Advanced course: Analysing Disrupted Health Systems in Countries in Crisis
Jointly organised by Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Centres for Disease Control (CDC), International Rescue Committee (IRC), Save the Children/Merlin, and the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Course dates and location
June 17-27 2014 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Application deadline
The application deadline is 16 April 2014
Content of the course
This two week residential training programme for health professionals is focused on the analysis of health systems of countries affected by, or recovering from, protracted crises.
The following subjects are covered during the course: * Complex emergencies: trends, challenges and impact * Humanitarian aid and its politics * Data and information challenges in crises * Challenges of complex emergencies to health systems * Health policies, strategies and plans * Key components of health systems in a crisis: health financing, the pharmaceutical sector, human resources, management systems etc. * The recovery process of the health sector.
Participants profile
The course is intended for health professionals working in or on countries in crisis: health personnel in government institutions, NGOs, UN agencies and other humanitarian organizations. A small number of scholarships are available for Ministry of Health officials from post-conflict countries.
This short course can be taken on its own. However, the course is accredited through the tropEd network. Participants successfully completing the (optional) exam can gain 4 ECTS credits towards a Masters Degree.
For more information about the ADHS course and/or online application visit our website: http://www.kit.nl/kit/NEW-Analyzing-Disrupted-Health-Systems-in-countries-in-crisis
or leaflet: http://www.kit.nl/kit/Leaflet-Analyzing-Disrupted-Health-Systems
or contact us by e-mail:courses@kit.nl
KIT offers masters and advanced courses on Global Health, Tropical Medicine, Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV and AIDS. For more information about the rest of our courses see www.kit.nl/training
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