Mini course · Intermediate level
Chronic Disease Prevention Programs
Tackle the shared risk factors behind diabetes, heart disease and other chronic conditions.
What is Chronic Disease Prevention Programs?
Non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease and many cancers cause most deaths worldwide, and share common modifiable risk factors: tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity and harmful alcohol use. This course covers the global burden of chronic disease, risk factors, population and individual prevention strategies, screening principles, brief interventions, and designing and evaluating prevention programmes.
- Duration
- 1.5 hours
- Lessons
- 5
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Online, self-paced
What you'll be able to do
- Describe the global burden of major non-communicable diseases
- Identify shared modifiable risk factors
- Compare population-wide and high-risk prevention strategies
- Apply screening principles to a described programme
- Deliver a brief intervention for a lifestyle risk factor
- Design a prevention programme with measurable outcomes
Who this course is for
Course content
5 lessons · 1.5 hours total · free preview available
1The Chronic Disease Challenge
16 minFree preview· Course content
The Chronic Disease Challenge
Burden and shared risk factors.
2Prevention Strategies
20 min· Course content
Prevention Strategies
Available after you enroll.
3Screening Principles
18 min· Course content
Screening Principles
Available after you enroll.
4Brief Interventions
18 min· Course content
Brief Interventions
Available after you enroll.
5Building a Prevention Programme
18 min· Course content
Building a Prevention Programme
Available after you enroll.
Earn a credential employers can check
Every AIHCM credential has a unique ID that anyone can verify online in seconds.
Issued: on completion
How it works
- Finish all 5 lessons at your own pace.
- Get your digital credential with a unique ID.
- Share it — employers can verify it at aihcm.us.
Questions people ask
Does the course give treatment guidelines?
No. It focuses on prevention strategies and programme design.
Is it useful for pharmacists?
Yes. Community pharmacies are an important setting for prevention.
Are brief interventions practical in busy clinics?
Yes. They are designed to take only a few minutes.
Is the content aligned with WHO?
It draws on WHO approaches to non-communicable disease prevention.