Designing Health Facilities Course: Meeting Public Health Requirements
1Summary
A hospital corridor that's too narrow to move a stretcher through, or a ward with poor ventilation, can undo the value of even the best medical care delivered inside it. The physical design of a health facility — its entrances, exits, room dimensions, and the way departments connect to each other — is not a side detail; it directly shapes how safely and efficiently patients and staff can move through it.
Arab British Fellowship Training Academy offers a course on the health requirements of public health facilities for anyone who wants an integrated understanding of how a health facility's business system works, and why its design must match the functions and work carried out inside it.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Investors and capital owners in the health sector.
- Quality health-service monitors and those interested in health services generally.
- Contractors and engineering consultants.
Knowledge and Benefits
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the scope of health center services and how it connects to engineering design.
- Apply the stages of planning and designing health centers.
- Use the general principles that should govern the design of any health center.
- Balance functional, human, and architectural design principles.
3Course Content
Module 1: Health Center Building Systems and Types
- Building systems used across different health centers.
- Types of health centers and their distinguishing features.
Module 2: Hospital Construction and Classification
- How hospitals are constructed.
- Types of hospitals and their basic components and core elements.
Module 3: Engineering Configuration by Function
- Designing a health center's layout according to its function — hospital, dispensary, or clinic.
Module 4: Engineering Configuration by Specialization
- Designing a health center's layout by specialization — maternity, pediatric, cardiac, and similar facilities.
Where the Course Is Held
Sessions run across a wide network of locations, including Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, Australia, and the United States, scheduled at a time and place that suits your work.
Delivery Formats
- Group training at Academy-affiliated centers.
- One-to-one individual training.
- Practical, field-based training following an advanced curriculum.
- Theoretical training in dedicated halls inside the Academy.
What Participants Receive
Once the programme concludes, participants receive a certificate accredited by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy confirming their attendance.
Note
- The course can be delivered at a time and place convenient to you.
- A premium version of this programme is available for VIP audiences — contact the Academy's team for details.