
Answer: The main purpose of primary health care is to provide accessible, affordable, and comprehensive health care services focused on prevention, wellness, and treatment of common health conditions to all individuals and communities.
Question 2: Which statistical test would you use to compare the means of two independent groups?
Answer: The appropriate test is the independent samples t-test.
Question 3: What is the definition of epidemiology?
Answer: Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations and the application of this study to control health problems.
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