Course Description: According to the latest estimates of the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply and Sanitation (JMP), released in early 2013, 36 per cent of the world’s population 2.5 billion people lack improved sanitation facilities, and 768 million people still use unsafe drinking water sources.

The course is to build resilience and strengthen the capacity of health professionals (HPs), Scientists and social Science workers who practice and manage Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) activities in different work places, field projects, programs in government organizations or private sector.

The aim is to empower health practitioners, Scientists and social science workers with new insights, unique techniques, adequate knowledge, skills development, improve on the field competency on reporting (data) related mainly to SDGs 6 on fresh water, 7 on energy, 12 on sustainable consumption and production, 13 on climate change, 14 on life below water and 15 on life on land so as to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course unit, the learners should demonstrate ability to:

1. Understand the practicalities around community safe water supply, waste management (including drainage), and related environmental health issues for effective community safe water, sanitation and hygiene promotion
2. To ensure and sustain management of water and sanitation for all.

• To improve on reporting (data) related to SDG 6 on fresh water.

1. To achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all and to reduce the risk of human health.
2. To Manage and implement appropriate safe water, hygiene and waste management practices in the communities and health care
3. To improve on water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing the release of hazardous chemicals and materials in to water sources.

• To implement integrated water resources management at all levels.
• To adhere to WASH policy and Laws including National WASH

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