POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Duration: 12 Months | Study Mode: Online

Programme Overview

The Post Graduate Diploma in Sexual & Reproductive Health (PGD-SRH) equips students, healthcare professionals, public health practitioners, NGO workers and development professionals with advanced knowledge and practical skills in sexual and reproductive health.

The programme covers family planning, maternal health, HIV/STIs, adolescent health, sexual and gender-based violence, reproductive rights, safeguarding, research and SRH programme management.

Programme Objectives

By the end of the programme, learners will be able to:

• Understand global sexual and reproductive health challenges.
• Apply sexual and reproductive health rights and ethical principles.
• Understand contraception and family planning.
• Address adolescent, male and female sexual health needs.
• Understand HIV, STIs and prevention strategies.
• Analyse the impact of sexual and gender-based violence.
• Design and manage SRH programmes.
• Conduct SRH research and apply evidence-based approaches.

COURSE MODULES

Module 1: Foundations of Sexual and Reproductive Health

• Concepts and definitions of sexual and reproductive health
• Scope and importance of SRH
• Determinants of sexual and reproductive health
• Sexual and reproductive health across the life course
• Global SRH trends and challenges
• SRH in low- and middle-income countries
• Emerging issues in sexual and reproductive health

Module 2: Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights, Ethics and Policy

• Sexual and reproductive health and human rights
• SRH rights and international frameworks
• Ethical principles in SRH
• Informed consent and confidentiality
• National SRH policies and legislation
• Policy development and implementation
• Rights-based approaches to SRH programming

Module 3: Gender, Culture and Sexual and Reproductive Health

• Gender concepts and theories
• Gender and SRH outcomes
• Gender-based inequalities and discrimination
• Culture, traditions and SRH
• Gender norms and social determinants
• Women’s and men’s roles in SRH
• Gender-responsive SRH programming

Module 4: Maternal, Newborn and Reproductive Health

• Maternal health concepts
• Antenatal, delivery and postnatal care
• Maternal morbidity and mortality
• Newborn health
• Skilled birth attendance
• Obstetric emergencies
• Safe motherhood interventions
• Reproductive health across the life course

Module 5: Family Planning and Contraceptive Services

• Principles of family planning
• Fertility awareness and reproductive choices
• Short- and long-term contraceptive methods
• Permanent contraceptive methods
• Emergency contraception
• Contraceptive counselling
• Family planning service delivery
• Barriers to contraceptive access and uptake

Module 6: Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health

• Adolescent development and SRH
• Adolescent pregnancy
• Comprehensive sexuality education
• Youth-friendly SRH services
• Prevention of STIs and HIV among young people
• Sexual and reproductive health information and behaviour
• Barriers to adolescent SRH services
• Community and school-based interventions

Module 7: STIs, HIV/AIDS and Sexual Health

• Overview of sexually transmitted infections
• STI prevention, diagnosis and management
• HIV transmission and prevention
• HIV testing and counselling
• Sexual health promotion
• Stigma and discrimination
• Key populations and vulnerability
• Integrated HIV and SRH services

Module 8: Sexual and Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Emergencies

• SRH in humanitarian contexts
• SRH needs assessments
• Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP)
• Maternal and newborn care during emergencies
• Prevention and response to sexual violence
• GBV and SRH programming
• Emergency contraception and clinical care
• Referral systems and continuity of care
• SRH in refugee and internally displaced populations

Module 9: SRH Programme Planning, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation

• SRH programme planning
• Needs assessment and situation analysis
• Programme design and logical frameworks
• Stakeholder engagement
• Resource mobilisation
• Implementation and programme management
• SRH indicators
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Accountability and learning
• Measuring programme outcomes and impact

Module 10: Research Methods in Sexual and Reproductive Health

• Introduction to SRH research
• Research concepts and approaches
• Quantitative and qualitative research
• Research design
• Sampling techniques
• Data collection methods
• Data analysis and interpretation
• Research ethics
• Literature review
• Research proposal development
• Academic writing and referencing
• Final Research Paper / Project

Programme Assessment

• Module assignments
• Continuous assessments
• Final examinations
• Research proposal
• Final research paper/project

Expected Graduate Competencies

Graduates will be able to:

• Analyse SRH challenges and needs.
• Design gender-responsive SRH programmes.
• Apply human rights and ethical principles.
• Develop and manage SRH interventions.
• Plan SRH services for vulnerable populations.
• Monitor and evaluate SRH programmes.
• Conduct SRH research and apply evidence to programming.
• Contribute to SRH policy development and implementation

Certification

Upon successful completion of the programme, learners will be awarded a:

POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

Online • Flexible • Career-Focused