This course, Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1, introduces discussions about the public health approach to problems experienced by people affected by disasters, both natural and related to conflict. The course discusses the many changes which occur in people’s lives when they are uprooted by a disaster, ranging from changes in disease patterns, access to health care, livelihoods, shelter, sanitary conditions, nutritional status, etceteras. We will explore what humanitarian interventions could look like if we want to mitigate the effects of disasters. The course content is a mix of theoretical knowledge and many practical examples from recent disasters. We think this course is unique because it contains so many practical ‘real-life’ examples and is taught by instructors and guest lecturers who together have over 200 years of experience in this field.
Public Health in Humanitarian Crises 1
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Approx. 17 heures pour terminer
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Module 1: Humanitarian Disasters and Public Health
In this module we will define what we mean by disasters, hazards, risks and vulnerabilities. We look at patterns and trends and understand the role of public health in disasters.
Module 2: Humanitarian Actors and Coordination
There are many humanitarian actors that play a role in a disaster. This module describes many of them and also looks at various coordination models that are used.
Module 3: Water and Sanitation
This module describes the burden of, and mechanisms of, sanitation and water-related diseases in humanitarian crises. We also illustrate the various strategies and priorities that can be used to reduce outbreaks of those diseases.
Module 4: Livelihoods and Food Security in Humanitarian Crises
Disasters affect livelihoods. This module illustrates how and what livelihoods strategies families use to cope with a crisis. We also describe what food security entails and ways to assess it. We look at various livelihoods support programs that can be used in disaster settings.
Module 5: Nutrition in Humanitarian Crises
This module looks at who is at risk to become malnourished in a disaster context and why that is the case. We will describe various types of malnutrition, the treatment and various preventative actions.
Module 6: Management of Diseases in Humanitarian Crises
This module examines the patterns of disease in affected populations. We will understand how the changes in population characteristics as well as life styles have changed the nature of the burden of disease populations from that of predominantly communicable to a pattern of non communicable diseases.
Module 7: Health Care in Humanitarian Emergencies
Disasters put special strains on the provision of health services as demands increase and resources to meet these needs diminish. The six major components of health services may be each damaged in different ways, and all can require urgent attention. This is all discussed in this module.
Module 8: Shelter in a Humanitarian Setting
In this module we talk about shelter and what it means. We describe how and which shelter solutions contribute towards immediate and longer-term recovery of people affected by disasters.
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It was a totally new domain for me to learn, Very informative and very very well articulated. Even a person like me who knew almost nothing about it, is now interested in working in it. Thanks a lot.
Very valuable course for people new to health, but not new to humanitarian work. Highly recommended for those interested in learning more about public health in humanitarian crises!
this course was exceptional, well prepared, every module have clear and achievable objective, the presentation was excellence according to quality of the video and the content
I am honestly happy to get this opportunity to learn the Public Health in Humanitarian Crises from the world pioneer university. Just right for me as a humanitarian worker.
Thank you for wonderful course on public health aspects in times of humanitarian crisis. It helped me to think outside the box and read more to understand the issues.
I think this is the perfect springboard for entry level humanitarian professionals who considering a career in humanitarian aid, and global and public health
Very enlightening. I found the mosquito netting used for fishing most interesting, the immediate need over protection for tomorrow, perspective is e
I have enjoyed the course bery much. The methodology is clear, interactive. I have learned a lot of new information, usefull for my job! Super!
Good basic overview of Public Health in Humanitarian Crises- giving a comprehensive overview. I found it a useful and interesting course.
An excellent introduction to the issues and challenges relating to Public Health in Humanitarian Crises. Taught in a systematic manner.
great course ! i wished if there was a way to ask questions or if there was some more examples of humanitarian interventions .
i am very happy to take this course as it helped me to know more about public health problems in humanitarian crises.
EXCELLENT COURSE. Well organized. Knowledge delivered in understandable manner. Lot new dimensions were discovered
Highly educative and quite engaging course. I am satisfied with what I learnt on health in disaster settings.
Informative, insightful and useful for those involved in public health assistance in fragile environments.
This course was so much fun, the teachers kept me engaged in all the videos. Very interesting I must say
An excellent course to help one to understand and address public health issues in humanitarian crises.
This course should be a part of every environmental engineering and environmental health program
The course opened my eye to see heath is not only treat a patient but also consider people.
Great course, really helped me learn a lot about public health in the humanitarian context
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