Health Promotion Officer (HPO)
SAQA ID No: 94597 | NQF Level 3 | 163 Credits | Duration: 12 Months
Qualification Development:
A Health Promotion Officer (HPO) is a dedicated Community Health Worker specializing in primary healthcare. With a strong emphasis on health promotion, the HPO is committed to proactively assessing and identifying community health needs. Their role involves intervening in primary healthcare activities to enhance overall health and well-being within the community.
WHY STUDY HPO?
- Carry out basic assessments of communities, households, groups and individuals;
- Provide basic health education and referrals for a wide range of services; and
- Support and assist in navigating the health and social service system.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS QUALIFICATION IS TO PREPARE A LEARNER TO:
- Conduct community, household and individual health assessments and identify health needs and risks (actual and potential) and facilitate the family or an individual to seek the appropriate health service.
- Promote the health of the households and individuals within households.
- Refer persons for further assessment and testing after performing simple basic screening.
- Provide limited, simple health interventions in a household (e.g., basic first aid, oral rehydration, and any other basic interventions such as treatment defaulter tracing and adherence support.
