DIPLOMA IN HEALTH & SANITARY INSPECTOR

UNIT 1: Fundamentals of Public Health

Theory

• Introduction to public health
• Concepts of health and disease
• Determinants of health
• Primary, secondary and tertiary prevention
• Community health and public-health services
• Epidemiology fundamentals
• Role and responsibilities of a Health & Sanitary Inspector
• Health education and community participation

Practical

• Community health observation
• Preparation of health-survey forms
• Basic health data collection
• Community health mapping
• Health-awareness activity planning
• Field-visit documentation

UNIT 2: Environmental Sanitation & Hygiene

Theory

• Principles of environmental sanitation
• Personal and community hygiene
• Residential and institutional sanitation
• Sanitary requirements for public places
• Ventilation, lighting and drainage
• Vector-control principles
• Environmental health hazards

Practical

• Sanitation inspection checklist
• Inspection of public premises
• Hygiene assessment
• Ventilation and lighting observation
• Drainage and sanitation inspection
• Preparation of inspection reports

UNIT 3: Water Supply & Water Quality

Theory

• Sources of drinking water
• Water supply systems
• Water pollution and contamination
• Safe drinking-water principles
• Water purification methods
• Disinfection concepts
• Water storage and distribution
• Basic water-quality parameters

Practical

• Water-sample collection
• Observation of physical water characteristics
• Basic water-testing demonstrations
• Chlorination calculation exercises
• Water-storage inspection
• Water-quality report preparation

UNIT 4: Food Hygiene & Safety

Theory

• Principles of food hygiene
• Food contamination and foodborne diseases
• Personal hygiene of food handlers
• Food storage and preservation
• Safe cooking and serving practices
• Food premises sanitation
• Food adulteration awareness
• Food-safety inspection procedures

Practical

• Food-premises inspection
• Food-handler hygiene assessment
• Storage-condition inspection
• Food-safety checklist preparation
• Sample collection procedures
• Food hygiene report preparation

UNIT 5: Communicable Diseases & Epidemiology

Theory

• Introduction to communicable diseases
• Modes of disease transmission
• Sources and reservoirs of infection
• Chain of infection
• Outbreak investigation fundamentals
• Isolation and prevention principles
• Vaccination and community awareness
• Epidemiological data collection

Practical

• Disease-surveillance exercises
• Case-record preparation
• Contact-tracing simulation
• Outbreak investigation exercise
• Preparation of disease-awareness materials
• Community health survey

UNIT 6: Waste Management & Pollution Control

Theory

• Solid waste management
• Biomedical waste awareness
• Liquid waste and sewage management
• Waste segregation and disposal
• Recycling and resource recovery
• Air, water and noise pollution
• Environmental health hazards
• Sustainable sanitation practices

Practical

• Waste-segregation demonstration
• Waste-management inspection
• Sewage and drainage observation
• Pollution-source identification
• Environmental sanitation survey
• Waste-management report preparation

UNIT 7: Vector Control & Pest Management

Theory

• Common disease vectors
• Mosquitoes, flies, rodents and other pests
• Vector-borne diseases
• Vector breeding sites
• Environmental control measures
• Chemical and non-chemical control principles
• Integrated vector management
• Safety precautions during pest-control activities

Practical

• Identification of common vectors
• Breeding-site survey
• Mosquito-control inspection
• Fly and rodent-control observation
• Vector-surveillance records
• Community awareness programme

UNIT 8: Occupational Health & Community Safety

Theory

• Introduction to occupational health
• Workplace hazards
• Personal protective equipment
• Occupational diseases and injuries
• Workplace sanitation
• Basic emergency and first-aid awareness
• Ergonomics and safe working practices
• Health and safety education

Practical

• Workplace safety inspection
• PPE identification and demonstration
• Hazard-identification exercise
• Occupational-health checklist
• First-aid awareness demonstration
• Workplace health report preparation

UNIT 9: Health Inspection, Communication & Administration

Theory

• Principles of sanitary inspection
• Inspection planning and procedures
• Documentation and report writing
• Health records and registers
• Community health communication
• Health education methods
• Public-health campaigns
• Professional ethics and responsibilities
• Basic public-health laws and regulations

Practical

• Conduct mock sanitary inspections
• Prepare inspection reports
• Maintain health and sanitation records
• Design health-education posters
• Conduct community-awareness sessions
• Practice professional communication
• Field-visit documentation

UNIT 10: Integrated Public Health & Sanitary Inspection Practicum

Theory

• Integrated public-health inspection
• Environmental health assessment
• Food and water safety assessment
• Disease-prevention planning
• Sanitation improvement planning
• Community health programme development
• Data collection and reporting
• Professional development and career opportunities

Practical

• Conduct complete sanitary inspection
• Water and food hygiene assessment
• Waste-management assessment
• Vector-control survey
• Community health survey
• Prepare inspection and survey reports
• Conduct health-awareness activity
• Develop a sanitation improvement plan
• Complete supervised field practicum

FINAL PROJECT

Community Health & Sanitation Inspection Project

Students will conduct a supervised community/public-health sanitation survey covering:

1. Selection of a community/institution/public area
2. Environmental sanitation assessment
3. Drinking-water and storage assessment
4. Food-hygiene observation where applicable
5. Waste-management assessment
6. Vector-breeding-site survey
7. Personal and community hygiene assessment
8. Identification of sanitation-related risks
9. Health-education activity
10. Preparation of inspection report
11. Recommendations for sanitation improvement
12. Final project presentation and viva

Project Deliverables:

• Survey questionnaire/checklist
• Field observation records
• Photographic/documentary evidence where permitted
• Inspection report
• Data summary
• Health-awareness material
• Sanitation improvement plan
• Final presentation