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REPUBLIC OF KENYA

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS AND TECHNICIANS COUNCIL, KENYA

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

FOR

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS

AND

PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIANS

AUGUST 2018

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS AND TECHNICIANS COUNCIL, KENYA

SCOPE OF PRACTICE

FOR

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICERS

AND

PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIANS

AUGUST 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FOREWORD

The Scope of Practices for Public Health Officers and Technicians clarifies the professional role and

responsibilities of registered professionals in Kenya. The full scope of Public Health practice defines

the boundaries within which professional practice is pegged.

The document sets the outer borders of practice for all members and encompasses all that PHOs

and PHTs are trained and legally mandated undertake as outlined in Public Health Officers

(Training, Registration and Licensing) Act No. 12 of 2013.

The document also forms the basis of professional indemnity that is guaranteed to a Public Health

officer and Technician while undertaking their professional duties and responsibilities. It similarly

outlines the basis of sanctions in case of professional malpractice or practice outside the

established limits as per the established areas of competence.

The scope of practice therefore provides registered Public Health Officers and Technicians,

employers, clients and the general public with a deeper understanding of professional

engagements necessary for the delivery of public health services in Kenya.

It defines to the professionals while providing public health care delivery overlaps at every level of

exit for distinction and excellence in pursuit of quality standards of professional practice, ethics

and competence as well as areas of continuing professional development.

This document outlines the core professional competences or each exit levels that determine the

scopes of practice. The basic premise behind these exit levels include: putting client needs first; a

commitment to professionalism, lifelong learning and the recognition of the need for legislative

and regulatory changes to support evolving scopes of practice; and that health professionals

should be involved in decision making regarding scopes of practice.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This Scope of Practice is the result of a long process of intensive consultations, teamwork, detailed

studies and information gathering.

Special thanks go to the members of the Technical Working Group that were tasked to steer the

process of developing this document. The interest and commitment of this team was invaluable.

The PHOTC also wishes to thank all Public Health Officers in the Public and Private Institutions who

participated in the validation of this document.

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ACRONYMS

CHV Community Health Volunteer

CLTS Community Led Total Sanitation

EHIA Environmental Health Impact Assessment

JKIA Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

KMTC Kenya Medical Training College

IPC Infection Prevention and Control

M&E Monitoring and Evaluation

MoH Ministry Of Health

PHO Public Health Officer

PHOTC Public Health Officers and Technicians Council, Kenya

PHT Public Health Technician

WASH Water Sanitation and Hygiene

WSP Water Safety Plans

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

“Analysis” means the testing or examination of any matter, substance or process for the

purpose of determining its composition or qualities or its effect (whether physical, chemical or

biological) on any segment of the environment

“Communicable disease” means an infectious disease transmissible (as from person to person)

by direct contact with an affected individual or the individual's discharges or by

indirect means (as by a vector)

“Competence” means the ability of a registered Public Health Officer to integrate and apply the

knowledge, skills, judgment and interpersonal attributes3 required to practice safely and

ethically in a designated role and setting

“County health department” means any regional department responsible for health as per County

Governments Act

“Environment” means the surroundings within which humans exist and which are made up of: (a)

the land, water and atmosphere of the earth, (b) micro-organisms, plant and animal life, (c) any

part or combination of (a) and (b) and the interrelationships among and between them, and (d)

the physical, chemical, aesthetic and cultural properties and conditions of the foregoing that

influence human health and well-being;

“Public health Officer / Technician” means, any person registered as such with the Public Health

and Technician Council Kenya and includes: (a) Public health Officer, (b) Public health Assistants,

(c) Assistants Public Health Officers , (d) student Public health Officer, (e)Public health practitioner

in private sector

“Environmental health services” mean the assessment, monitoring, correction, control and

prevention of environmental factors that can adversely affect human health. These services

include but are not limited to anticipation and identification of environmental health hazards and

risks

“Hazardous substance” means any chemical, waste, gas, medicine, drug, plant, animal or micro-

organism which is likely to be injurious to human health or the environment

“Health” means a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the

absence of disease or infirmity

“Health nuisance” means a situation or state of affairs that endangers life or health or adversely

affects the well-being of a person or community

“Pollution” means pollution as defined in Environmental Management and Co-Ordination Act,

1999 (ACT NO 8 OF 1999); Any direct or indirect alteration of the physical, thermal, chemical,

biological, or radio-active properties of any part of the environment by discharging, emitting, or

depositing wastes so as to affect any beneficial use adversely, to cause a condition which is

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hazardous or potentially hazardous to public health, safety or welfare, or to animals, birds, wildlife,

fish or aquatic life, or to plants or to cause contravention of any condition, limitation, or restriction

“Premises” means any building, structure or tent, together with the land on which it is situated and

the adjoining land used in connection with it, and includes any land without any building, structure

or tent and any vehicle, conveyance or ship;

“Public health risk” means a likelihood of an event that may adversely affect the health of human

populations; with an emphasis on one which may spread internationally or may present a serious

and direct danger

“Regulations” mean regulations made under Public Health related Acts

“Stakeholder” means individuals and groups concerned with or affected by the environmental

performance of an organization

“Waste” includes any matter prescribed to be waste and any matter, whether liquid, solid,

gaseous, or radioactive, which is discharged, emitted, or deposited in the environment in such

volume composition or manner likely to cause an alteration of the environment

“Water” includes drinking water, river, stream, water-course, reservoir, well, dam, canal, channel,

lake, swamp, open drain, or underground water;

“Vector” means an insect or other animal that normally transports an infectious agent that

constitutes a public health risk.

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PREAMBLE

Public Health Officers and Technicians Council is a statutory body established by the Public Health

Officers (Training, Registration and Licensing) Act No. 12 of 2013 to regulate the training,

registration and licensing of public health professionals in Kenya.

The Council aspires be a world class public health regulatory body for maintaining standards of

public health training and practice in Kenya by defining the threshold of practice for all the levels

of exit and providing professional indemnity to all registered Public Health Officers and Technicians

practicing in Kenya.

This Scope of practice document therefore provides the basis for determining professional

competence in Public Health practice and forms the foundation of offering a professional

indemnity to all Public Health Officers and Technicians during professional practice.

The document therefore defines the areas of professional practice, the corresponding levels of

exit for each area of practice and the boundaries within which the professionals qualified in

specific areas of practice will be confined for the purposes of quality public health service delivery.

The Scope of practice document spells out, in detail, the services that a qualified Public Health

professional is deemed competent by the Council to perform and is permitted to undertake within

the confines and terms of their professional license as established by relevant law and regulations

guiding such practice.

In addition, the document will guide employment and deployment of all Public Health Officers

and Technicians by various organizations based on the levels of competence to guide efficient

and effective service delivery in all areas of professional practice.

Further, the scope of practice document will define scope of training by guiding curriculum

development for all levels of exit in all the accredited and recognized training institutions offering

Public Health programmes in Kenya.

This document will therefore provide a legal and regulatory framework for registered Public Health

Officers and Public Health Technicians in particular and the public in general for work the areas

of competent practice to the levels of qualifications.

This document will therefore be a critical guide to the National Government, County

Governments, the Non-state actors, NGO sector, private sector and all other relevant

organizations either in the public or private sector in engaging Public Health Officers and

Technicians for efficient and effective public Health service delivery in Kenya.

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NVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE

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BACKGROUND

Public Health practice covers the assessment, correction, control and prevention of

environmental factors that can adversely affect human health.

