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Official programme prospectus
Public Health & WASH Promotion
Community health and hygiene promotion practice for field and facility settings.
- Duration
- 3 months / about 12 weeks
- Fee
- SLE 2,500
- Delivery
- Online · Face-to-face · Blended
- Level
- Foundation
SLIHSD · Public Health & WASH Promotion · Programme prospectus
1. About SLIHSD
Sierra Leone Institute for Humanitarian and Sustainable Development is a developing professional education, training and capacity-development institute focused on practical, accessible learning for humanitarian, community and sustainable-development practice.
2. Why this programme?
Community health and hygiene promotion practice for field and facility settings. The programme is structured for learners who need practical, assessable capability they can connect to real responsibilities while continuing work or other commitments.
3. Programme at a glance
- Category
- Health, Public Health & Safety
- Level
- Foundation
- Duration
- 3 months (about 12 weeks)
- Study modes
- Online · Face-to-face · Blended
- Indicative programme fee
- SLE 2,500
- Registration fee
- SLE 100
- Location
- Mile 91, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone
- Application deadline
- 31 March 2026
Around 12 weeks of guided study, typically two sessions a week plus independent work, so you can keep working while you study.
4. Target audience
- • Health workers, facility teams, safety focal persons and community health volunteers.
- • Programme staff whose work includes prevention, preparedness, surveillance, safety or community engagement.
- • Learners seeking structured professional development in public-health and safety practice.
5. Entry requirements
- • Basic literacy and secondary-level education, or relevant practical work experience.
- • Access to a phone, tablet or computer for online and blended study.
- • Commitment to attend sessions and submit assignments on time.
6. Learning outcomes
- • Plan a community hygiene promotion campaign
- • Apply behaviour change approaches in the field
- • Monitor simple health and WASH indicators
7. Course structure and modules
| Unit | Study block | Module |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weeks 1–2 | Community health promotion fundamentals |
| 2 | Weeks 3–4 | Water, sanitation and hygiene basics |
| 3 | Weeks 5–6 | Behaviour change communication |
| 4 | Weeks 7–8 | Disease prevention and outbreak awareness |
| 5 | Weeks 9–12 | Community mobilisation and monitoring |
8. Detailed module breakdown
1. Community health promotion fundamentals (Weeks 1–2)
Build audience-aware and ethical practice in community health promotion fundamentals, from evidence and message design to delivery and feedback.
- • Audience, purpose and ethical practice in community health promotion fundamentals
- • Message, content or participation methods
- • Delivery channels, feedback and quality review
Assessed work: Create and present an audience-ready communication product for community health promotion fundamentals.
2. Water, sanitation and hygiene basics (Weeks 3–4)
Study water, sanitation and hygiene basics in the context of health, Public Health & Safety, connecting essential concepts with practical decisions and professional documentation.
- • Essential concepts and terminology within water, sanitation and hygiene basics
- • Methods, tools and professional standards used in practice
- • Application through a relevant case, task or workplace scenario
Assessed work: Complete a guided case task applying water, sanitation and hygiene basics to a realistic setting.
3. Behaviour change communication (Weeks 5–6)
Build audience-aware and ethical practice in behaviour change communication, from evidence and message design to delivery and feedback.
- • Audience, purpose and ethical practice in behaviour change communication
- • Message, content or participation methods
- • Delivery channels, feedback and quality review
Assessed work: Create and present an audience-ready communication product for behaviour change communication.
4. Disease prevention and outbreak awareness (Weeks 7–8)
Study disease prevention and outbreak awareness in the context of health, Public Health & Safety, connecting essential concepts with practical decisions and professional documentation.
- • Essential concepts and terminology within disease prevention and outbreak awareness
- • Methods, tools and professional standards used in practice
- • Application through a relevant case, task or workplace scenario
Assessed work: Complete a guided case task applying disease prevention and outbreak awareness to a realistic setting.
5. Community mobilisation and monitoring (Weeks 9–12)
Examine community mobilisation and monitoring as an evidence-to-decision process, from selecting suitable methods to interpreting and presenting findings.
- • Purpose, scope and ethical considerations for community mobilisation and monitoring
- • Appropriate data sources, methods and quality checks
- • Interpretation, documentation and decision-ready reporting
Assessed work: Produce and review a working analysis or evidence tool for community mobilisation and monitoring.
9. Practical project / portfolio
Design and pilot a hygiene promotion session in a community setting.
10. Teaching & learning approach
- • Tutor-led explanation and demonstration focused on the published module topics.
- • Guided practice using cases, scenarios, templates or production tasks relevant to the programme.
- • Individual and group feedback that helps learners improve work before final submission.
- • Flexible online, face-to-face or blended participation, with evening and weekend scheduling where available.
11. Assessment & completion
- • Short applied tasks linked to the published modules.
- • Practical component: Design and pilot a hygiene promotion session in a community setting.
- • A final assessment or portfolio review covering the full syllabus.
- • Participation in guided sessions, discussions and group exercises.
12. Career & professional pathways
- • Strengthen performance in community health, facility support, safety, preparedness or programme-assistant roles.
- • Use the practical project as evidence of applied professional development in your current workplace.
- • Progress to related SLIHSD public-health, safety or emergency-management study where available.
13. Learner support
- • Session handouts, checklists and templates you keep after the course.
- • Case material and worked examples based on community and field practice.
- • Tutor guidance by WhatsApp between sessions.
14. Fees & enrolment
Indicative programme fee for this course is SLE 2,500, plus a one-off registration fee of SLE 100. Final fees and any instalment arrangement are confirmed with you in writing before you commit.
| Course length | Indicative fee |
|---|---|
| 1 month short courses | SLE 150 – 750 |
| 1–3 months | SLE 2,500 |
| 3–6 months | SLE 3,500 |
| 6–18 months | SLE 5,000 |
15. Quality, recognition & regulatory notice
SLIHSD is a developing professional learning institution. Accreditation and formal recognition are subject to applicable regulatory approvals. Completion records an SLIHSD professional short course and is not presented as an accredited academic award.
Learners who complete all assessments receive an SLIHSD professional certificate of completion. This records completion of an SLIHSD short course and is not presented as an accredited academic award.
16. Contact & application
Learn. Build skills. Make a difference.
Apply online at slihsd.org/admissions, message us on WhatsApp +232 73655013, call +232 73655013, or email info@slihsd.org.
Sierra Leone Institute for Humanitarian and Sustainable Development (SLIHSD) · Mile 91, Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone · WhatsApp Business +232 73655013 · info@slihsd.org · slihsd.org
SLIHSD is a developing professional learning institution. Accreditation and formal recognition are subject to applicable regulatory approvals. Certificates issued reflect completion of SLIHSD short courses and are not presented as accredited academic awards.