Course Description: Short Course in Occupational health and Safety program will provide students with the public health background and skills to evaluate environmental health and occupational health hazards. Exposures to environmental and occupational stressors, as well as potential mitigation strategies, are studied through a combination of courses in environmental health and Occupational health sciences, health behavior and health education, natural resources and the environment, system approaches in environmental and occupational health, management of OHS systems, policy and regulations, environmental health and public health laws. The environmental health, occupational health and public health knowledge, understanding, skills, judgement and new insights gained through the program will provide the basis for designing and promoting innovative solutions that manage adverse environmental health, occupational exposures and health promotion of human health in One Health Approaches in disease prevention and control global strategies.

Graduates of this program will acquire present and future insightful needs for environmental health and occupational health scientists’ efforts necessary to improve public health by mitigating hazards exposure in communities and workplaces and to protect global populations where they live, work, and grow.

We prepare our students to lead sustainable action, shape public health policy, and pursue jobs in oil and gas companies, public health practice, consulting firms, academia, research institutes, industries, governments, non-government organizations or private sector, construction companies and health agencies.

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) short course offered in Clarke International University for professional development programs in workplace environments covers the following syllabi;

Learning Outcomes:

1. To demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental principles of occupational health and safety.
2. To apply risk management principles to identify, assess, and control workplace hazards.

• To gain the skills to contribute to the development and implementation of health and safety programs.

1. To advocate for safe work practices and contribute to a positive safety culture.
2. To interpret and apply relevant legislation and standards.
3. Be recognized by the proficiency of occupational health and safety in workplace by Health, Safety and Environment.

Duration: 12 weeks attended as a weekend Programme

Title: Health Inspector | Environmental Health Officer | Health Tutor | Environmental Health Specialist

Academic and Professional Credentials

CEHS - School of Hygiene, Mbale (2002 -2004), DEHS - School of Hygiene, Mbale (2010 - 2013), BEHS - Cavendish University Uganda (CUU) - (2015 -2018), PGDME - Clarke International University (CIU) (2024), and MPH - Clarke International University (CIU) (2018 -2019)

Affiliation

School of Public Health, Clarke International University (CIU)

Expertise: Environmental Health | One Health | IPC | WASH| Occupational Health and Safety | Communicable Disease Control | Law and Policy in Environmental Health and Research.

Notable Focus: Multidisciplinary public health strategies using One Health, with field expertise in both local and international contexts. Also, he has competencies in the Digital Health Transformation (DHT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) integrated in Competence -Based - Curriculum (CBC) and with his expertise in Programs and Curricular development.

OLUPOT Ben is a highly, competent, committed and results-driven Environmental Health Scientist and Environmental Health Specialist with in-depth expertise in the prevention and control of environmental hazards, communicable diseases, and occupational health risks. He possesses a rich background in teaching, research, and implementing public health programs in Uganda, Africa and global contexts.

Ben is adept at using multidisciplinary approaches such as Advancing Health, Safety and Well-being by promoting health to improve public and environmental health. He spearheads the advancement of Higher Education in Africa, and Continental Education needs and aspirations (such as the African Union’s Agenda 2063, Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 2016-2025), and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). His work spans across Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Food Safety, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), Global Public Health Strategies (One WHO & One Health Approaches), and Health Systems Strengthening.

Contact                                                                                                                                           

Email: bolupot@ciu.ac.ug / benolupot50@gmail.com

Phone: +256787104406

Address: School of Public Health