It encompasses measures necessary to deal with issues such as environmental degradation and

climate change and with hazards, including chemical exposure and contamination of air, water

and food.

Public health practice provides opportunities to enhance health by planning and developing

health-promoting environments that contribute to better health outcomes. This include (a) water

quality monitoring, (b) food quality control, (c) waste management, (d) surveillance of premises,

(e) communicable diseases control, (f) vector control, (g) environmental pollution control, (h)

disposal of the dead, (i) chemical safety and noise control, U) port health, (k) malaria control, (I)

hazardous substances control, and (m) air quality management.

Public Health practitioners (Public Health Officers and Technicians) are responsible for carrying out

measures for protecting public health, including administering and enforcing legislation related

to environmental health and providing support to minimize health and safety hazards.

The practitioners licensed under the relevant laws are multi-skilled professionals trained in various

areas of specialties with minimum of certificate level to a maximum post graduate degree levels.

However, the course of training may be organized to professional competency in short courses

required for professional development in existing and emerging areas of practice.

Public Health professionals, upon full implementation of this scope of practice, will be competent

practitioners offering quality public health services for agencies of the National government,

County health authorities and other organizations in the public or private sector.

The Scope of Practice for Environmental Health Services is organized around in four pillars of

practice which are: (a) Public Health Engineering, (b) Community Health, (c) General Public

Health, (d) Food Science and Inspections.

The competency levels (exit levels of qualification) considered in this document includes Post

Graduate Degrees as the highest level, Bachelor’s Degree, Higher National Diploma, Diploma and

Certificate in Environmental Health as the lowest level.

Each level of competency is defined around the core pillars that guide the corresponding scope

of practice to guide service delivery by all Public Health Officers and Technicians in Kenya.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_health

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1. Pillar I – Public Health Engineering Practice This pillar of the scope is concerned with the application of scientific and engineering principles for protection of human populations

from the effects of adverse environmental factors; protection of environments, from potentially deleterious effects of natural and

human activities; and improvement of environmental quality. The scope of activities for this section includes; Water, sanitation and

hygiene (WASH), Liquid and Solid waste management, conservancy, drainage and plumbing, Pollution control Climate Change and

Environmental Health Emergencies.

Focus

Area

Post Graduate Degree Bachelor’s Degree Higher National Diploma Diploma Certificate

I.

Water

Sanitation

and

Hygiene.

- Advocacy on proper

and safe water and

waste water usage.

- Develop innovative

technologies for

WASH options

- Planning and

budgeting of WASH

programmes

- Designing of

Operational Research

on WASH Policy

formulation in water,

sanitation and

hygiene

- Develop Innovation

for WASH services

and infrastructure

- Develop Water safety

plans(WSP)

- Develop a monitoring

and evaluation

framework on WASH

- Interpretation of water

testing analysis results

Coordinate the

implementation of

WASH programmes

- Participate in surveys

related to water

supply, hygiene and

sanitation

- Coordinate

implementation of

water quality

monitoring and water

safety plans

- Planning and design

WASH interventions

(e.g. menstrual

hygiene, hand wash,

CLTS, WSP).

- Assessment of

conservancy systems

(Offsite and on-site

sanitation)

- Water safety surveillance in

respect to quality for physical,

microbiological and

chemical, and accessibility to

an adequate quantity for

domestic use as well as in

respect of the quality of water

for recreational, industrial,

food production and any

other human and animal use.

- Conduct periodic mapping of

water sources.

- Enforcement of laws and

regulations related to water

quantity and quality

- Advocate for safely managed

water supplies that are readily

accessible to all Communities

- Monitor for safety effluent

discharged from waste water

treatments plants.

- Coordinate water surveillance

activities

- Participate in Planning and

budgeting of WASH

programmes

- Determine the criteria

and parameters for

water testing

- Facilitate and

supervise water

sampling

Facilitate and

supervise water rapid

testing for

compliance

Implementation of

WASH interventions

- Designing water

harvesting and

storage facilities

- Advocate for

household water

treatment and safe

storage

- Periodically Conduct

water sampling for

public sources in the

community

- Safely managed

sanitation systems

- Protection of water

sources

- Collect water samples

for laboratory analysis

Interpretation and

feedback of water

testing results to the

community and other

stakeholders

- Create awareness on

point of use water

treatment commodities

and demonstrate their

use

- Create demand for safe

water through

advocacy events

- Conduct rapid water

testing at households

and communal water

sources

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Focus Area Post Graduate Degree Bachelor’s Degree Higher National Diploma Diploma Certificate

II.

Liquid waste

Management

& Solid

Waste

Management.

- Advocate and advise on

safe disposal of liquid and

solid waste.

- Resource Mobilization and

networking

- Develop guidelines on

conducting Environmental

Health Impact Assessment

at all types of environments

and if necessary institute

interventions measures.

- Participate in the

development and review of

environmental health

legislation

- Participate in Planning of

rural and urban settlements

in regard to management

of solid and liquid waste

- Develop and periodically

review guidelines for

recruitment and operations

of waste management

personnel and contractors

at all levels of service

delivery

- Develop participatory

methodologies for training

of waste management

personnel

- Design waste management

systems

- Develop National policy

and guidelines on waste

management including

health care waste

- Coordinate Solid

and Liquid Waste

activities

- Coordinate capacity

building programmes

of waste managers

- Supervise

enforcement of

relevant Laws and

regulations in Waste

management

- Coordinate Health

Care Waste

Management at all

levels of service

delivery

- Design appropriate

technologies for

waste management

- Guide the

implementation of

waste management

standards and

guidelines

- Liaise with Private

Sector in waste

management at all

levels

- Enforce legislations

related to waste

management

- Implement the

standards and

guidelines on waste

management

- Conduct Environmental

health Impact Assessment at

all types of environments and

if necessary institute



development of


legislation related to waste

management

- Participate in the planning

rural and urban settlements in

regard to management of

solid and liquid waste

- Participate in the recruitment

and operations of waste

management personnel and

contractors at all levels of

service delivery

- Conduct training for waste

management personnel

- Coordinate and liaising with

other agencies in waste

management industry

- Advice the management in

the acquisition of resources

for managing waste

- Implement policies and

guidelines on health care

waste management

- Enforcement of relevant Laws

and regulations in Waste

management

- Collection of samples (solid

and liquid waste) for analysis

- Design and advise on

appropriate

receptacles for waste

collection

- Carryout waste

sampling

- Advise on all the steps

of waste

management at all

levels of service

delivery

- Collect, collate,

analyses and report

data on waste

generated including

health waste

- Identify and inspect

disposal Sites for all

categories of wastes.

- Designing and

approval of small

scale systems for

treatment and

disposal of waste

- Participate in

identifying sites for


water treatment

plants.

- Monitor and advise

sites with works

involving major

atmospheric

emissions and

offensive odors

- Advise the

community on safe

management of

waste

- Siting of waste

containment, storage

and disposal facilities

at the community

level and institutions

- Supervision of waste

management

activities at the

community level

- Enforcement of

legislation relating to

waste management

- Collecting and

updating records on

waste management

- Create demand for

safe waste

management

through advocacy at

the community level

- Monitor waste water

leakages to the

environment and

take appropriate

action

- Monitor waste water

quality by sampling

and interpretation of

analysis results

- Maintenance of

waste receptacles

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- Enforce legislations related

to waste management

- Develop guidelines on the

handling and disposal of

diseased animal tissue.

