Country: Germany
Organization: University of Heidelberg
Start date: 15 May 2023
End date: 26 May 2023
Registration deadline: 12 May 2023
Course Topics
- Disaster situations,
- Disaster preparedness,
- Development programmes,
- Cross-cultural awareness,
- Gender based and sexual violence,
- Working relations in the field, donor coordination,
- Relief to development continuum,
- Applied epidemiology in needs assessment and
- Relief planning for natural disasters and complex emergencies.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the course participants should be able to:
- explain the health and health systems impacts of disasters
- explain the importance of addressing gender based violence and mental health impacts
- differentiate between natural disasters and complex emergencies in terms of health impacts and needs
- apply rapid needs assessment methods and prioritization in disaster situations
- use strategic and operational planning and health management tools in disasters
- apply epidemiological methods in disaster situations
- explain the driving forces and determinants of inter-agency coordination in the field
- distinguish between development-oriented humanitarian aid and mainstreaming preparedness in development policies
- identify methods for quality assurance and minimum standard setting in humanitarian aid
- apply socio-cultural aspects in the field work appropriately
How to register
https://application.iph.emundus.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=featured&Itemid=1079