Welcome to our course on Understanding and Strengthening Health Systems for Global Health. During the course we will provide you with an overview of the main elements or building blocks of a health system based on the World Health Organization’s guidance. You will have the opportunity to explore four main areas of health systems in global health with particular reference to low and middle income countries. The first area focuses on understanding health service organizations, the challenges. Our second module looks at WHO’s six major building blocks or health systems components with particular reference to primary health care and the need for community participation in planning, delivery and assessment of these systems components. in our third module we examine the specific systems component of human resource development and capacity building. The fourth area consists of health policy making and advocacy with stakeholders. This course is geared toward learners who are already involved in managing health and development programs on the ground in low and middle income countries or who are preparing for such a management role. The main lectures will span a four-week period with approximately 2-4 hours of viewing learning materials per week. We have one peer graded essay wherein you will use skills in ‘organizational’ diagnosis to better understand a challenge in an organization where you are or have worked. There are also quizzes. We hope you will engage with your fellow learners in discussion forums to learn from each other.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
3 hours to complete
Understanding Organizations and How They Change
3 hours to complete
14 videos (Total 152 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz
6 hours to complete
Health Systems: Basic Functions and Building Blocks
6 hours to complete
21 videos (Total 296 min)
3 hours to complete
Human Resource Capacity Development: An Essential Health System Function
3 hours to complete
8 videos (Total 67 min)
2 hours to complete
Health Systems Policy Development and Advocacy Approaches
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 68 min)
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- 3 stars2.62%
- 2 stars1.96%
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TOP REVIEWS FROM UNDERSTANDING AND STRENGTHENING HEALTH SYSTEMS
by SLJan 24, 2019
Content was very interesting, a lot of repetition of material helped to get a good understanding of Health Systems. Organizational Diagnosis was very useful.
by MMJan 6, 2021
I could elevate my knowledge and learning . Gratitude to my teaching team.
by CSJul 21, 2018
It was a good introductory to health systems and lectures were well organised.
by HMar 22, 2020
Very useful information for understanding health care services structure and operations
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