- Develop health safety

standard and guidelines for

reuse of treated fecal

sewerage sludge and of

reclaimed waste.

- Design and facilitate waste

management audits

- Enforce legislations

governing mortuaries,

graves, cemeteries,

crematoria and other

facilities for the

transportation and disposal

of dead bodies.

- Manage, control and

monitor exhumations and

burials or disposals of

human remains

- Develop a monitoring and

evaluation framework on


management

- Facilitate and

supervise collection

of waste samples for

investigation

and interpretation of

laboratory results

- Conduct Inspections and

Investigations in relation to

waste management and

take appropriate action

- Advise and advocate on

appropriate waste

management systems at all

levels

- Implement the guidelines on

the handling and disposal of

diseased animal tissue.

- Implement the standards and

guidelines on the safe reuse

of treated fecal sludge and

reclaimed waste.

- Conduct waste

management audits

- Enforce legislations governing

mortuaries, graves,

cemeteries, crematoria and

other facilities for the

transportation and disposal

of dead bodies.

- Manage, control and

monitor exhumations and

burials or disposals of human

remains

- Participate in the monitoring

and evaluation of solid and

liquid waste management

- Advise on

appropriate

installations for

disposal of industrial

wastes.

- Enforce legislation

related to solid, liquid

and air pollution

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Focus Area Post Graduate Degree Bachelor’s Degree Higher National

Diploma

Diploma Certificate

III.

Conservancy

& Drainage

and

plumbing.

- Resource mobilization

for drainage and

conservancy systems

- Advocacy on safe

drainage and

conservancy systems.

- Coordinate and

facilitate


impact assessments

and audits on various

drainage and

conservancy systems

- Participate in

approval and

licensing of drain

layers / plumbers

- Develop framework

for Monitoring and

Evaluation of


- Development of

Policies, guidelines,

standards and

regulations on


- Develop standards

and regulations for

undertakings involved

in cleansing and fecal

sludge management

- Develop strategies for

rural and urban

sanitation marketing

- Advise the National/county

government and other

stakeholders on utilization of

conservancy in disposal of excreta

- Coordinate fecal sludge

management activities

- Conduct testing of drains and

approvals for construction

suitability

- Implement approved innovations

on appropriate /modern

technology in conservancy

- Design and advice on appropriate

conservancy, drainage and

plumbing systems

- Enforce standards and regulations

for undertakings involved in

cleansing and fecal sludge

management

- Monitor health risk related to poor

excreta disposal

- Capacity building on WASH

approaches

- Develop and implement strategies

on WASH

- Enforcement of relevant laws and

legislations related to conservancy

and drainage

- Participate in approval and

licensing of drain layers / plumbers

- Implement strategies for rural and

urban sanitation marketing

- Conduct

monitoring and

evaluation of

conservancy

systems - Design

appropriate

conservancy

systems.

Implement WASH

activities including

fecal sludge

management - Capacity building

and advocacy on

safe drainage

and conservancy

systems. - Approval of sites

for various

conservancy and

drainage systems - Conduct

environmental

health audits on

conservancy

systems

- Monitor

implementation of

various conservancy

designs - Implement WASH

activities including

fecal sludge

management - Participate in the

approval of sites for

various conservancy

and drainage systems - Testing of drainage

and conservancy

systems. - Design and supervise

construction of

various forms of

conservancy systems - Enforce legislations

related to

conservancy and

drainage. - Assessment of

effectiveness and

acceptability of

conservancy systems

in the community - Supervise excreta

removal and disposal

from vessels (aircraft,

trains and ships).

- Identify and advise on

various forms of

conservancy systems at

the community level - Participate in the

implementation of the

various conservancy

systems - Supervise various

construction of

conservancy systems at

the community level - Inspect various

conservancy

technologies in regard

to suitability and safety - Enforce legislations

governing conservancy

systems - Implementation of

strategies, policies,

standards and

guidelines related to

conservancy systems - Participate in Sanitation

marketing. - Implementation of

Community Led Total

Sanitation (CLTS),

Schools Led Total

Sanitation and other

approaches

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- Implementation of policies,

standards and guidelines related

to conservancy systems


IV.

Pollution

Control,

Climate

Change and

Environmental

Health

Emergencies

- Develop standards for

hygienic working, living

and recreational

environments.

- Develop compliance

frameworks on

pollution control in line

with the national

regulations and

international treaties

and conventions.

- Design, Plan and

conduct


impact assessments

and climate

vulnerability

- Assessing and

proposing the

Interventions to

address health

impacts arising from

climate change

- Disseminating

information to Industries

and communities

concerning

environmental pollution

and climate change

- Design appropriate

technologies to mitigate

climate change

- Supervise Pollution

control measures in

workplaces

- Conduct capacity

building and advocacy

programmes on

pollution control and

climate change

- Implement climate

change and pollution

control strategies

- Design and Plan for

strategies for Pollution

control, climate change

- Implement programmes

aimed at promoting

hygienic working, living

and recreational

environments.

- Enforce compliance of

the national regulations

and international treaties

on pollution control and

climate change

- Conduct environmental

health impacts and

assessments on pollution

control


health hazards and risk

mapping.

- Implement environmental

health Accident

prevention strategies


approval of

Environmental Impact

Assessment reports

- Identification of

polluting agents and

their sources

- Monitor data on

pollution from air,

water and land

- Advise on

management of

various types of

pollutions

- Enforce relevant

laws related to

environmental

health pollution and

climate change

- Implement strategies

on Pollution Control,

climate change and

environmental

health emergencies

- Support

Communities adapt

to appropriate

technologies and

- Identification of polluting

agents and their sources

- Monitor data on pollution

from air, water and land

- Create awareness to

communities on the

appropriate disposal of

household waste

- Educate communities on

health requirements in

housing to prevent indoor

air pollution and damping

- Report and respond to

cases of environmental

health emergencies

- Promote the adoption and

use of clean energy for

lighting, cooking and

heating in institutions and

households

- Create awareness on

community based

adaptation and resilience

to climate change

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- Develop climate and

pollution control

strategies

- Capacity building and

advocacy of health

workforce,

stakeholders and

communities on

climate change and

pollution.

- Design environmental

health accident

prevention strategies

- Approval of


impact reports

- Develop standards for

both indoor and

outdoor air quality

monitoring

- Design an


surveillance and early

warning systems for

pollution control and

climate change

- Develop an inventory

for monitoring emission

modeling and

toxicological reviews

- Develop procedures

and standards for

addressing complaints

on pollution

- Design environmental

health emergency

preparedness and

response strategies in

and environmental

health emergencies.

- Conduct assessment

and analysis of the

impact of climate

change and advise on

appropriate measures of

disease prevention and

control


health hazards and risk

mapping

- Collaboration with other

stakeholders on pollution

control and climate

change

- Enforce standards for

both indoor and outdoor

air quality monitoring

- Implement an


surveillance and early

warning systems for

pollution and climate

change

- Maintain inventory for

monitoring emission

modeling and

toxicological reviews


development of

procedures and

standards for addressing

complaints on pollution

sustainable energy

use.

- Implement health

facility greening

initiatives

- Control and prevention of

vibration and noise

pollution.

- Prevention and control of

land pollution detrimental

to human, animal and

plant life.

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complex public health

situations

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2. Pillar II – Community Health Practice

The scope of this section is limited to the practice of Environmental health that deal with the roles and activities of Environmental

Health practitioner whose main focus is “health promotion, immunization, occupational health, pest and vector control, disease and

injury prevention, health surveillance, as well as emergency preparedness and response,” regardless of the settings in which they

work.


