Short Course on Health of Unstable Populations
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16 27 July 2007
Heidelberg, Germany
Seats still available in the short course on Health of Unstable Populations
Unfortunately, the Department cannot offer any scholarships
Why this course?
In the context of increasing conflicts, of man made and natural disasters, health systems are not sufficiently prepared to cope with disaster situations. With a worldwide tendency of chronification of complex emergencies health systems can remain over years vulnerable.
These so called borderline situations, which highlight the gap between emergency aid and development activities demand new concepts and approaches.
With a systemic public health approach health systems should be better prepared to bridge the gap between emergencies and development.
The course also focuses on aspects of health policy and planning in conflict and post-conflict situations in order to allow a continuum between the relief phase and development.
The link between Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid including psychosocial and health conditions of refugees and migrants in developing and European countries will be discussed
Content Overview
The content of the course reflects current knowledge and experiences of the management of complex emergencies in the health sector.
* Disaster situations,
* disaster preparedness
* development programmes
* cross-cultural awareness
* working relations in the field
* donor coordination
* from relief to development
* applied epidemiology of unstable populations
Objectives
The goal of the course is to provide a better under-standing of the issues related to the health care of refugees, internally displaced persons and the affected host population in developing countries and to the health care of migrants.
* To sensitize participants for health of unstable populations
* To create awareness about the relief and development context in which international organisations work
* To enable participants to prepare for disasters and to better design health programmes focussing on unstable populations
At the end of the course, participants should be able to
* explain the determinants of migrants health in Developing Countries and in Europe
* apply rapid assessment methods in emergency situations
* use strategic and operational planning and health management tools in unstable situations
* apply planning methods in post-conflict situations
* explain the driving forces and determinants of donor coordination
* set up a disaster preparedness plan at operational district level
* use quality criteria for good disaster management
Organisation
This course is organised in collaboration by the Department of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health and the Centre of Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)-University of Louvain/Belgium.
Course fee
1.500;
Unfortunately, the Department cannot offer any scholarships
Contact
Natascha Petersen
Programme Manager
Short Courses in International Health
Department of Tropical Hygiene
and Public Health, University of Heidelberg
Im Neuenheimer Feld (INF) 324, Germany
D-69120 Heidelberg
Fon: +49 (0)6221 / 565048 Fax: / 564918
E-Mail mailto:petersen@uni-hd.de
http://www.ukl-hd.de/athoeg