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.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Module 1: Humanitarian Disasters and Public Health
Module 2: Humanitarian Actors and Coordination
Module 3: Water and Sanitation
Module 4: Livelihoods and Food Security in Humanitarian Crises
Module 5: Nutrition in Humanitarian Crises
Module 6: Management of Diseases in Humanitarian Crises
Module 7: Health Care in Humanitarian Emergencies
Module 8: Shelter in a Humanitarian Setting
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TOP REVIEWS FROM PUBLIC HEALTH IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES 1
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.
This was my first full online course ever! I was hesitant to take it as such but realized this was really worth it and I'm now into more similar courses!
This is one of the wonderful courses, which explains a lot of unanswered questions . I would highly recommend to everyone who dreams about the peace in the world...
The course was really interesting. I think that probably it could require more peer-reviewed assignments in order to be perfect.
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