I.

Epidemiology

and

biostatistics

- Design Environmental

Health strategies for

Prevention and control of

diseases and conditions

- Analyses and dissemination

of epidemiological data

and information

- Plan and facilitate

Epidemiological

surveillances programmes

- Develop models for

conducting studies, data

analysis and dissemination

of epidemiological data

- Establish effective

Environmental Health

Surveillance and

Information System for all

levels.

- Develop environmental

health measures with

protocols and guidelines in

reference to epidemics,

emergencies, diseases and

migrations of population.

- Design strategies to

address emerging and re-

emerging diseases as per

the International Health

regulations

- Implement strategies

for prevention and

control of diseases

and conditions

- Coordinate

Surveillance activities

on the control of

communicable and

non-communicable

diseases

- Conduct data

analysis and prepare

reports

- Implement models

for conducting

studies, data analysis

and dissemination of

epidemiological

data

- Participate in

planning, organizing

and conducting

data quality audits

- Coordinate

implementation of

strategies addressing

emerging and re-

emerging diseases as

per the International

Health regulations

- Implement Health and hygiene

promotion programmes aimed

at prevention of

environmentally induced

communicable and non-

communicable diseases.

- Collection, analyses and

dissemination of

epidemiological data and

information

- Coordinate disease

surveillances and response

activities

- Implement Environmental

Health Surveillance and

Information System.

- Implement protocols and

guidelines in reference to

epidemics, emergencies,

diseases and migrations of

population.

- Conduct disease outbreak

investigations

- Implement strategies for

addressing emerging and re-

emerging diseases as per the

International Health regulations

- Capacity building of health

workers on disease surveillance

and response

- Carry out

diseases

surveillance and

response at all

levels and report

on diseases of

high priority

- Monitor and

report emerging

and re-emerging

diseases

- Capacity

building of

Community

Health Workers

on community

based disease

surveillance

- Implement

epidemiological

approaches in

identification,

response and

referrals of cases

- Implementation

of community

based disease

prevention and

control

interventions

- Participate in data

collection for environmental

Health Surveys

- Health Educate

communities to identify and

control diseases of public

health importance

- Conduct Contact tracing

and referrals from the

community level

- Support home-based

caregivers to offer

preventive and

rehabilitative services in

households

- Conduct follow up of cases

to ensure adherence to

therapeutic programmes

- Capacity building of

Community health workers

community based disease

surveillance

- Collect data and submit

reports on community

based disease and events

occurrence

- Facilitate feedback through

information sharing to the

community on disease

trends

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II.

Prevention

and Control of

diseases

(Communica

ble & Non-

communicabl

e diseases).

- Develop strategies on

mitigating emerging & re-

emerging disease outbreak

programmes

- Planning, implementation,

monitoring and evaluation

of disease prevention

strategies

- Dissemination of data and

information on


communicable diseases

patterns and trends

- Develop innovative models

for prevention and control

of diseases for



- Develop policies,

regulations and guidelines

in reference to disease

prevention and control

- Develop resource

mobilization strategies for


control programmes

- Develop Monitoring and

evaluation framework for


control programmes

- Coordinate

implementation of

disease prevention

and control

programmes

- Interpret data on

disease patterns and

trends to institute

prevention and

control measures

- Participate in

implementation of

Infection Prevention

and Control activities

in Health facilities

and other institutions

- Develop

environmental

health emergency

response plans

- Conduct Capacity

building programmes

to Health workers on

prevention and

control of diseases

- Participate in

screening of persons

on communicable

and non-

communicable

diseases

- Surveillance and

control of

communicable

diseases at all levels.

- Implement prevention &

control programmes for both

communicable & non-

communicable diseases.

- Capacity building of health

workers on prevention and

control of diseases

- Participate in screening of

persons on communicable and

non-communicable diseases


implementation of Infection

Prevention and Control

activities in Health facilities and

other institutions

- Coordinate environmental

health emergency response

plans

- Conduct disease surveillance

and control of diseases at all

levels.

- Implement

Prevention and

control

programmes on

communicable &

non

communicable

diseases in the

community

- Implement

disease outbreak

programmes for

emerging and re

-emerging

diseases

- Create

awareness to

communities on

prevention and

control of

communicable &

non-

communicable

diseases

- Capacity

building of

community

health workers on

prevention and

control of

diseases

- Participate in

community

outreaches


implementation

- Conduct case finding and

referral at community level

- Participate in community

outreaches and

immunization campaigns

- Conduct disease

notification and reporting

- Conduct defaulter tracing

- Create awareness to

communities on prevention

and control of




implementation of Infection

Prevention and Control

activities in Health facilities

and other institutions

- Participate in environmental

health emergency response

activities

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of Infection

Prevention and

Control activities

in Health facilities

and other

institutions

- Participate in

environmental

health

emergency

response

activities

- Conduct disease

surveillance and

control at all

levels.

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III.

Entomology

and Pest,

vector and

Vermin

Control.

- Develop criteria for

identification of vectors,

their habits, habitats and

breeding sites.

- Design control strategies for

prevention of pest of public

health importance

- Plan and Coordinate

Residual spraying

programmes

- Develop guidelines for

investigation of zoonotic

diseases and vector borne

diseases

- Enforce laws relating to pest

and vector control

- Develop guidelines and

standards for regulating and

licensing pest control

agencies

- Implement pest and

vector control

strategies

- Coordinate capacity

building on pest

control methods

- Develop Plans for

vector surveys and

monitoring

programmes

- Monitor chemicals of

public health

importance for

potency and efficacy

- Participate in

monitoring the effects

of chemicals on

human health

- Identification of vectors,


breeding places.

- Implement control

strategies for pest and

vectors of public health

importance

- Removal of conditions

resulting or favoring the

prevalence or increase

of rodents, insects,

diseases carriers or pests.

- Conduct Residual

spraying of premises and

surrounds.

- Conduct Investigation

on zoonotic diseases

and other vector borne

diseases

- Enforce laws relating to

pest and vector control

- Participate in monitoring

the effects of chemicals

on human health

- Implement control

measures for pest

and vectors of public

health importance

- Enforce laws

regulating the

control and

prevention of vectors

and pest in premises

and the environment

- Licensing and

approval of premises

that have complied

with pest and vector

control

- Conduct residual

spraying to

institutions, public

transport and vessels

- Identification of vectors,


breeding places at the

community level

- Organize and Participate in

community control

activities for pest and

vectors of public health

importance at the

community level

- Enforce laws regulating the

control and prevention of

vectors and pest in

premises and the

environment

- Participate in licensing and

approval of premises that

have complied with pest

and vector control

- Advocate the use of Long

Lasting Insecticides Treated

Nets for personal protection

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IV.

Occupational

Health and

Safety.


programmes on

occupation health and

safety

- Participate in development

of guidelines and

procedures for Inspection

of all workplaces


of compliances standards

on Occupation Health and

safety as per related laws

and regulations

- Provide technical

assistance on appropriate

workplace designs

- Participate in curriculum

and training materials

development on

workplace occupation

health and safety

- Conduct capacity building

of workers on occupation

health and safety

standards

- Coordinate and liaise with

other agencies in

enforcement of

occupational health and

safety.

