Open Conference Systems, Undergraduate Conference (UC) 2022

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EXPLORING ENGLISH TO SUPPORT THE SKILLS OF PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS
DAFA PABERTIYAN

Last modified: 2022-12-21

Abstract


Public Health is a field of science that studies improving the quality of public health and prevention related to humans, the environment, and disease. Public Health Sciences takes actions aimed at promoting (improvement) and preventive (prevention) of sick people from getting sick. Learning English is an asset for health workers, especially public health workers. Communicating in English is an opportunity to develop and improve skills to answer various challenges in their professional world. This study aims to improve English language skills for prospective public health workers. This study uses a literature review method using validated sources. English in public health includes the skills, namely listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The sub-skills of pronunciation, fluency, and vocabulary mastery are also beneficial. We expect that students as potential public health workers have high English mastery. It is good if Public health workers can apply skills in communicating well in providing services to patients who are foreign nationals or guests from world health institutions

Keywords


English mastery, public health

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