Planning
The main steps in planning for health services, from assessing needs to evaluating the effectiveness of the assistance. Food and Nutrition
The sampling and surveillance methods necessary for assessing the nutritional status of people. How to plan and organize food distribution systems and feeding centers. Environmental Health
Providing safe water and adequate sanitation for displaced populations, as well as energy sources and shelter. Communicable Diseases
Strategies for controlling communicable diseases that commonly occur in endemic and epidemic form. Integration of these activities with other sectors, such as environmental health, education, community mobilization, and preventative programs. Health Services
How to determine what support is needed by existing medical facilities; whether new facilities are needed at various levels; and how to standardize treatment protocols and algorithms. Coordination of health services within the context of other organizations, the refugees themselves, and national governments. Epidemiology
Epidemiologic terms are reviewed, and skills are acquired in the selection of health indicators in emergency situations, methods for collecting data, data analysis in emergency situations, and the use of data to strengthen decision-making. Humanitarian Ethics
Awareness of issues of the humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, and universality of intervention strategies. Reproductive Health for Refugees
Knowing how refugees reproductive needs differ from the general population and how to protect them against HIV. Gender Issues
The special needs of women refugees are addressed, including targeting of assistance and monitoring health status among the vulnerable. Human Rights
Basic human rights are discussed with their special application to displaced populations, and the measures needed to restore human security. International Humanitarian Law
Included in this section are the fundamental principles of International Humanitarian Law, identification of categories of persons at risk, mobilization of local authorities, decision-making about evacuation of health personnel, and neutral "zones of peace." | 