- Develop Employee

Assistance Programmes for

workplaces

- Coordinate

programmes on

occupation health

and safety

- Coordinate inspection

of all workplaces as

per provided

guidelines and

standards on

occupational health

and safety


development of

compliances

standards on

occupation health

and safety as per

related laws and

regulations

- Conduct


audits and assessment

of workplaces for the

purposes licensing and

compliance

- Conduct training for

workers on occupation

health and safety

standards

- Enforce relevant laws

and standards on

occupation health

and safety including

biological monitoring

of workers

- Carry out risk assessment

at all types of

workplaces and when

necessary institute


interpret, advice and

assist in the

development of

occupational health

and safety policies

- Advise on the

importance of pre-

employment and

periodic examination of

workers.

- Mobilize workers and the

management in the

adoption of

participatory

approaches to enhance

health and safety

culture at workplaces.


development of

participatory

methodologies for

training of workers and

management in the

promotion of

occupational health

and safety.

- Advise on development

of Employee Assistance

Programmes at

workplaces

- Inspect all workplaces

for compliance with

occupation health and

safety

- Participate in

conducting risk

assessment at

workplaces

- Implementation of

occupational health

and safety policies and

guidelines

- Enforce pre-employment

and periodic

examination of workers

as per schedule

- Mobilize workers and the

management in the

adoption of

participatory

approaches to enhance

health and safety

culture at workplaces.


development of

Employee Assistance

Programmes at

workplaces

- Capacity building of

workers on occupational

health and safety

- Inspection of

workplaces for

compliance with

occupation health

and safety

- Participate in

monitoring of

occupational hazards

at workplaces

- Conduct workplaces

health promotion

activities targeting

workers

- Enforce pre-

employment and

periodic examination

of workers as per

schedule

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V.

Immunization

- Participate in coordination

of periodic reviews of the

National Immunization Policy

- Participate in developing

and updating training

guidelines and materials for

immunization service

delivery

- Facilitating the training of

national and regional

trainers

- Develop IPC training

manuals and materials

including job aids

- Monitor consumption of

supplied vaccines and

vaccination devices used

for human health

- Monitor national

immunization coverage

trends and provide periodic

reports.

- Monitor disease burden

trends and correlate with

immunization

- Participate in immunization

technical working group

meetings

- Participate in routine

Immunization &

Supplemental

Immunization

Activities

(Campaigns)

- Monitor disease

burden trends and

correlate with

immunization


development of a

cold chain plan for

health facilities


development IPC

training manuals and

materials including

job aids

- Support health

facilities to monitor

the availability of

adequate vaccines

- Map immunization

stakeholders and

potential funding

agencies.

- Participate in

immunization

technical working

group meetings

- Participate in Micro

Planning meetings with

Health Facilities and

Communities


development of a cold

chain plan for health

facilities

- Maintaining vaccine

schedules during stock-

out situations

- Participate in

vaccination social

mobilization/advocacy

programmes

- Training of Health Care

Providers including CHVs

in IPC

- Maintain an inventory on

health workers trained

on immunization service

provision

- Support logistics for

immunization at all levels

of service delivery

- Participate in

immunization technical

working group meetings

- Conduct defaulter

tracing

- Mobilize community

to increase access to

routine immunization

services

- Create awareness

within the

community on

importance of

immunization.

- Conduct training for

CHVs on

immunization

schedules

- Conduct defaulter tracing

- Participate in outreach

immunization activities

- Conduct referrals from the

community to access

immunization services

- Conduct social

mobilization and awareness

creation at the community

on immunization

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VI.

Disaster

Management

-Undertaking policy reviews in

relation to Disaster Management

and Response coordination

-Design of information,

education and communication

materials for disaster

management and Response

-Promote a disaster awareness

culture and capacity building for

disaster preparedness at all levels

- Coordination of all stakeholders

in disaster response

-Carrying out feasibility studies

and advocacy on matters

related to disaster management

and response coordination

-Undertaking research and

providing innovative strategies

on disaster management and

response coordination issues

- Development of project

proposals and design for funding

on disaster management

- Monitoring and evaluating

implementation of disaster

management programmes and

projects

- Mapping, resource mobilization

on disaster management and

response coordination

- Implement policies and

guidelines related to disaster

management and response

- Facilitation of the preparation

of disaster response

contingency plans at all levels

- Participate in designing of

information, education and

communication materials for

disaster management and

Response

- Establishment and

maintenance of a disaster

response capacity data base

- Undertake impact

assessments of all disaster

management response

interventions

- Participate in research on

disaster management and

response coordination

- Facilitate capacity building

for disaster preparedness at

all levels

- Develop reports on disaster

management and response

programmes and projects

- Support health facilities and

workplaces with logistics for

disaster management

- Organize emergency

preparedness and

response drills in

communities and

workplaces

- Support capacity-

building initiatives for

Disaster Management

among all relevant

stakeholders

- Support health facilities

and workplaces with

logistics for disaster

management

- Participate in research on

disaster management

and response

- Participate in Preparation

of disaster information

media programmes.

- Prepare evacuation

plans, shelter and

refugee areas.

- Facilitation of the

preparation of disaster

response contingency

plans at all levels

- Monitor, Analyse and

Evaluate data at

different stages of the

disaster

- Conduct mass

sensitization and

awareness

creation on

Disaster

Management for

the general

public

- Coordination of

all stakeholders in

disaster response

at the community

level

- Participate in

research related

to disaster

management

- Coordinate

community Early

Warning System/

Information on

Disaster

Management

- Implement disaster

and contingency

plans

- Train communities

on disaster

preparedness and

response

- Promote and

enhance

education, public

awareness and

advocacy of

disaster risks in the

community

- Implement

community Early

Warning System

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VII.

Health

Promotion

- Develop Health Promotion

Policies and Strategies in

liaison with other

stakeholders

- Planning and designing

health promotion

programmes and projects

- Monitoring and evaluating

health promotion

programmes, projects and

activities

- Mobilize resources for

implementation of health

promotion programs

- Monitor quality of health

messages for dissemination

by media to the public

- Design health

education/promotion

materials

- Coordinating the vetting of

health education/promotion

information and materials

- Undertake research on

community issues that affect

health promotion

- Developing and reviewing

training curricular on health

promotion

- Conducting health

needs assessments

and surveys

- Coordinate the

development of

Health Operational

Plans

- Participate in

preparation of

strategic plans for

health promotion

department

- Develop and

disseminate health

information/

education and

materials

- Compiling and

disseminating health

promotion reports

- Participate in

developing

implementing health

promotion policies

and guidelines

- Identify partners and

fostering

collaboration in

support of health

promotion agenda

- Identifying underlying

determinants of health

- Prepare health

promotion Operational

Plans

- Facilitate sensitization of

the community on

health promotion

interventions


development and

dissemination of health

information/ education

and materials

- Compiling and

consolidating health

operational plans

- Participate in

undertaking research

and preparing reports

on health promotion

- Mobilizing local

resources for

implementation of

health promotion

activities

- Mobilizing and

educating

community groups

on priority health

promotion issues

- Facilitating health

promotion activities

at the health

facilities

- Conduct health

promotion

stakeholder

mapping in the

community

- Implementing health

promotion events

- Creating awareness

on prevention and

control of diseases

- Working with the

community in identifying

and prioritizing health

needs

- Conducting patient and

community health

education

- Creating awareness on

prevention and control of

diseases

- Carrying out training for

community health workers

on health promotion

- Mobilizing and educating

community groups on

priority health promotion

issues

- Disseminating health

information and materials

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3. Pillar III – General Public Health Practice

The scope of general public health involves programmes that are purposefully designed to address impacts upon public health. The

programmes are institutionalized in areas where critical health impact are expected and hence require effective interventions to

minimize risk. These areas include; Port health services, School health, Property inspection, Environmental health project

management, Environmental Health Impact Assessment, Research and Innovation, Training, Law and Enforcement, monitoring,

Evaluation and Reporting.


