Programme Details
Healthy Community Clinic (HCC) Course
By Edraak
About the programme
The Healthy Community Clinic (HCC) course tackles the aspects of prevention and management of the most common non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Jordan, which include cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and diabetes. It also explores the correlation between risk factors such as obesity and smoking and poorer health outcomes. In addition, the course provides crucial information related to the cornerstones of a healthy lifestyle comprising of nutrition, physical activity, monitoring overall health status, and compliance with therapy. This course aims to equip healthcare providers with the tools necessary to support and motivate patients to adopt a healthier lifestyle in order to increase their quality of life and to better manage their NCDs. Moreover, this course provides an overview of mental health disorders such as anxiety and depression and examines the common causes and triggers for these disorders, and illustrates the main coping mechanisms used to manage and prevent them. Finally, it intends to refute the stigma around psychotherapy and medical intervention.