Lifestyle and Non-Communicable Diseases is a 4 credit course to be completed over a 12 weeks duration. This course aims to create awareness regarding the inter relationship between lifestyle and non-communicable diseases so that the enrolled participants are able to identify common lifestyle-related risk factors (such as smoking, unhealthy diet, and lack of physical activity) associated with the development of non-communicable diseases, and describe their effects on human health. Explain the role of lifestyle changes (e.g., increasing physical activity, adopting a balanced diet) in the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, using basic principles of health promotion and disease prevention strategies
Prof (Dr) Ruchika Kuba is a medical doctor with MBBS and MD in Preventive and Social Medicine from Lady Hardinge Medical College. She joined IGNOU in 1994 and is presently the Director School of Health Sciences IGNOU.
She has been involved in planning, designing and
delivering continuing education programmes through Open and Distance Education
for Doctors, Nurses, health administrators and awareness programs for the
general public. She has also coordinated various National and International
projects and training programmes.
Dr. Jamatia
has actively contributed to the planning, design, implementation, and
evaluation of various programs delivered through open and distance learning,
catering to doctors, allied health professionals, and the general population
across the country.
Exam Registration URL: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled, and the certification exam fee needs to be paid.
CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE
30 Marks will be allocated for Internal Assessment (Final Quiz- Mandatory) which will be available at the end of the course and 70 Marks will be allocated for end term proctored examination.
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