I.

Port Health.

- Design Port health

programmes on

prevention and control

of diseases of

international importance

- Develop guidelines and

standards for port health

services in compliance

with international health

regulations


adoption of international

standards related to

environmental health for

port services

- Design and facilitate

implementation of


programmes for

clearance of premises

and vessels at all points

of entry

- Administration of

quarantine of vessels

- Coordinate pest control

and prevention activities

for premises and vessels

at points of entry

- Supervise

Environmental health

programmes on

prevention and

control of diseases at

Points of Entry

-Coordinate port

health sanitation

services.


implementation of

guidelines and

standards for port

health services in

compliance with

international health

regulations


adoption of

international

standards related to


for port health

services

- Enforce relevant

laws and regulations

related to Port Health


inspection and

- Conduct inspection and

approval of foods,

substances and

chemicals of public

health importance for

issuance of import and

export certificate

- Supervise food and

water quality control on

board vessels, premises

at points of entry


vector control

programmes at points of

entry, premises and

within vessels

- Coordinate vaccination

programmes for

travellers within the

points of entry

- Conduct disease

surveillance activities at

the vessels and at the

points of entry


and regulations related

to Port Health

- Implement emergency

plans and response

- Implement prevention

and control of Public

Health Emergency of

International Concern

points of entry

- Conduct inspection

and verification of

foods, substances and

chemicals of public


issuance of import and

export certificate

- Conduct food and

water quality control

on board vessels,

premises and at points

of entry


vector control

programmes at points

of entry, premises and

within vessels

- Participate in

vaccination

programmes for

travellers within the

points of entry

- Conduct disease

surveillance activities

- Conduct sanitation and

hygiene activities at points

of entry

- Conduct screening and

referral for notifiable cases

of disease of international

importance

- Conduct verification of

documents for foods,

substances and chemicals

of public health

- Conduct food and water

sampling on board vessels,

premises at points of entry

- Conduct pest and vector

control activities at points

of entry

- Participate in vaccination

programmes for travellers

within the points of entry

- Conduct disease

surveillance activities at

the vessels and at the

points of entry

- Enforce relevant laws and

regulations related to Port

Health

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- Supervise Pest control

activities at points of

entry and exits

- Participate in

development of

emergency plans and

response strategies at

points of entry

approval of foods,

substances and

chemicals of public


purposes of

importation and

export

- Implement


programmes for

premises and vessels

for clearance at all

points of entry


administration of

quarantine and

clearance of vessels

8. Implement pest

control activities for

premises and vessels

at points of entry


design and

implementation of

emergency plans and

response strategies at

points of entry

strategies at points of

entry

- Supervise sanitation and

hygiene activities at

points of entry

- Supervise screening of

notifiable disease of

international importance

- Implement guidelines

and standards for points

of entry services in

compliance with


regulations

- Implement procedures

for quarantine and


at the vessels and at

the points of entry


and regulations

- Implement emergency

plans and response

strategies at point of

entry

- Implement sanitation

and hygiene activities

at points of entry

- Conduct screening of

notifiable disease of

international

importance

- Implement guidelines

and standards for

points of entry services

in compliance with


regulations

- Implement procedures

for quarantine and


- Participate in emergency

response activities at point

of entry

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II.

School Health



Programmes in schools

- Develop capacity

building programmes on

for school environmental

health

- Approval and

registration of Schools

- Enforce laws and

regulations related to

School Environmental

Health Programmes

- Resource mobilization

and networking for

comprehensive school

health programmes

- Supervise

implementation of

School health

Programmes focusing

on environmental

health

- Supervise training

programmes and

materials

development on

school

- Participate in

inspection and

approval of Schools

for purposes

registration

- Enforce laws and



Health Programmes

- Participate in

resource mobilization

and networking

activities for

comprehensive

school health

programmes

- Implement School health

Programmes focusing on


- Conduct training

programmes and

materials development

on school

- Conduct inspection of

Schools for purposes for

and registration

- Enforce laws and



Health Programmes

- Participate in resource

mobilization and

networking activities for

comprehensive school

health programmes

- Organize

stakeholder’s forum in

schools to advocate

for environmental

health compliance

- Implement School

health Programmes

focusing on


- Conduct routine

inspection of Schools

for purposes of


compliance


and regulations

related to School


Programmes

- Participate in

stakeholder’s school forum

to advocate for


compliance

- Conduct School health

activities focusing on


- Conduct routine

inspection of Schools for

purposes of environmental

health compliance

- Enforce relevant laws and



Health Programmes

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III.

Public Health

Law and

Enforcement

- Develop standards and

guidelines on Public

health enforcement

- Participate in Public

Health legislation

- Design strategies for


and networking for


- Capacity building on

Public Health Laws and

regulations


development

standards and

guidelines on Public

health enforcement


Health legislation

- Participate in

designing strategies

for resource

mobilization and

networking for


- Supervise training on

Public Health Laws

and regulations

- Coordinate Public

health law

enforcement

- Review drafted

statutory notices for

purposes of

compliance or

prosecution

- Implement standards

and guidelines on Public

health enforcement


Health legislation

- Implement strategies for


and networking for


- Conduct trainings on

Public Health Laws and

regulations

- Supervise Public health

law enforcement

- Review drafted statutory

notices for purposes of

compliance or

prosecution

- Enforce Public health

laws through

inspections,

investigation and

prosecution

- Conduct resource

mobilization strategies

and networking for


- Participate in trainings

on Public Health Laws

and regulations

- Drafting of statutory

notices for purposes of

compliance or

prosecution

- Sensitization of the

community on Public

Health Laws and

regulations

- Enforce Public health

laws

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IV.

Health project

management.

- Design, Plan and

Implement Programmes

and Projects related to


- Design Resource

Mobilization and

networking strategies


Evaluation frameworks

Programmes and

Projects related to


- Develop proposal

and concept notes

for resource

mobilization on PH

programmes and

projects

- Supervise

Implementation of

Public Health

Programmes and

projects

- Conduct Monitoring

and Evaluation of

Projects indicators

including reporting

- Develop proposal and

concept notes for

resource mobilization on

PH programmes and

projects in their of focus

- Coordinate

Implementation of

Public Health

Programmes and

projects

- Participate in Monitoring

and Evaluation of

Programmes and

Projects including

reporting


development proposal

and concept notes on

PH programmes and

projects in their of

focus

- Implement Public

Health Programmes

and projects

- Participate in

Monitoring and

Evaluation activities for

Programmes and

Projects in their of

focus

- Participate in

implementation of Public

Health activities at the

community level

- Participate in Monitoring

and Evaluation activities

at the community level

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V.

Property

Inspection

- Develop standards,

Guidelines and Policy

formulation on property

inspection

- Promote compliance

with statutory Public

health requirements and

Audit objectives.

- Conduct property audits

- Develop and Monitor

Inspection work plans

- Coordinate

enforcement of the

law relating to

property inspection.

- Conduct approval of

building Plans

- Participate in

Issuance of

Certificates of

occupancy upon

completion and/or

change of use

- Conduct Property

Inspection Audits to

assess health

suitability and

generate reports.

- Conduct premises

inspection and review

reports to determine

compliance

- Provide advice in regard

to premises inspected.

- Enforcement of the law

relating to property

inspection.

- Create demand in

Issuance of certificates

of occupancy upon

completion and/or

change of use

- Advice in Approval of

building plans

- Organize on-job training

on property inspection

- Conduct inspections

and surveys of

premises to determine

compliance

- Inspect property to

determine suitability for

use and change of

use.

- Conduct inspection of

premises and make

recommendations

- Enforce law regarding

property inspection

- Create demand for

approval of building

plans

- Inspection of

conveyance and

public transport vessels

- Conduct property

inspection

- Advise on site selection,

upgrading and

rehabilitation

- Issuing of Notices and

ensure compliance

- Inspection of Property to

assess compliance with

relevant Laws and

regulations

- Prepare and submit

property inspection Report

- Inspection of conveyance

and public transport

vessels

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VI.

Monitoring,

Evaluation and

Reporting

- Develop Monitoring,

Evaluation and Reporting

Framework for


Programmes

- Documentation of results

achieved by a project

funded by government /

donor agencies

- Conduct capacity

assessment on monitoring

and evaluation system

- Coordinate development of

Work Plans for all


programmes

- Organize periodic data

review meetings

- Mobilize and allocate

resources to M&E activities

- Dissemination of health-

related M&E information to

support accountability

- Develop conceptual

framework and logic model

for any given policy-related

project or intervention

- Design and coordinate

process and outcome

evaluations and/or

operations research studies

- Engage stakeholders in

working groups/committees

to make use of data and

information to aid informed

- Implement routine data

Management systems for


programmes

- Coordinate a systematically

data analysis and review to

ensure data quality,

relevance to

implementation, and

information gaps

- Utilize findings from internal

M&E results and use them in

conjunction with external

data sources to improve

program design and

implementation

- Coordinate the utilization of

allocated resources to M&E

activities

- Participate in periodic data

review meetings

- Coordinate implementation

of Work Plans for all


programmes

- Provide technical assistance

in M&E to internal and

external stakeholders

- Conduct M&E meetings

including Technical Working

Groups on a quarterly basis.

- Capacity building of staff on

monitoring, evaluation and

reporting

- Coordinate the use of GIS in

data collection and

- Supervise

Implementation of


activities

- Implementation of Work

Plans for all


programmes

- Analyze data and utilize

information from

primary and secondary

sources to support

public health programs

- Present data in various

ways to reach multiple

audiences

- Liaise with program

implementers and data

users to ensure M&E

meets the needs of all

stakeholders

- Develop data

collection tools

- Organize data sharing

and feedback

meetings at all levels

- Participate in capacity

building on the use of

M&E systems

- Conduct support

supervision at all levels

on data quality

- Participate in

stakeholders working

groups/committees

meetings for data and

- Participate in

data collection,

collation and

reporting

- Organize data

sharing and

feedback

meetings at

community level

- Conduct

capacity building

on the use of

Community based

Health

Management

Information

System

- Collect data and

submit reports

- Conduct

information sharing

and feedback

meetings at

community level

- Facilitate

community

participation in

environmental

health

programmes

- Mapping of

community

environmental

health

interventions

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decision-making by availing

datasets and analyses

mapping of Public Health

interventions

- Coordinate Stakeholders

mapping


development of conceptual

framework and logic model

for any given intervention

- Participate in process and

outcome evaluations and/or

operations research studies

information sharing to

support informed

decision-making

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VII.

Training and

Capacity

building

- Develop Capacity

development

Programmes and

strategies for

Environmental health

- Conduct Training of

Trainers on various


Programmes

- Develop and review

training Manuals/

curricula, toolkits and

guides on various


Programmes

- Manage leadership

development process as

part of the succession

planning

- Conduct Induction of

new employees

- Resource mobilization of

training programmes

- Create systems for

knowledge

management

- Conduct training needs

assessment for staff

- Conduct quality

assurance audits of

trainings

- Designing appropriate

learning strategies in

regards to various


Programmes

- Participate in training

needs assessments for

staff at all levels

- Conduct training on

identified training gaps

- Conduct On Job

Trainings and

mentorship

programmes at all

levels

- Develop data

collection systems,

monitoring evaluation

regarding training


design and

implementation of

appropriate learning

strategies in regards to

various Environmental

Health Programmes

- Maintain staff skills

inventory

Management and

dissemination of

training information

- Conduct training needs

assessment to Identify

gaps

- Participate in

development of

training programmes

and packages for

internal and external

stakeholders

- Organize and facilitate

trainings as per the

training needs

assessment

- Organize and conduct

Continuous Professional

development

programmes

- Conduct quality

assurance audits of

trainings

- Participate in job

evaluation surveys

- Participate in Continuing

Professional Development

programs.

- Coordinate community

sensitizations and field

trainings on environmental

Health Programmes and

interventions.

- Maintaining up-to-date

training and development

records for stakeholders

- Reporting on training and

provision of feedback.

- Organize training

programmes for

Community Health

Volunteers and

beneficiaries

- Mobilize community

members to

participate in

community dialogues

and action days.

- Conduct follow up of

trained community

beneficiaries to

ensure the actions

have been

implemented

- Conduct Awareness

needs assessments to

communities to

identify gaps

- Data collection and

maintaining of

community register.

- Sensitization of

community members

on health issues.

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VIII.

Environmental

Health

Research and

Innovation

- Developing research

articles, policy papers

and briefs in


- Support training on

research and evidence-

based planning,

programming and policy

development


development of

research agenda that

reflects Environmental

Health priorities.

- Supports use of the

research findings to

influence policy reviews

and development.

- Participate in the design

of research on specific

health gaps and cross-

cutting issues

- Facilitate Publication of

the research reports

- Develop Innovations

that address research

gaps

- Develop patent rights on


innovations

- Identification of

research gaps

- Participate in

development of

research proposal and

concept notes on


Issues


mobilization for

research


of research teams

- Participate in

conducting research


dissemination of

research findings

- Develop innovations

on environmental

health interventions

- Identify research gaps

on specific


focus areas

- Participate in

development of

research proposal and

concept notes on

specific Environmental

Health focus areas


mobilization for

research on specific


focus areas

- Participate in training of

research teams

- Participate in

conducting research in

the area of specialty


dissemination of

research findings

- Develop innovations on

specific environmental

health interventions

- Identification of research

gaps


of research proposal and

concept notes on

Environmental Health Issues


mobilization for research

- Participate in training of

research teams

- Participate in conducting

research

- Develop innovations on


interventions

- Conduct community

mobilization to ensure

participation in field

survey activities


dissemination of

research findings to

communities

- Identification of

research gaps at the

community level

- Participate in

conducting research

at the community

level

- Develop and

implement

innovations on


interventions

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Diploma

Diploma Certificate

IX.

Environmental

Health Impact

Assessment

- Develop and review policy

and guidelines for conducting

Environmental Health impact

assessment

- Design and Coordinate EHIA

Projects

- Develop criteria to decide

which kind of development

projects will be subject to EHIA

- Develop systems for predicting

the impact of different project-

related options

- Conduct EHIA, prepare report,

disseminate and give advice

appropriately

- Establish

geographical/temporal

boundaries for the EHIA

- Develop procedures for

appraising Environmental

Health impact assessment

documents upon completion


evaluation framework for EHIA

projects

- Participate in capacity building

and licensing of Environmental

Health Impact Assessment

Practitioners

- Issue permits of implementation

for projects, with the addition

of detailed health and

environment mitigation

measures

- Review possible

health impacts in

proposed projects


appraisal of


impact assessment

reports


development and

review of policies and

guidelines for

conducting


impact assessment

- Monitor systems for

predicting the impact

of different project-

related options

- Coordinate, conduct

EHIA, prepare report,

disseminate and give

advice appropriately

- Coordinate

monitoring and

evaluation activities

for EHIA projects

- Participate in

conducting EHIA


review of possible

health impacts in

proposed projects


appraisal of


impact assessment

reports

- Implement systems for

predicting the impact

of different project-

related options

- Participate in

conducting EHIA and

dissemination of

reports

- Implement monitoring

and evaluation

activities for EHIA

projects

- Participate in


impact assessment

- Conduct Public

participation at

relevant stages of the

assessment


related to EHIA

- Participate in EHIA

- Mobilize the Public

to participate at

relevant stages of

the assessment

- Enforce relevant

laws related to EHIA

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4. Pillar 4 – Food Quality Monitoring

This section provides guidance for Environmental Health Officers to carry out inspections of food premises to verify compliance by the

food business operator with relevant food laws. It also provide a framework for assessing food safety and designing community

nutrition programmes.


Food Safety

and Quality

Control

- Develop food quality

Policies, guidelines and

Standard Operating

Procedures

- Design food safety

management systems

with adequate process

controls including good

agricultural practices

(GAPs), good hygiene

practices (GHPs), good

manufacturing practices

(GMPs) and hazard

analysis critical control

points (HACCP).

- Develop guidelines on

grading systems for food

premises inconformity

with the international

standards

- Design systems for

management and

dissemination of

information on food

quality control

- Develop food indexing

reference parameters


development of food

quality standards.


development of

standard operating

procedures and

guidelines on food

quality control

activities.

- Coordinate

surveillance of food

borne illnesses and

outbreaks

- Approval of food

premises for licensing

- Enforcement of food

safety laws and

regulations in all food

establishments

- Interpret food analysis

results for appropriate

action

- Review inspection

reports to determine

compliance with set

standards of food

safety and quality

- Implement food quality

control strategies

- Conduct surveillance of

food borne illnesses and

outbreaks

- Monitor compliance of

food establishments

with existing legislation.

- Investigate violations of

food safety legislation


approval of food

premises for licensing

- Enforcement of food

safety laws and

regulations.

- Enforce the safe

transportation,

handling, storage and

preparation of food in

establishments and

institutions

- Liaise with other

government agencies

to prevent and control

illegal food

establishments

- Advise food handlers

on best practices and

provide necessary

training regarding

- Inspect food premises to

ascertain food safety

practices

- Conduct surveillance on

food borne illnesses and

outbreaks

- Investigate complaints on

food safety and quality

- Inspection of equipment

used for sale of food,

labeling and advertising

materials including food

carriers and vessels

- Conduct food sampling for

analysis and take

appropriate action

- Facilitate medical

examination of food

handlers

- Conduct continuous

sensitization of vendors and

food handlers on food

safety and hygiene

- Enforcement of laws and

regulations on food safety

and hygiene standards

- Liaise with other

government agencies to

prevent and control illegal

food establishments

- Enforce food safety

and hygiene

standards

- Investigate and report

cases of outbreaks of

food borne illnesses at

the community level

- Inspection of food

premises

- Mobilize food

handlers for medical

examination

- Collect food samples

for analysis

- Collection of data on

food establishments

- Maintain food

establishments

inventory

- Monitor and prevent

illegal food vendors

and unlicensed food

establishments

- Inspect food carriers

and vessels

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promotion of food

safety

- Participate in Issuance

of food hygiene exports

certificates

- Supervise safe disposal of

condemned food

- Verification and

examination of relevant

documents accompanying

food consignment


Diploma

Diploma Certificate

Community

Nutrition

- Design and Plan community

nutrition programmes

- Design resource mobilization

and networking strategies for

community nutrition

- Design Community nutrition

surveys

- Develop capacity building

programmes on community

nutrition

- Supervise

implementation of

community nutrition

programmes

- Coordinate resource

utilization for

community nutrition

- Conduct community

nutrition surveys

- Conduct capacity

building programmes

on community nutrition

- Supervise

implementation of

community nutrition

programmes

- Coordinate resource

utilization for

community nutrition

- Supervise community

nutrition surveys

- Conduct training

programmes on

community nutrition

- Implement community

nutrition programmes

- Participate in

community nutrition

surveys


programmes on

community nutrition

- Implement

community nutrition

activities

- Participate in

community nutrition

surveys

- Participate in

training activities on

community nutrition

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ELIGIBULITY FOR REGISTRATION, LICENSURE AND PRACTICE Every Public health officer/Technician practicing in Kenya is required to be registered and

licensed with the Public Health Officers and Technicians’ Council of Kenya in accordance with

the Public Health Officers (Training, registration and Licensing) Act No. 12 of 2013, Laws of Kenya.

Graduates of certificates, diploma and degree programmes in Environmental Health trained

from approved institution that have passed the Council professional licenses and have gone

through a one (1) year PHOTC supervised internship programme from a recognized internship

Centre. The graduates will be awarded practicing licenses in a public graduation ceremony

after reciting Public Health Officers and Technicians professional oath, receiving registration

certificate and a practicing license a copy and signing PHOTC code of ethics document.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD) All professionals shall adhere to the CPD requirements for PHOTC and shall only be maintained in

our register if they met the minimum 60 CPD points per year as prescribe in the CPD guidelines

for Public Health Officers band Technicians Council.

http://photc.org/mandate-and-core-functions/

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX ONE: LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP MEMBERS

NAME DESIGNATION ORGANIZATION 1. Simon Kimani Chairman PHOTC

2. Kepha M. Ombacho, Ph.D., MBS Registrar PHOTC

3. Fatma Hussein Member PHOTC

4. Aggrey Oriema Head of Secretariat PHOTC

5. Racheal Kiiru D/Head of Secretariat PHOTC

6. Antony Wainaina Deputy Director, Public Health Ministry of Health

7. Kennedy Ombogo Deputy Director, Public Health Migori County

8. Samuel King’ori Deputy Director, Public Health Nakuru County

9. Mathew Kore National Chairman Association of Public

Health Officers, Kenya

10. Benjamin Murkomen Assistant Director, Public

Health

Ministry of Health

11. Fridah Omwangale Senior Public Health Officer Ministry of Health

12. Bosco Lolem Senior Public Health Officer Ministry of Health

13. William Kitagwa Lecturer University of Kabianga

14. Susan Mambo Head of Department, Public

Health

Mount Kenya

University

15. Samuel Afubwa Lecturer Kenya Medical

Training College

16. Samuel Wanjohi Public Health Officer Kenyatta National

Hospital

17. Samuel Amka Public Health Officer Kisii County

18. James Wanjau Public Health Officer Nairobi City County

19. Wilson Endao Public Health Prosecutor Nairobi City County

20. Emily Obudho Port Health Officer Jomo Kenyatta

International Airport

21. Florence Murithi Public Health Officer Jomo Kenyatta

International Airport

22. Edwins Odhiambo Senior Public Health Officer Busia County

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH

Public Health Officers and Technicians Council, Kenya

Kenya Medical Training College Grounds

Old Mbagathi Road-off Ngong’ Road

P O Box 34061 – 00100, NAIROBI

Tel No: +254 (20) 2398646

Email: [email protected]

Website: www. photc.org

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